MoonWatchMan
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Congratulations hs!!
I evaluated all the alternatives as you did and decided on the 4500v brown dial, which is now discontinued. I loved the blue dial very much as well. Cheers!
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Sharing a recent arrival - The case of the Vacheron Constantin Overseas 4500..
Friends, Many of you, including myself have witnessed that an increasing number of brands, but also of specific model - and watch-lines are having one or more blue dials in their portfolios. - Sometimes the slogan „Blue is the new Black“ was recently prev...
Congratulations hs!!
I evaluated all the alternatives as you did and decided on the 4500v brown dial, which is now discontinued. I loved the blue dial very much as well. Cheers! ...
Thanks for your review, HS111!
While I fully understand your decision, I was just curious about your comparison of the watch to the GP Laureato and the UN you were also looking at. Was there a specific element that made you choose the Overseas or a general feel? Thanks in advance!
Well, there were several points in fact: While the Laureato DM 42 ( vs 41 VC), deemed to me bolder and the octogonal shape..
..a bit stronger, edgier, while the VC has that rounded Tonneau and on top the serrated & wide cut round upper part, in the shape of a Maltese cross, and also with very nice shape & finish. The GP bracelet also appears stronger in appeal, vs a more „mello...
Thanks a lot for this thorough explanation :)
Really helpful to understand your reasoning here and looking forward to seeing that brown dial Laureato on your wrist soon, as a complement to the Overseas! Have a great week!
Very nice!
A worthy successor in the Overseas lineage. Alas, a bit too big for my wrist :-(
SUPERB watch !!!
Huge congrats to you !! For me the new Overseas 3. Gen are all pure winners -- same level than any PP RO or Nautilus, but more sporty !! Thanks for the very nice post and lots of fun with your beauty ! Werner PS: decided for the 7900 Dual Time, but love t...
Great review!
Until you try one on, it’s hard to communicate what makes this watch special. The size, thickness, dial, and comfort of the steel bracelet work together so well.
Could this possibly be the original watch that inspired the 222 / Overseas line??
From 1933, according to "L'Univers de Vacheron Constantin Genève" by Lambelet & Coen (1996) ...
If you start a separate thread
I'll share some obscure details about that model from 1933.
