Vacheron Constantin Overseas Movement. This openness to the world inherited from françois constantin has remained at the core of the maison s philosophy ever since its founding. The overseas self winding 41mm in pink gold with reference 4500v 110r b705.
Vacheron constantin has been flexing much of its creative muscle in its overseas collection lately and we ve seen not only a revamp of the entire overseas design in general but also the introduction of client friendly elements such as the quick change bracelet strap system that rolled out at sihh 2016 as well as the introduction of a new series of movements the 5xxx series. The vacheron constantin overseas tourbillon is the latest high complication to join vacheron s overseas range and the first tourbillon. With the in house made vacheron constantin calibre 5100 5200 and 5300 movements that all changes.
The calibre 1120 finds its roots back in the mid 1960s as the jlc calibre 920 and it was in 1976 the movement used by the original 222.
Vacheron constantin was founded in 1755 by jean marc vacheron an independent watchmaker in geneva switzerland. Vacheron constantin watches are designed and manufactured to be water resistant to at least 30 meters. Until recently the overseas has focused primarily on travel and sport inspired complications the dual time the chronograph and the more recent world timer come to mind. In 1770 vacheron s company created the world s first horological complication and nine years later he designed the.