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Overseas Versatility
Love this watch. With the rubber strap and titanium bits, you can wear it without being reminded of it every time you move your wrist. I'll second Joseph on the delicate little screws, which are easily lost so I've discovered. Bill, hope you re-applied Loctite or similar? I would like to suggest to VC that when they provide interchangeable straps like with the Deep Stream, extra screws are included for those little "accidents" :-( although extreme kudos to Daniel and Laurent who scrounged up a few for me at SIHH.
Anyway, here is a wrist shot "in the wild" of La Chaux-de-Fonds. In the background is the famous White House of Le Corbusier.
Changing straps on the Overseas
I’ve long preached about the virtues of the Overseas, with its versatility in being able to wear both as a dress and as a sport watch, and especially about taking advantage of switching between straps and the bracelet for a fresh look. I had also suggeste...
Looks good, Bill!
That burgundy strap is very sharp. Just a little note...that blue stuff on the screws is a "Loc-tite" type of material so it may necessitate a little extra force. One needs to careful that the crew driver is securely placed in the slot and held properly w...
My favorite strap/bracelet change system...
is probably the one that Panerai uses now. IWC has it too for sizing links on many of their bracelet watches. You push one pin down to release the "lock" and then push the pin out. Bill
Overseas Versatility
Love this watch. With the rubber strap and titanium bits, you can wear it without being reminded of it every time you move your wrist. I'll second Joseph on the delicate little screws, which are easily lost so I've discovered. Bill, hope you re-applied Lo...
I do have access to Loctite....
and it is easy enough (without having to go to Geneva :-) ) to get new screws from Vacheron Constantin should I damage a head. Bill
Oh, is that what you use that tool for?
I had been using it for other purposes.... ...although, I think Dean has wisely recommended not to drink and change straps at the same time. ;-) Seriously, this is an excellent post to show us how to change the strap with the VC pocket knife. Thank you! I...
I was sober for the strap change...
and I have yet to use that corkscrew function! The screws are not really expensive (I'm talking in the realm of watches....not like going to Home Depot for a carpentry project). :-) Bill
Did you secure the screws?
Apparently, they had been secured with Loctite before. Personally, I dislike the methods involving screws to mount the strap on the case, since they tend to cause scratches during the procedure of unscrewing them, and have the tendency to get lost. Howeve...
Awesome toolchest...
I heavily like the tool box. Too bad the TSA doesn't let you travel with it. Thanks for sharing the strap change procedure. Lots of tiny screws that are easily lost!
Where did you get...
the "Swiss Army" knife shown in this post? I have a small single blade with a black handle that I got years ago, but would like to have one of these. Thank you in advance, Jeff
Great Swiss army knife
I too would like to know how to get a hold of one? I am going to contact my dealer tomorrow. That Swiss Army Knife is fantastic! E
This was a gift.....
.....they are typically gifted by dealers to customers they value. It helps to ask for something like it. :-) Bill
Good to know...
Hmm, I hope my favorite Vacheron Constantin dealer has some! Very good to know...