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Thirteen years into the DLC experiment
Just realized that its been thirteen years since I had the Overseas treated to a Diamond-Like Carbon coating. Held up really well considering the adventures we've shared.
In 2016 it came along when we climbed in Tibet. Is it perverse to admit it gives me some satisfaction to know this Gen I OS reached the same altitude as the Overseas Everest (albeit on a different mountain) some years earlier and with none of the hoopla?
Anyway, thanks for joining me on this nostalgic journey 
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Thirteen years into the DLC experiment
Just realized that its been thirteen years since I had the Overseas treated to a Diamond-Like Carbon coating. Held up really well considering the adventures we've shared. In 2016 it came along when we climbed in Tibet. Is it perverse to admit it gives me ...
For a time I despaired
VC would never see the Overseas as more than the "sporty" watch they advertised and accept it as a true adventure watch. After revealing I wore another Gen I to the summit of Aconcagua in South America, VC offered to lend me a new Gen II for my Denali cli...
Amazing!
Watch looks killer this way and the adventures you had with it "elevate it" even further... bravo! May I ask who performed the coating for you?
It was a research project
by a carbon nanotechnology firm that typically treats precision tools and surgical instruments. This was a one-off project and they do not offer their services for watches unfortunately. I believe there are firms out there that will, you'll have to search...
Lovely watch. I really love it like all others overseas 👍. Awesome photos too. What a journey you did 😮. Congrats
My dream will be the Everest chrono edition! I found it absolutely gorgeous!
Yes, and to be fair
Richards turned around at 7600m on Everest so his watch did go higher.
Great adventure and pictures 🤩
I didn’t realize earlier Overseas version had numbers on the dial. Very impressive DLC version.
There were two colors available
for the military or Arabic dial on the Gen I Chronometer, black and blue. There was also a black military dial available on the Gen I Chrongraph.
Very very cool, thanks for sharing those adventure pics.
And for me the Overseas looks better in black.
The watch that might have been
Another funny story behind this watch! When the head of VC design first saw my creation he physically recoiled and said only " brutal ". His younger design staff, however, were quite enthusiastic and with their assistance using the design software I creat...