Vacheron Constantin adds panda dial chronograph to Overseas
The Overseas Chronograph gets a lively makeover that gives it real identity. But we need to talk about that date window
By Chris Hall
This is the Vacheron Constantin Overseas Chronograph, but not as you know it. Previously available in blue, brown or white, it now comes with a reverse panda dial (using a lustrous black lacquer). Ringing the changes on dial colours isn’t always huge news, but this is worth talking about for two reasons.
Firstly, it really changes the overall feel of the Overseas chrono from something that puts a lot of emphasis on the “luxe” end of sports-luxe to the complete reverse: this is racier, more exciting, more immediate and dynamic. High contrast chronographs are more typically associated with Rolex, TAG Heuer, Omega et al. – you don’t get many brands from Vacheron Constantin’s haut de gamme level going down this path. For me, it really stirs the Overseas Chronograph into life. The Overseas collection as a whole is a mix of dial designs I think work perfectly – the Ultra-thin Perpetual Calendar; the Worldtimer, and of course the standard time-only model – and designs I’m not so sure about. The Dual Time, for example: I think it works well in some iterations, like the blue, but in rose gold with the white dial already feels a little bit dated. The chronograph – and maybe this is a result of the reverse panda dial throwing other references into the shade – is a little bit ...
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