Yachtingraf Croisière Meca-Quartz Mesh

Specially designed for sailing regattas, the Yachtingraf Croisière is a unique model instantly recognizable by its asymmetrical sub-registers in bright colours inspired by the 1960’s legendary chronograph of the same name. This new, more refined interpretation features an elegant 38.5mm steel case with twisted lyre lugs and is equipped with VK63 tricompax caliber.

Clearly a vintage-inspired design, the Yachtingraf Croisière has personality thanks to the “big-eye” oversized sub-register. A rare detail on chronographs, the emphasis of the minutes counter changes the dynamic of the watch greatly, making it stand out from other chronographs. Specially designed for purpose, it acts as a countdown to the start of a sailing race, helping helmsmen to obtain the best position, reaching the starting line at full speed, just as the starting gun sounds.

The dial is the star of the show mixing bright coulours with YEMA’s neo-vintage signature quirk. The dial consists of a primary matte surface with raised steel facetted markers in polished finish elegantly matching the polished facetted hour and minute steel hands. Around the edge of the dial is a minute/chronograph seconds in contrasted colour. The coloured sub-dials is where the magic happens: At nine is the oversized minutes regatta countdown, at six is the seconds hand and at three is the 24h counter in the form of an inverted Swiss-cross.

The 38.5mm case in 316L stainless steel is thin (10.30mm) and stylish. In the absence of an external bezel, it offers a large dial opening ensuring perfect readability. The chrono pushers fit naturally into the case. The “twisted” lugs, also known as beveled lyre lugs, invented by the famous watch designer Genta, with their polished-brushed finishes ensure a play of different textures which bring relief and personality to this model.

The case-back features YEMA's historic coat of arms, stamped with a hydraulic press in polished & brushed finish.

The time functions of VK63 hybrid movement are powered by a quartz caliber while the chronograph's function is controlled by a mechanical module which results in a smooth sweeping second-hand movement.

The Yachtingraf's steel bracelet is made in Milanese mesh for more flexibility and finesse. The clasp is engraved with YEMA's historic logo and adjusts quickly and very easily.

The hands are coated with a layer of Super-LumiNova BGW9 offering therefore perfect readability in the dark.