Overseas World Time
CASE : stainless steel, soft iron casing ring (anti-magnetic protection), sapphire crystal case-back, water-resistant to 150mDIAMETER : 43.5mm
MOVEMENT : mechanical self-winding (Caliber 2460 WT, 40-hour power reserve), 255 components, 22K gold rotor, Hallmark of Geneva
FUNCTIONS : hours, minutes, seconds, date, world time, day/night DIAL : silver-toned, blue or brown, three translucent superimposed layers, luminescenceenhanced gold hands
BRACELET/STRAPS : interchangeable stainless steel bracelet with polished and satin-brushed links shaped like a half Maltese cross, delivered with two other (black, blue or chestnut brown) leather and rubber straps, folding clasp
How can one possibly evoke world time without a few figures ? 20 years after the launch of its Overseas sports watch, Vacheron Cosntantin presented at the SIHH 2016 a new version interpreted in six models (chronograph, date, ladies’, ultra-thin and perpetual calendar versions), expressed this spring in the Overseas World Time, appearing with three dial colors (silver-toned, blue or brown). Why make do with 24 time zones if you can indicate 37 like this Overseas for globetrotters, taking account of zones offset from Universal Coordinated Time (UTC) by 15 or 30 minutes ?
Above the map floats a smoked sapphire disc in subtly graded shades indicating day and night, synchronized with the outer 24-hour ring, itself surrounded by the minute track rimming the dial. The show continues on the back of the stainless steel case, where the dance of time is punctuated by the gold oscillating weight and the sandblasted and finely grained finish of the Manufacture-made caliber, adorned with a wind rose, a symbol of travel. The 12-stop
Overseas Tour has been immortalized by the legendary photographer Steve McCurry (see the article).
