The Watch Made for Everest: VC Overseas Dual-Time Prototype

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[@TheSlowoldman]

This is the Overseas they need to release. I've never thought I could be fine with a one watch "collection" but this may do it for me.

[@markusf6964]

Agreed. This is the only VC Overseas, which i would consider buying.

[@jcguo123]

yep totally, the titanium color with the matte finished dial just perfect

[@sailinbob11]

You must have a crazy tax bracket. Good on ya ! Lol

[@richardwarren2024]

I have great news and bad news. The good news? It’s released as of last year. The bad news? They’re $93k on the secondary market!

[@jasue2000]

For me that blows the doors off of the Royal Oak and Nautilus

[@TimG--]

ID guy I love you - your content. Also, your South African accent is perfect for KZbin. This VC is OUTSTANDING! Nice video mate. Stay safe.

[@devondeswardt6239]

I’m commenting after they did release these to the public. I absolutely adore these watches! VC did such a great job 👏🏻

[@thetimemachine3828]

The 'Overseas' line in particular is, IMHO, the best example of holistic watch design I am aware of. The way the watch incorporates the VC logo on the dial and through the integrated bracelet in a way that is so subtle, at first I didn't really notice it and once I did it is all I can see. And they've managed to do it in a way that sort of makes that detail superfluous, because the design itself is so...spot on. An elegantly rugged watch in its normal iteration - much more so in this iteration.

[@JulienHUSN]

They MUST release it for the public.

[@jeffreyblue627]

Brilliant find ID Guy. Vacheron is a favorite of mine, but I’d never heard of this prototype. This may auger great things to come in the Overseas line. Thanks for introducing this to us!

[@gregsanders2233]

Bravo IDguy!!

[@geezer8294]

I've held and tried this watch on in person, and its such an amazing piece. The grey shade and orange just work perfectly.

[@hockingham7160]

How did you manage to get your hands on it?

[@visionist7]

A privilege

[@sailinbob11]

Are you God ? I'm not easily impressed, but just to be in the same room,would be an honor. Lucky man, you are. Peace ✌

[@vacheronconstantin7]

Nice!

[@MainerInJapan]

That is an extremely attractive Overseas. Love the orange accents, the dial finishing, and the rugged titanium, especially when matched with such a stunning, high horology movement!

[@JusttheWatch]

This might be my favorite watch. Out of all the watches. Also, you mentioned the a 24 hour track for the GMT hand as a possible improvement, but looking at the design, I'm assuming that the GMT hand is actually on a 12 hour scale, with the orange AM/PM tied to it to read out whether it's day or night in the second timezone. If that's the case you don't need a separate 24 track, you can read the GMT the same as you read the normal hour hand, which would make it even faster to read.

[@visionist7]

Depends on whether the AM-PM indicator is for the GMT hand or the local time. What does the pusher on the second crown do?

[@bulhesh]

Felice Graziano AM/PM indicator for HOME TIME (arrow with arrow) the second crown for date

[@SChapps]

Always loved this watch, wish they had actually brought this to production

[@nssomething8370]

That is an mazing prototype. Making a production version would be awesome.

[@mrp9498]

Beautiful watch and great video my friend.👍🏼

[@jamessymington2466]

Interesting. Finally a watch from the big three I wouldn’t mind owning.

[@richardman28]

If they release this piece, I will buy it within a heart beat. I take my name off the waiting list for the AP royal oak.

[@robertschmidt9584]

VC...just make this. I would line up without hesitation. Overseas line underrated and hopefully they listen to those who clamor for one!

[@Daavi85]

I think the Overseas line is awesome and this thing is something else, love the look with matte dial.

[@cedarcanoe]

Thanks for reminding us of this great one-off which really deserves to be taken into production by AP

[@impexRQ]

Gorgeous piece - it looks so amazing

[@msbelindapls]

This video is so well thought out n presented n edited. LIKED 👍🏻

[@YoutubeWatts]

And it’s been announced today! I’ve been allocated the dual time cannot wait 🙏

[@pei8988]

I think this may be the tuning point for VC overseas, they should made more of these kind of cooperation with extreme sports player and advertise they watches as high horology pieces that can take a beating. Make them stands between a rolex and a patek

[@robertschmidt9584]

tszki yan this piece checks all the boxes from GMT to AP Offshore to maybe even Nautilus.

[@hockingham7160]

This is a grail watch of mine, I fell in love with it the first time I saw it, sadly no amount of money is going to get you this watch

[@neilpiper9889]

I clicked on this because Sir Edmund Hilarys watch was a Smiths watch made at the Smith's Cheltenham factory. He climbed Everest in 1953 with primitive gear. I was 8 years old when this happened. I was awestruck.

[@dominickcolasanto6582]

Great looking watch

[@MTbone7]

Wow if they made this tool watch for retail it would really help the brand. Great vid as always IDGuy!

