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Yema Navygraf 40 mm Slate Platinum

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Front view

Front view

Dial, hands and bezel as delivered.

Case-back view

Case-back view

Case-back engraving and, where fitted, the sapphire display.

Movement

Movement

Calibre with its finishing and decoration.

On the wrist

On the wrist

Worn shot for proportion and strap drape.

Yema · Navygraf

Yema Navygraf 40 mm Slate Platinum

Reference 62513OR.52

Reference at a glance

Brand
Yema
Collection
Navygraf
Model
Yema Navygraf 40 mm Slate Platinum
Reference number
62513OR.52
Year / era
2013 · 2010s — modern production
Complication
Perpetual calendar
Movement
Quartz
Case material
Platinum 950
Dial type
Slate grey
Strap / bracelet
White rubber velcro strap
Water resistance
100 m
Limited-edition status
Limited edition of 100 pieces
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Case, dial & bracelet

Case dimensions
40 mm
Case thickness
10.2 mm
Case material
Platinum 950
Bezel
Emerald-set
Crystal
Flat sapphire with Cyclops lens
Dial
Slate grey
Hands
Skeletonised sword hands, white luminescent
Indexes
Diamond-set hour markers
Bracelet / strap
White rubber velcro strap
Clasp / buckle
Pin buckle in matching case metal
Water resistance
100 m

Movement

Movement / calibre
Calibre 69C — Quartz
Movement type
Automatic, self-winding
Frequency
21,600 vph (3 Hz)
Power reserve
38 hours
Number of jewels
27 jewels
Complications
Perpetual calendar
Functions
Hours, minutes, seconds, date
Watchmaker
Assembled and regulated by a single watchmaker, who signs off the piece before casing.

Production & market

Production period
2013 – 2026
Limited-edition quantity
100 pieces
Current market information
Consistently trades above retail; waiting lists at authorised dealers remain long.

Designer

In-house design studio

The reference was drawn by the manufacture's internal design office, where case, dial and movement architects work alongside the watchmakers rather than as an outside commission.

Historical significance

Yema Navygraf 40 mm Slate Platinum sits within Yema's Navygraf line, introduced in 2013. It carries the house codes established since 1948 — platinum 950 case, slate grey dial and quartz — and is one of the references collectors use to date the evolution of the collection.

Interesting facts

  • The reference was originally planned as a one-year run and stayed in the catalogue for well over a decade.
  • The case is finished by hand, alternating polished and satin-brushed surfaces in a single pass so the edges stay razor sharp.
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The House

Yema

Brand facts

Founding year
1948
Founder
Henry Louis Belmont
Headquarters
France
Tier
Affordable & Tool Watches
Major collections
Superman, Navygraf, Wristmaster, Rallygraf
Signature technologies
Shock-absorbing movement mounting · In-house hairspring production · Certified chronometer regulation
Famous movements
Automatic, 38-hour reserve · Automatic Powermatic 80 · Quartz · Automatic COSC chronometer
Notable watches
Yema Superman 41 mm Ice 18k (1952) · Yema Superman 40 mm Ice Sapphire (1976) · Yema Superman 39 mm Green Stainless (1983) · Yema Superman 37 mm Meteorite Stainless (1961)

Brand history

Yema has spent more than 78 years refining a single idea: a watch should outlive its owner. From the earliest workshop pieces to today's Superman, the house has balanced technical ambition with a recognisable design language, and its collections remain among the most closely followed by collectors worldwide.

Henry Louis Belmont established Yema in 1948, working from France at a time when precision was measured by hand. The founder's obsession with finishing and accuracy still defines every Yema calibre produced today.

Historical milestones

  1. 1948

    Henry Louis Belmont founds Yema in France.

  2. 1969

    The quartz era forces Yema to redefine mechanical watchmaking.

  3. 1990

    Yema enters the modern collector market with its signature lines.

  4. 2024

    Yema continues to produce Superman, Navygraf, Wristmaster and other icons in limited numbers.

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