Pre-owned Vacheron Constantin watches

Vacheron Constantin has made watches without interruption since 1755, longer than any other Geneva house. The Overseas is its sports watch, with a bezel inspired by the Maltese cross of its logo and a quick-change system that swaps bracelet and straps without tools. Many pieces carry the Hallmark of Geneva, a seal of origin and finishing that we check on the movement.

Our Vacheron Constantin Overseas 4500V/110A-B128 of 2022 costs €24,900 with full set. It is the blue-dial steel model, 41 mm, with the in-house calibre 5100 and a 60-hour power reserve.

Next to the Royal Oak and the Nautilus, the Overseas is often the more accessible of the three luxury steel sports watches on the pre-owned market. Price depends mostly on dial colour, condition and whether the extra straps of the quick-change system are still in the set.

Vacheron Constantin, Patek Philippe and Audemars Piguet are often called the holy trinity of Swiss watchmaking. In our stock the Overseas at €24,900 compares with €49,500 for the Royal Oak 15510ST and €109,000 for the Nautilus 5711/1A-010.

The first check on a pre-owned Vacheron Constantin is the movement. Many pieces carry the Hallmark of Geneva, a seal of origin and finishing, and our watchmaker confirms it on the calibre and measures the rate on a timegrapher. We also open the case to confirm the movement matches the reference on the papers.

Then we look at the case and the quick-change system. The bracelet and straps should release and lock without tools, and the bezel, inspired by the Maltese cross of the logo, should keep its crisp facets. Vacheron Constantin has made watches without interruption since 1755, longer than any other Geneva house. Every watch is sold with a 24-month warranty and can be viewed privately in Helsinki. A full set should include the box, the papers and the spare straps, which together protect the resale value.