Why this one
The case for this one.
- Column-wheel Calibre 5200 chronograph visible through the sapphire caseback
- Wind rose motif engraved into the 22K gold oscillating weight
- Three-strap system moves the piece from boardroom to weekend in seconds
Vacheron Constantin built the Overseas Chronograph to answer a simple brief, a sports watch complicated enough to reward a second look. The 5500V pairs a lacquered blue dial with a column-wheel movement of its own manufacture, a combination few maisons attempt at this case size. This piece arrives with its full strap set, so the next owner chooses steel, rubber, or leather depending on the day.