Fresh from the Showcase here at SwissWatchExpo. And for this video,
we are totally breaking the bank cuz we have a very impressive piece,
a complicated wonder from Vacheron Constantin. So let's check it out.
So every once in a while we've got to do a real heavy hitter watch video for the real connoisseurs
of fine time piecing. And I can think of no greater piece of Horology than this incredible
rose gold Vacheron Overseas that we just received this particular one is a perpetual calendar
chronograph also with the moon phase indicator. One of my favorite complications, because why
the heck not, if you're gonna go big, you might as well go all the way. And this is definitely one of
the finest examples of an Overseas I've ever seen an absolute flagship watch from one of, if not the
finest watchmaker on the planet. One of the big three for the big watch fans out there Vacheron
and definitely their most popular modern model, the Overseas, I think has really overshadowed
everything else in their line, but much like what the Royal Oak does with Audemars Piguet.
It's just such a popular and iconic piece, especially at this price point.
And it's a good reason why for those of you not familiar with the Overseas, this is definitely
Vacheron sport watch offering definitely the most popular one they've had, not the first
they've had some other models in the past, but this one launched in 1996. So a relative baby
when it comes to super fine sports watches. So not the richest longest heritage out there, but this
is definitely again their most popular piece now. And it's already had a very rich history for how
relatively short amount of time it's been around introduced in 1996. The first Vacheron actually
had no complications whatsoever, not even a date window. The date window didn't come for another
three or four years after that. So it's definitely been a pretty quick process getting Vacheron
or the Overseas up to speed with all the complications that Vacheron has to offer.
Later on they introduced GMT and Dual Time versions around the same time they
started incorporating the malts cross signature motif into this. And that's, I think one of the
most brilliant things about the Overseas is the way they're able to sort of indulge in sort of
putting the official logo, the brand logo of that Maltese cross and incorporate into things like the
bezel and the bracelet and the construction of the case. And it's something that I think only
Vacheron could do. You couldn't really imagine Rolex making like a Daytona crown shaped,
like an actual crown or a vessel shape, like an actual crown. It would look horrible, but this is
one of the most incredible things about Vacheron and the way they're able to incorporate it
is one of the reasons why the Overseas is just such a hit in the watch collecting community.
So enough about the Overseas in general, let's go ahead and talk about what makes
this one incredible. It's a perpetual calendar chronograph. And the first
thing you'll notice is at 42 and a half millimeters in diameter,
this is not really any bigger than a standard Overseas chronograph for as complicated as this
is. I actually had to compare the case to a regular chronograph version of the Overseas.
It is barely any thicker. You have to hold them side by side just to notice any difference in
the case at all. So this is absolutely a not only a beautiful watch, but a perfect example
of such a well executed craft of watchmaking. The fact that they're able to do all of this in
a sport watch and not really sacrifice anything aesthetically so that they're able to do all the
incredible things with this movement. so again, not only is the movement incredibly complicated.
I think the display is beautiful as well. This is a taupe color dial here,
which I think is incredibly elegant for a sports watch, but it's not over the top.
It's not shiny. And I do love a matte finish on things. This has a beautiful looking matte finish.
The registers are all a very bright white. I love white on a dial, very bright. It pops it's
incredibly legible. And that's great when you consider just the sheer amount of information
that there is to decipher from this dial, as you know, it's a perpetual calendar. So we're gonna
have the date the day of the week, the month, the year, and of course a moon phase indicator
because at this point Vacheron is just showing off and of course, a lot of different hands and
different colors we've got looks like a rose colored hands as well as blue hands to sort of
differentiate between the chronograph register and the perpetual calendar registers as well.
And it is a pretty distinct divide. I'm not gonna say this is the easiest watch to read, and you're
gonna know everything at a glance. It is pretty intuitive that you're able to parse out what
information it's trying to tell you and the use of color and the sharp contrast on this matte color
dial is a great way to do that without sacrificing any of the beauty, the rose colored hands look
great. Of course against a rose gold case and the moon phase purely an aesthetic complication
in my opinion, but it looks absolutely beautiful. And the rich blue background of the moon and the
beautiful looking rose gold moon here as well, just really blends in beautifully with the color.
And the blue does add just the right bit of blue, the way that that matches the sweet chronograph
hand here, just an incredibly well constructed dial, but you would expect nothing less because
this is definitely one of Beau's proudest pieces that they would've made in that particular year.
You also do have your regular second hand here at six o'clock along with the moon phase and
of course, beautiful, bright luminous markers and the color white does also match up the color white
with the perpetual calendar registers, but still glows, super bright as well. So this is a watch
that sacrifices, absolutely nothing. And at this price point, you shouldn't expect it to
again for a perpetual calendar, very sporty something. You really only see Audemars
doing with the Royal Oaks, most perpetual calendars and complicated watches like that
tend to air on the dressy side, but there's no better indication that this is a sports
watch first and foremost. And the fact that it comes on this beautiful looking sort of
dark brown taupe colored rubber strap. So this is one again, fully pressure tested,
completely waterproof sports watch and has a beautiful rubber strap that can go anywhere.
You want to take it, but I've said this in other videos before, please for the love of God,
do not go diving in this watch. It is too expensive. It is too beautiful
and you just wouldn't wanna risk anything bad happening to it at all. But of course it's a
versatile watch that can dress up as well. And of course it has this beautiful looking burgundy
leather strap here too. So this is a watch that you can both places it definitely has versatility
to it. And not that this would probably be the one watch in your collection, but it's one that could
pretty much do anything you would want a rose gold sports watch to do. it's not just that, of course,
if you're gonna get a perpetual calendar Vacheron you are going to expect the best,
not just in terms of watch making, but in terms of what this watch comes with.
And I usually don't gush over the materials, but this is also
one of the most beautiful boxes I've ever seen. A watch come in. It is very prominent.
It has a beautiful looking sort of lacquered black wood finish, which is incredibly elegant
and definitely in keeping with a watch like this. And of course that's not enough. It's not just
that they included a beautiful looking Vacheron box. This is the first watch. I think I've
ever done a video on that comes with own watch winder, which is usually an investment that watch
collectors tend to make. but because this is a perpetual calendar watch Vacheron did not want to
leave anything to chance and they included a watch winding box with this. So you would never have to
worry about that perpetual calendar getting out of sync. And that's definitely something that
the owner of any perpetual calendar should keep in mind, but Vacheron was one step ahead of it.
And we've got all that material with this watch, which is going to make it such
a fantastic addition to anyone's collection. I'm sure not everyone watching this video is
in the market for this watch, but it's still a beautiful one that I love talking about. And some
lucky person is going to add this to what I assume is a very impressive watch collection.
But of course, if you're not ready to leap into those type of complications
and for perpetual calendars and whatnot, we've got things for a variety of budgets
watches with without complications in gold, stainless steel etc. I'm sure the holidays
are gonna be very close by the time this video posts. So who knows how much of this
stuff we'll still have left in stock. So give us a call and find out at SwissWatchExpo.com.