Massimo Dalla Costa
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my new Vacheron Constantin 42042
When I started collecting watches almost 10 years ago, I
soon fell in love for two pieces in particular: Vacheron Constantin Overseas
and Glashutte Original Panomatic Lunar. I’ve speen spending many years since
then, buying and selling tons of watches, even pricier than them (Audemars
Piguet 15300 or Breguet Marine, among the others) but the VC and the GO had
always their little spot on my mind. Here in Italy it’s basically IMPOSSIBLE to
find them pre-owned in mint conditions so I’ve been looking for them a long
time but never been successful. Some months ago I decided at last to buy a new
Panomatic, since I couldn’t wait for it anymore and it’s sooooo beautiful I
didn’t mind to spend a couple of thousands Euros more, to finally get it in my
hands. And then… a couple of weeks ago… when I had almost lost any hope to find
a proper deal… a 42042 Overseas showed itself in Munchen!!! I couldn’t wait a
single day: it was exactly what I was looking for (I really can’t stand the
newer reference: it has a wonderful bracelet but i do hate the numbers on the
dial and the size ir ridicously large -42mm- for a time-only watch), the right
color (blue dial, which in my opinion fits the best: white is too elegant and
black is too sporty) and most of all, from the pictures it looked it was in
very good conditions. Just a quick call to the seller and then, the next day I
took a day-off from work and had a 5-hours drive (luckily my company pays my
fuel and highway tolls 
) to Deutchland to buy it. Guys I’m madly in love
with it!! As I wrote before, I had an AP15300 and I think that the finishes on
the Overseas are almost at the same level (I think it can be compared to the
AP14790) for a fraction of the price. The case has a nice shape and the
bracelet is extremely comfortable (I know that many people prefer the newest
bracelet, but the more I see it on my wrist, the more I like it: it’s very
different from what we are used to see on the other watches and it fits like a
glove). The bezel with its trade-mark Maltese cross shape is a sight to behold.
The dial is simply stunning: very understated (it doesn’t have the sporty look
of the following reference), with classy stick markers and straight, slim
hands. The color of the diali s mesmerizing: it isn’t the usual flashy blue
that seems to be so trandy these days; instead it’s a dark shade of blue,
almost grey. The movement is top notch (sadly not an in-house one, but a thin
and finely finished Girard Perregaux anyway). I had/have many watches but this
is the first I think that can be the almost perfect everyday-watch: it looks
fine both in t-shirt/jeans and in shirt/trousers. I really really really really
love it J
Show time, folks… 
my new Vacheron Constantin 42042
Great watch
Congrats on finally getting what you’ve yearned for.
Congratulations
First Gen Overseas Love
Sizes of the VC Overseas V1
Answers on sizes.
Simply in love with VCO 42042. I have been trying to get a good condition piece , it is so difficult and many has no service history.
