{"product_id":"vacheron-constantin-overseas-chronograph-as07864","title":"Vacheron Constantin Overseas Chronograph","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eThe \u003cem\u003eHoly Trinity\u003c\/em\u003e of watch brands: Rolex, Patek Philippe, and Vacheron Constantin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eFar less understood than either of its respected compatriots, Vacheron Constantin has a legacy of producing some of the very finest high horology complications in history - and some of the loveliest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eSports watches came later to VC, as pressure from the new 'Sports Luxury' category introduced in the early 1970s forced the storied brand to evolve. Their entry came in the form of the Reference 222, from which the design language was inspiration for the current Overseas collection. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe Overseas models compete with other watches such as the Patek Philippe Nautilus, Audemars Piguet Royal Oak, IWC Ingenieur, and Piaget Polo in the category of 'freshest take on 1970s sport icons', and often finds itself winning its category in terms of design, value, and variety of complications.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThis particular example, an Overseas Reference 49140, dates to circa the early 2000s and features \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003ea 40mm stainless steel case with screw-down pushers, a signed crown, a \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMaltese\u003c\/em\u003e stylized bezel, and a luminous deep glossy black luminous dial with applied indices, an 'outsize' date at 12:00, and a matching handset. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" mce-data-marked=\"1\"\u003ePowered by Vacheron's in-house calibre 1137 column wheel chronograph movement, this piece comes fitted to a matching integrated steel bracelet with a \u003cem\u003eMaltese\u003c\/em\u003e stylized locking clasp.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThis is a great opportunity to snag a somewhat overlooked Reference of an in-demand model from one of the very best in the business!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vacheron Constantin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40055634952279,"sku":"40991150","price":14850.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0809\/1255\/products\/AS07864_40991150_VACHERONCONSTATINE_49140-423-6.jpg?v=1670861125","url":"https:\/\/www.analogshift.com\/products\/vacheron-constantin-overseas-chronograph-as07864","provider":"Analog:Shift","version":"1.0","type":"link"}