Watch Royalty Is Out Here Literally Flattening the Competition
Vacheron Constantin’s new duo of Overseas Perpetual Calendar Ultra-Thins sends a message.
These watches are Vacheron Constantin saying anything you can do, I can do better, quieter, thinner, and prettier.
Often overshadowed by the Royal Oak and the Nautilus, the Overseas is the understated third pillar of the luxury sports watch genre.
These new editions, one in full pink gold with a tonal dial and the other in white gold with a burgundy sunburst face, remind everyone that Vacheron can sit at the same table as its peers without raising its voice.
The Overseas has always been that mix of brains and beauty.
Perpetual calendars are historically the intellectual’s complication, a mechanical trick appreciated by only the true connoisseur. Putting that inside a sports watch case is like Apple stuffing a supercomputer into a paper-thin MacBook.
It looks effortless, but anyone paying attention knows how much is hiding beneath the surface.
The “extra-flat” pink gold model channels the vibe of a JLC Reverso, all monochromatic elegance, the horological version of nude on nude. The burgundy edition taps into the same energy that makes Audemars Piguet’s burgundy dials so coveted.
Together they form a sort of greatest hits album, scratching multiple collector itches without chasing the moment.
That is exactly the point. Vacheron is part of the holy trinity of watchmaking, a brand that has always been big enough to compete with Audemars and Patek yet restrained enough to avoid hype theatrics.
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