The Vacheron Constantin World Time Overseas watch
Not officially being unveiled until later this month, we have a first-look at the new, patented Vacheron Constantin World Time Overseas watch, and we give you seven reasons why this watch should be on your must-have list. From its looks to its technical mastery, the World Time Overseas is destined to be a collector’s dream.
To begin with, the watch is the modern-day travel accompaniment – without a doubt. So, here are the three top reasons you want to get to stores this August when it arrives and check it out in person.
- The watch marks the first time the Overseas has a World Time watch in the line. The Overseas (first unveiled as a luxury sport watch in 1977 after being designed by Jorg Hysek) collection has always had a sporty chic appeal, and this new World Time is right at home in that playing field. The 43.5mm beauty is crafted in stainless steel and offered with a choice of blue, silver or brown dial. It tells the time in the world’s 37 zones, including those that are offset by 30-minute and 15-minute increments.
The Manufacture-made movement is the Overseas 2460WT with compass rose-inspired rotor
- It is powered by a Manufacture-made, patented movement. The caliber 2460 WT is self-winding, consists of 255 parts and features a new pink gold rotor whose design is inspired by the compass rose. The 255-part movement, beats at 28,800 vibrations per hour, and offers 40 hours of power reserve. While it has a transparent sapphire caseback, it is, nonetheless, water resistant to 150 meters and anti-magnetic. You can read more about the making of this watch in our article on Haute Time.
- The complex dial actually consists of three parts that are super imposed to offer all of the information in a clean and sophisticated easy-to-read manner. The center bears a map of the oceans and continents, while the outer ring holds the city names. A third sapphire disk offers day/night indication and is coordinated to work in tandem with the 24-hour disk.
World Time Overseas is offered in three color choices and features a sophisticated three-layer dial
- Like all of the other new Overseas watches, the World Time is equipped with a new bracelet featuring an easy-fit system that allows for interchangeable straps. It is sold with a bracelet, a rubber and an alligator strap (except for the women’s 18-karat rose gold version, which is sold with a rubber and alligator strap or with the solid 18-karat rose gold bracelet). The interchangeable strap system has a patent pending.
- It carries the Geneva Seal – attesting to the brand’s quality craftsmanship. The watch marks the beginning of the brand’s journey to make all of its watches Geneva Seal holders.
Overseas World Time watch shot on location in China
- It is being unveiled in a spectacular manner – complete with an exhibition of world photos taken by famed photographer Steve McCurry. Vacheron Constantin hired McCurry to travel to a dozen locations around the globe to capture the world sites in his own unique perspective. You can read a lot more about McCurrry’s work with Vacheron Constantin and read an exclusive interview with him on our Perfect Timing column on Forbes.com.
- The price for a complex World Time watch is pretty spectacular: $37,000.
Grand Central, New York City, New York, Photo: Steve McCurry/Vacheron Constantin
Vacheron Constantin hired famed photographer Steve McCurry to travel to 12 locations around the globe to photograph the World Tour for a launch exhibit. This shot was taken in Tsurunoyu Japan(Photo: Steve McCurry/Vacheron Constantin).