[@DavidDatura]

This is just about the only 3rd generation Overseas I actually like. The granular grey dial and especially that rotor engraving are stunning! It’s a shame that it’s just a one off. I’m sure a limited production run of these would of sold like hot cakes! With the exception of this (and maybe the date only model with that glorious blue dial) I still prefer the large date, solid engraved back 2nd generation Overseas. Just a more distinctive and handsome design IMO. That 24 hour chapter ring you suggested would of made this watch perfect! Make it happen VC, as you’d have a hit on your hands 😁

[@Rosay__]

The lack of the 24-hour chapter ring is due to it being a Dual-Time rather than a GMT function. All hands are working on 12-hour time. The AM/PM indicator then applies to the "home-time" hand in orange. So basically, you have local time and then "home-time" running with its AM/PM indicator. It's incredibly easy-to-read and effective IMO.

[@robbielockstock]

Stunning watch.

[@MrRKR6782]

This is one stunning watch‼️😍

[@Thomas_Burnett]

An interesting piece. I loved the Everest embossing on the rotor. The Orange GMT hand is nice and I like the am / pm indicator. This watch could possibly be due for general release, I don’t know but, it would be a nice addition to the Overseas lineup. Another great video IDGuy. Eye opening stuff. ✊

[@craig2100]

Awesome brand and great review

[@jlo8775]

I’m no fan of the Overseas but this is a KILLER piece!! (Bracelet plz!)

[@kjb563]

This thing is amazing!

[@Seriously140]

Wow this watch is awesome! I'm feeling Omega Planet Ocean meets Rolex Explorer.

[@RubyMarkLindMilly]

Know that's a beauty

[@lpg12338]

Great video, subscribed! 👍

[@TheyCallMeKent]

If the watch is made to climb mounteverest, isnt the most respecfullway of wearing it be to wear it rough on a mountain climb? Great video! love these pieces

[@chi-towncalifornia5916]

This may be best contemporary counterpart of the 1655 Explorer II.

[@Loosetooth]

Watching this now...do you think the Sun engraving on the rotor took inspiration from the photo at 0:59? Also I believe there were press pics/reviews (Hodinkee or SJX) where they had it on the titanium bracelet which looked great. When this was auctioned a few months ago I remember looking to see if the bracelet was included and I don’t think it was. Anyone know...or even better anyone know who purchased?

[@tippykaffu4047]

I can't wait Vacheron releasing that overseas. This watch is going to be fun. Patek shouldn't have taken the name king of complication, it should have been Vacheron with their most complicated watch in the current time. VC was also the first one who invented the complication after all. This reminds me of a watch, there is an arguably more prestigious brand named Ferdinand Berthoud(You can read into the history stuff and the current position later on). The watch FB 1.R-6.1 which won the 2018 Aguille Dor GPHG, is a very robust watch that can take some beating and stay accurate at extreme temperatures. The finishing was the finishing similar to that of Sinn made to reduce scratches and the casing is reinforced steel. However, it only has a 30m WR. Just imagine hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of watch that was made for beating, I don't know what FB was thinking when they made that watch. Btw, I think the Breguet 7727 was made to be able to some banging due to its 10hz frequency and movement philosophy if I remember correctly even though it is meant to be a dress watch. Breguet's philosophy is about the function over beauty.

[@blueshirtbuddah1665]

Great review on a very interesting and cool looking VC Overseas. Do you think they will ever produce a similar version for the public? If they did I think it would be a hit. Great job as always IDGuy

[@gmshadowtraders]

Never. You should know by now, that watch companies never give us what we want. Otherwise there would be no reason to buy more watches. There will always be something missing, something not quite right. Other than some handful of exceptions, like this dude's watch.

[@VmanStudioz]

This MIGHT just be the piece that puts my crazy quest for the perfect watch to rest. This could end all insanity!!

[@damnmister]

I'd buy this instantly if it were produced mainstream

[@cmg11235]

What is the orange triangle at the four o’clock position for? Next to the pusher?

[@brinkee7674]

I love the orange in the watch. Never would of thought I would like orange on a watch till I saw the DOXA GMT SUB 750T CARIBBEAN which is another grail watch. VC just knocked it out of the park with this one

[@SChapps]

You'd think they would let him keep it, since his name is engraved into the rotor

[@cheynewalls]

Amazing watch, great video! Do you know if the movement is the same in the "everyday" Overseas? I'm in a fortunate and unique situation to obtain the beautiful VC Overseas Dual Time. I make my living as a nature photographer and find myself in very roughed environmental conditions almost on a daily occurrence. Is the VC Overseas Dual Time tough enough to handle this. Thank you

[@kamelthorn]

An amazing watch, is have preferred a conventional date window and a 24 hour markings for the GMT function.

[@visionist7]

When an Only Watch is so special it doesn't even say Only Watch anywhere on it...

[@matrixmirage2148]

It looks like a robust and well-made watch, but honestly, I don't like the case, nor the bezel: maybe if it didn't have those pits, and the lugs were a bit smaller (but same shape), I'd be able to say that I like it For now, the ultimate "go anywhere, one-piece collection" watch for me would either be the 214270 Explorer I, or the No-Date Submariner (don't like the date function and the idea of having a cyclops which can be knocked hard enough to fall off the crystal). The one I could afford though as an alternative though, is the Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra 150 with the blue dial for a little bit of freshness and to satisfy my love of blue colors What do you think, though? (Also, as a response to your First Watch video: Have you decided which one you'll get?)

