50 Vacheron Constantin A fine and attractive, Overseas, date automatic wristwatch in steel, with integrated bracelet, reference 42040.
Estimate: € 6.000 – 12.000
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- Model Overseas
- Year Circa 1990s
- Reference 42040
- Case Material Stainless steel
- Case Number 769'061
- Bracelet Material Stainless steel Vacheron Constantin bracelet, approximate length 175mm
- Movement Automatic, cal. 1131, 27 jewels
- Movement Number 879'079
- Dimension 37mm Diameter
- Signed Case, dial and movement
In 1996, at a time when the great maisons were rediscovering the power of the luxury steel sports watch, Vacheron Constantin responded not with imitation, but with quiet authority. The result was the Overseas: a name that evoked travel, distance, and a certain cultivated confidence. Conceived as the successor to the celebrated 222 of the 1970s, the first-generation Overseas distilled the codes of the era into something sharper, more contemporary. The bezel, subtly notched in the form of a Maltese cross, was sort of identity. It framed the dial with architectural precision and flowed seamlessly into the crown guards, creating a silhouette that was at once restrained and unmistakable. Measuring 37mm, it represents the largest size offered at launch and houses an automatic movement, making it the purist’s choice of the trio introduced alongside 35 mm and 24 mm versions. Produced only between 1996 and 2004, these early pieces mark the true genesis of the Overseas lineage as we know it today. Its deep blue dial is a study in contrast and proportion. Against the cool steel case, the white gold hands and applied markers catch the light with understated brilliance. The balance is impeccable: sporty, yet refined; assertive, yet discreet. The bracelet, reflects Vacheron Constantin’s mastery of finishing. On the wrist, it sits slim and composed, never overbearing.Turn the watch over and the engraved ship on the caseback offers a poetic reminder of its name, an invitation to travel, to explore, to look beyond the horizon.Preserved in excellent overall condition, this first-generation Overseas represents the foundation stone of a collection that would become one of the pillars of modern haute horlogerie sports design.
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