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VIDEO: The Vacheron Constantin Overseas Perpetual Calendar Ultra-Thin Skeleton VIDEO: The Vacheron Constantin Overseas Perpetual Calendar Ultra-Thin Skeleton

VIDEO: The Vacheron Constantin Overseas Perpetual Calendar Ultra-Thin Skeleton

Fergus Nash

It’s always a safe assumption that watches from Vacheron Constantin are going to be exquisite in all aspects, yet still nothing prepares us for those occasions when they release something infinitely special. The Vacheron Constantin Overseas Perpetual Calendar Ultra-Thin Skeleton gets every possible element right despite being quite a complicated package, and seeing it as a real-life object is the only way to truly understand its majesty. Andrew travelled to the Vacheron Constantin manufacture in Geneva, Switzerland for a taste of what owning this watch may be like, and to give us five reasons as to why it is so captivating.

 

 

Among many others, one of the reasons for the Vacheron Constantin Overseas Perpetual Calendar Ultra-Thin Skeleton’s emotional magnetism is the way it wears. A diameter of 41.5mm and a lug-to-lug length of around 49mm are well suited to a bold yet comfortable presence on the average wrist, but the downturn of those lugs and the general case shape help it feel even more snug than you might expect. With a thickness of just 8mm, the 18k pink gold has enough reassuring heft to remind you of its place even when it slips beneath a cuff, although you may be tempted to have your sleeves taken in so that it stays visible.

Vacheron Constantin Overseas

An interesting point of distinction for the Vacheron Constantin Overseas Perpetual Calendar Ultra-Thin Skeleton is its lack of movement decoration. The calibre 1120 QPSQ/1 is certainly one of the finest watch movements to come out of Switzerland let alone the Vacheron catalogue, and yet it’s been put on display with only minimal brushing and some subtle perlage. There is still hand-finishing with the polished bevels, however the components have been allowed to remain in the background so that the time and perpetual calendar are easier to read.

Vacheron Constantin Overseas Perpetual Calendar Ultra-Thin Skeleton pricing & availability

The Vacheron Constantin Overseas Perpetual Calendar Ultra-Thin Skeleton is available now from Vacheron distributors, Price upon request