The Gentleman Magazine Issue 18 | December 2019 | Page 7

This Overseas dual time watch thus offers all the qualities of
a watch of character, while losing none of its charm, enhanced
on all occasions by the choice between its three interchangeable
bracelet/straps. Without any need for tools, the watch is may
thus be fitted with a steel bracelet featuring polished/satin-
brushed links inspired by the Maltese cross, or else with a
choice of rubber or alligator leather straps.
Overseas Lady quartz
Quartz models for ladies in elegant watches with a sporty
character are rooted in the tradition of the Maison. The legendary
collection 222, launched in 1977, already incorporated a ladies
version in gold or two-tone gold and steel, introducing a quartz
movement. 19 years later, Vacheron Constantin presented the
Overseas collection, featuring three models, the ladies model
with - as in the 222 model - a quartz movement, particularly
appreciated by women for its precision and its practical aspect.
The new Overseas Lady quartz embraces a 33 mm diameter case
to combine feminity and charm with its sporty look. Rimmed
with a diamond-set bezel, its black sunburst lacquered dial
makes a pleasing contrast with the facetted and luminescent
18K white gold hour-markers and hands. This practical and
eminently legible Overseas model enhances its sporty look
with the taut lines of its case water-resistant to 50 metres,
flowing into a steel bracelet that can be changed according to
its wearer’s wishes.
Suitable for all wrists with its 33 mm diameter, this model
features a style capable of evolving as the day goes by, thanks
to its interchangeable bracelet/straps concept endowing it
with a variety of styles. Designed to ensure the Overseas a
collection is fully in touch with its time, the bracelets/straps
interchangeability concept launched in 2016 is picked up
on this model. The watch thus opts for modularity and a
personalised touch by affording the possibility of being worn
on a metal bracelet composed of links forming half Maltese
crosses (for a more casual look), or a strap in either leather (as a
chic variation) or rubber (for a sporty touch) – and all without
any need for tools to effect the changes.
The hexagonal bezel, whose shape is reminiscent of Vacheron
Constantin's emblematic Maltese cross, is adorned with
78 bead-set round-cut diamonds. In order to focus on
functionality, a quartz hours and minutes movement was
chosen, also driving a central seconds hand and an aperture-
type date indication at 3 o'clock.
Available in three versions – two steel models with a black or
blue "denim" dial and a pink gold model with a silver dial –,
this new watch offers all the qualities one would expect from a
watch of character, while preserving its innate charm.
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