Unveiled at the Watches and Wonders 2023 event, the Overseas Moon Phase Retrograde Date is the first Vacheron Constantin sport watch with a retrograde display.
The new model comes with immediately recognisable attributes of the Overseas collection: six-sided bezel evoking the Maltese cross, fluted crown, polished and satin-brushed finishes, translucent lacquered dial, luminescent hour-markers and hands.
The Overseas collection born in 1996 as the heir to the 222, Vacheron Constantin’s first sporty-chic watch launched in 1977.
In 2016, Vacheron Constantin revived the Overseas as a flagship line of luxury sports timepieces. Since then, various versions of the Overseas have made their mark with their characteristic six-sided bezels, in-house self-winding movements and interchangeable bracelets/straps.
The new Overseas moon phase retrograde date model features a 41mm diameter case in stainless steel. Inside it beats the in-house Calibre 2460 R31L/2, combining for the first time in this collection a retrograde date and a high-precision moon phase.
The iconic blue lacquered dial features a play on light thanks to the velvet-finish flange and sunburst satin-brushed centre. The complications are displayed with extreme legibility.
In this timepiece, the watchmakers of the Maison have combined a precision moon phase and a retrograde date in a sporty-elegant case, while ensuring extreme legibility and perfect balance.
The retrograde date mechanism has been reinterpreted in this timepiece entirely in line with the collection’s aesthetic and technical codes. A blue-tinted retrograde hand indicates the date with utmost legibility. In addition, the specially designed moon phase maintains the sporty feel of the Overseas series.
The in-house self-winding Calibre 2460 R31L/2 comes with a 40-hour power reserve. Visible through the sapphire caseback, its main-plate has a circular-grained surface and the 22K gold oscillating weight features a stylised compass rose.
The moon phases are displayed through a 6 o’clock aperture graduated from 0 to 29½ and thus serving to read off the number of days elapsed since the last new moon. The precision moon-phase mechanism requires a one-day correction only every 122 years. The retrograde date indication by central hand occupies the upper part of the dial.
For enhanced user-friendliness, all adjustments are done via the crown: winding, correction of the date and moon phases, as well as setting the time.
Specially designed to suit an active lifestyle, the Overseas moon phase retrograde date watch comes with a simple and practical strap/bracelet interchangeable system.
Moreover, each timepiece is delivered with a steel bracelet accompanied by two additional straps in calfskin leather and in blue rubber.
Technical details
Model: Vacheron Constantin Overseas Moon Phase Retrograde Date
Reference 4000V/210A-B911
Movement
Calibre 2460 R31L/2
Developed and manufactured by Vacheron Constantin
Mechanical, self-winding
22K gold Overseas oscillating weight
27.2 mm (11½’’’) diameter, 5.4 mm thick
Approximately 40 hours of power reserve
4 Hz (28,800 vibrations per hour)
275 components
27 jewels
Hallmark of Geneva certified timepiece
Indications
Hours, minutes
Retrograde date
Precision moon phase, age of the moon
Case
Steel
41 mm diameter, 10.48 mm thick
Soft iron casing ring ensuring anti-magnetic protection
Screwed-down crown
Transparent sapphire crystal caseback
Water-resistant tested at a pressure of 5 bar (approx. 50 metres)
Dial
Translucent blue-lacquered, sunburst satin-brushed base with velvet-finished flange
18K white gold hour-markers and hours, minutes, date hands highlighted with blue Super-LumiNova®
Straps
Steel, half Maltese cross-shaped polished and satin-brushed links, secured by a 18K 5N pink gold triple-blade folding clasp with push-pieces and comfort-adjustment system
Additional straps
Blue calfskin leather with grey stitches
Blue rubber
Delivered with a second steel triple-blade folding clasp with push-pieces and interchangeable system, compatible with both additional straps
Availability
Model exclusively available from Vacheron Constantin boutiques
