Vacheron Constantin Introduces Two New Limited Editions Inspired by an Everest Expedition
Vacheron Constantin is a member of the so-called ?Holy Trinity? of fine watchmakers, and as such they produce some wildly expensive, ornate, and high end watches that are more interesting as reference points to study in order to gain a better understanding of the history of fine watchmaking itself than actual products that one might think about purchasing. But they?ve just released a pair of watches that seem to have immediately warmed the hearts of the enthusiast community, and while I?d hesitate to call them ?tool watches,? they come with a unique backstory that puts them closer to that designation than, perhaps, any other watch made by a Trinity brand (feel free to add nominations from Patek Philippe and Audemars Piguet in the comments). And, as is the case with a lot of watches in this genre, that story starts with a pretty big mountain. Let?s take a look at the new Vacheron Constantin Overseas ?Everest? Dual Time and Chronograph limited editions that are currently making news all over the watch world.Â
The easiest way to understand these watches is that they?re the product of an extremely clever brand ambassadorship with Cory Richards, a photographer and alpine adventurer who took a one-of-one Overseas Dual Time up Mount Everest in 2019 (unfortunately, Richards and his team failed to summit on that expedition due to inclement weather). That watch was made especially for Richards and his summit bid, which took him on a new route that had yet to be climbed, an...
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