Vacheron ConstantinOverseas Chronograph

KEY FACTS

• A recently serviced example of the ‘Holy Trinity’ watchmaker’s Overseas Chronograph
• Offered by a private collector based in London, UK
• Presented with an Extract from the Archive, a service invoice from Vacheron Constantin and a travel pouch
• The vendor notes the watch was returned from a Vacheron Constantin service in 2023, where it was serviced, cleaned, polished and guaranteed for two years
• Graded ‘A’ for condition by the vendor who reports the watch to be in good working order and keeping excellent time

FUNCTIONS

• Hours, minutes, small seconds, date, and chronograph
• ​Powered by the VC1137 calibre
• Self-winding movement equipped with a 45-hour power reserve

SUMMARY

The watch presented here is part of Vacheron Constantin’s second-generation Overseas, launched in 2004. Designed by Vincent Kaufmann and watch artist Dino Modolo, the tonneau-shaped case features a fluted bezel meant to evoke the Maltese cross that featured on the iconic Vacheron Constantin 222. Living up to the sports watch namesake, the 42mm case offers 150m of water resistance.

The dial has a black textured finish with contrasting polished steel hour markers and hands, all filled with luminescence. At the 12 o’clock position is the large double date aperture, something seen only on the chronograph models and when combined with the large subdials creates a perfectly symmetric dial. Housed inside the waterproof case is the VC1137 calibre, based on a modified Frédéric Piguet calibre 1185. This self-winding movement is equipped with a 45-hour power reserve.

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