The Vacheron Constantin Overseas collection is enriched: the prestige of a precious metal case and bracelet is now combined with the refinement of an ultra-thin skeletonized movement equipped with a perpetual calendar. In this new golden version, the aesthetics of the timepiece are revolutionized by a sapphire crystal dial that invites the observer to embark on a journey into the heart of the skeletonized perpetual calendar movement, only 4.05 mm thick. The self-winding caliber 1120 QPSQ, much appreciated by collectors for its reliability, its absolute precision and its performance, joins the Overseas collection in a new guise. Entirely skeletonized, which in itself represents a considerable technical challenge, it reveals its mechanical complexity through the sapphire crystal. Even the transparent caseback shows a fascinating spectacle of Haute Horlogerie, whose undisputed protagonists are the gears and the oscillating weight with NAC treatment and 22-karat gold insert. The skeletonization of the latter, which highlights the stylized Maltese cross shape, is a first in the Overseas collection. Enthusiasts and connoisseurs consider perforation, or skeletonization, as a real watchmaking complication: it is in fact a specialization in its own right within the training path of a watchmaker. This technique, which consists in finely opening a mechanical movement by emptying the shape of the components without compromising their reliability, is an extremely complex undertaking where the search for transparency is combined with very sophisticated skills mastered only by a small number of watchmakers. Today,replica Vacheron Constantin is one of the rare Manufactures capable of skeletonizing complex calibers such as perpetual calendars and ultra-thin movements. All the components of the caliber 1120 QPSQ have been hollowed out, finished and decorated in order to highlight the beauty of the mechanism. In order to fully comply with the Overseas style, special finishes have been applied entirely by hand. It was necessary to combine various skills in order to guarantee the desired aesthetic perfection to the mechanism. Surface grain to give them a satin finish, smoothing of straight and curved lines to achieve lighting effects, circular brushing, satin soleil finish, perlage and polishing to ensure a variety of depth: all these ancestral craft techniques have served to accentuate the beauty of the components; at the same time, the anthracite gray color obtained by means of an NAC electrolytic treatment gives the mechanism a decidedly contemporary face. The dial features rose gold hour markers, the Maltese cross emblem, as well as the day, date and month counters. This design ensures that the watch is perfectly legible while allowing the eye to wander freely through the meanders of the heart of the movement to admire the hand-made finishes. While replica watches uk with simple calendars – indicating the day, date and month – require constant adjustments based on the months with 28, 29 or 30 days and to match leap years, the Overseas skeletonized ultra-flat perpetual calendar will not require no type of intervention until March 1, 2100, neither for the indications of the calendar nor for the phases of the moon. Achieving this kind of performance with such a subtle movement – even though it encompasses 276 components – required a tremendous effort in both design and miniaturization. Like all models in the Overseas collection, this extraordinary watch can be customized thanks to a simple and effective system of interchangeable straps. In fact, in addition to the gold bracelet whose satin-finished Maltese half-cross links emphasize the elegance of the timepiece, this creation comes with two other straps, one in blue alligator leather and one in blue rubber.
Available in gold, the new Overseas skeletonized perpetual calendar watch carries on the adventurous spirit of the collection, to which is added the refinement of the precious metal and the nobility of its movement with ultra-flat and skeletonized complications. The 41.5 mm diameter case houses the prestigious caliber 1120 QPSQ, a synthesis of extraordinary aesthetics and Haute Horlogerie values. This ultra-thin, fully skeletonized anthracite gray mechanism with NAC treatment is visible through the transparent sapphire crystal dial on which rose gold hour markers are applied. The transparent caseback offers a fascinating spectacle of watchmaking of which you can admire the gears as well as the oscillating weight with NAC treatment and 22K gold insert, skeletonized for the first time in the Overseas collection to enhance the stylized design in the shape of a Maltese cross.
