Overseas Petit Modèle Quantième Automatique

Vacheron Constantin is beginning a new chapter in the history of the sports collection from the  Manufacture with the launch of the Overseas Small Model Date Self-Winding, a version featuring a  subtle blend of character and elegance. Constituting both a precious piece of jewellery and a resolutely  technical timepiece, this new Overseas ladies’ watch is notably distinguished by its 36 mm-diameter  case in 18-carat pink gold and by its mechanical self-winding movement.

The case, the design, and the ergonomics of this new Overseas model – which retains all the  identifying characteristics of the collection – are specifically intended for women. Its outstanding  elegance is matched by its technical complexity, as embodied in the remarkably slender 18-carat pink  gold case housing a soft iron antimagnetic protective cage – a collection signature feature – ensuring  the smooth running of the mechanical movement. This new Overseas Small Model Date Self-Winding  watch also picks up other classic themes of the collection, such as the Maltese Cross inspired bezel  and the links of the 18-carat pink gold bracelet inspired by the same motif.  

Water-resistant to 5 bar (approximately 50 metres), the refined case of this Overseas timepiece is fitted  with a solid screw-in case-back adorned with the Overseas medallion bearing the engraving of the  famous Amerigo Vespucci three-masted sailing vessel. In response to women’s ever growing attraction  to fine mechanical watchmaking, the slender case houses Calibre 1226, a 143-part mechanical self-  winding movement. It beats at a frequency of 28,800 vibrations per hour, drives the hours, minutes,  central seconds and date functions, and ensures an approximately 40-hour power reserve.  

The perfectly readable sunburst satin-brushed silver-toned dial is a blend of elegance and  understatement, enlivened by the collection’s characteristic hands coated with a white luminescent  substance for the hours and minutes. The date window at 3 o’clock and the 18-carat pink gold applied  Arabic numerals represent distinctive new features of this ladies’ variation and an eloquent expression  of horological classicism, while the bezel delicately set with 88 brilliant-cut diamonds (approx. 0.36  cts) lends an additional touch of femininity.  

The new Overseas Small Model Date Self-winding from Vacheron Constantin comes in two versions:  one with an 18-carat pink gold bracelet, and the other with a taupe-coloured leather strap complete  with an additional vulcanised grey rubber strap. A triple-blade, double-pusher folding clasp in 18-carat  pink gold featuring a polished half Maltese Cross ensures optimal security and comfort on the wrist.  

Designed for daily wear or to accompany the most precious moments, this new newcomer to the  Overseas collection reveals its dual nature and thereby responds to the clearly expressed wishes of an  ever more demanding feminine clientele.