Vacheron Constantin - Polishing on watches is inevitable over time unless you get an NOS version or get one with scratches and dings - The main thing I consider is how much it has been polished and how well it has been done. I would compare this with other

Polishing on watches is inevitable over time unless you get an NOS version or get one with scratches and dings - The main thing I consider is how much it has been polished and how well it has been done. I would compare this with other

Nov 13, 2023,15:29 PM

Pictures of this VC Overseas of this era to establish this. The lume dots look nice

Thoughts on polishing

By: BDW : November 13th, 2023-12:36

I'm considering a first generation Overseas. I had the chance to try this on eon over the weekend and noticed that the case and bracelet have been polished. It was serviced in Geneva in 2022 at which time a polishing of the case may have been performed. I...

Picture isn't the best but...

By: fmc000 : November 13th, 2023-13:52

... to me it looks like all the case angles are gone. It's up to you but for me (judging from the pic, of course) it's a hard pass.

thanks

By: BDW : November 13th, 2023-20:55

I'll post another shot later. your feedback is appreciated.

Polishing on watches is inevitable over time unless you get an NOS version or get one with scratches and dings - The main thing I consider is how much it has been polished and how well it has been done. I would compare this with other

By: templetowers : November 13th, 2023-15:29

Pictures of this VC Overseas of this era to establish this. The lume dots look nice

Picture is not the best but my impression is that it was polished too hard. The bezel and the case and bracelet used to be quite edgy originally on this Overseas line if I recall well.

By: hora12reborn : November 13th, 2023-20:21

By: BDW : November 13th, 2023-20:55

Thank you - I'll post another shot later. Feedback appreciated!

When you get a watch, especially this one from 1990s, you shd be able to find one in good condition, slightly polished. It’s a beautiful gen 1 overseas.

By: Ping.Timeout : November 13th, 2023-23:04

More pix

By: BDW : November 14th, 2023-00:32

Thanks for the observations and feedback. Now that I’ve had the opportunity to take closer look I have to agree that the polishing is quite extreme. ...

The bezel is a tell-all

By: Tick Talk : November 14th, 2023-16:23

on the OS, so easy to round off with enthusiastic polishing. Case brushing looks very nice.