[@davidoleary6631]

This watch is amazing. However, make a simpler version also (no AM/PM indicator or date), keep the GMT hand, put it on a rubber pin & buckle strap, make the case 37mm and keep the price reasonable and VC will have a winning entry level watch to bring new customers to the brand. Oh, and make enough so that everyone can buy it. Simples!

[@aromaticsnail]

4:40 A 24-hour ring wouldn't make much sense. This has a Cal. 5110 DT and the additional hour hand is not a 24H, but a 12H. So you'd ready the second time zone using the hour indices.

[@christhorne7565]

You don’t need the 24hr chapter ring because the AM/PM indicator allows your to read the GMT hand in the normal 12 hour way and then reference to see if it’s morning or evening. Great watch though

[@The_One-Eyed_Undertaker]

It's a very nice watch to wear in the boardroom but even on a heavy-duty fabric strap... a climber's watch it is not. It simply lacks the most essential "complication" a high-altitude climber needs: an altimeter / barometer. As a climber and horology aficionado, my experience wandering the Alps and other mountain ranges around the world for the past 20 years is that the most popular climbing watch is still the venerable Sunnto Vector. Now discontinued and superseded by more technologically advanced timepieces incorporating HRM and GPS like the Suunto Ambit and other timepieces by Garmin, it can still be found on the wrist of hundreds of climbers and mountain guides around the world. Luxury "sports" watches like the VC Overseas, PP Nautilus and AP Royal Oak are works of art, but simply not built to withstand the rigors of such hostile environments. If I had to trust my skin to a luxury watch in an alpine environment, it would have to be something more robust and practical like a Rolex Explorer II. No sapphire case back, completely brushed bracelet/case/bezel and its GMT hand combined with the bezel markings makes the second time zone instantly clear. No need for your brain to process a second hand reading to understand if it's AM or PM, something considerably hard when fighting hypoxia at several thousand meters above sea level.

[@nostooge]

Favre Leuba altimeter watches Citizen Altichron

[@msbrownbeast]

Does the VC Overseas use a movement from JLC?

[@Rosay__]

No - this current model uses an in-house VC movement. The original, Gen-1 Overseas had a JLC movement in it.

[@midas1929]

"Orange. I love orange accents. Yep fine, wrap it up please. Do you accept partial Rolex payment?"

[@DonLee1980]

The fact that a one of one Overseas watch auctioned for essentially the price of a normal 5711, doesn't give me confidence that it's very popular.

[@Edgaros]

Even though it has the potential to be a completely stunning piece, it is not a bull's eye as far as i am concerned. The dial is kinda busy and i also think the hour and the minute hands are not as legible in comparison with other elements of the dial that overshadow them. I really love the color pallete though, the brushed case, the texture of the dial and the strap. All these really give a rugged and fucking manly character. I think with some changes (maybe reverse the color between the gmt hand and the basic hands or, even better, lose the am/pm complication and make the dial less busy to emphasise the basic function?) it would be a watch for the ages...

[@zhuoduan622]

why don’t all the brand understand we need some matt finishing dial watch instead of the sun brush! Absolutely better texture and aesthetic!!

[@RichardsModellingAdventures]

Lovely watch but you would need to be a bit crazy to climb a mountain with it on. A G-shock would be more suited to the task IMHO

[@ricchrono5907]

man, beside the snowflake this is possibly "the" watch that I would love to add into the collection.

[@visionist7]

Is the Snowflake a VC too?

[@arnoldjenkins5455]

It’s a one awff!

[@davidjb3671]

2:30 'silicone' balance spring - that would be a first. I guess you must have been thinking about something else 😋

[@TheBarts27]

The holy trinity is wrong and absolete imho. The holy trinity should be 5 watch brands. Patek, AP, VC, JLC and Lange. The VC Everest is a stunner just like other Overseas models. It is a shame that VC skipped the double date on the third generation Overseas.

[@vaughanatkinson8421]

My Overseas is a daily wearer....it, with its 2 straps and bracelet, has 3 characters, office, leisure and evening...and baby it, never...take care of it yes! And to compare it to a Rolex aaarrgghhh sacrilege ; ).

[@patrickfavaro9047]

Switch the minute marker with a 24 hour ring and you have the best watch in the market

[@bulhesh]

patrick favaro no need for 24 markers if have the indicator

[@UGA.D]

Beautiful piece. But these types of watches always strike me as a combination of romanticism and marketing. Hillary and Norgay HAD to use mechanical watches because, in1953, that's what there was. But just as modern soldiers most often use cheap digitals and modern divers use computers, modern climbers don't trend toward haute horology. My friend on a high angle recuse team wears a G-Shock, as do most of his colleagues, for good reason. While, no doubt, a incredibly crafted piece, this VC is going to get a beat down if used for climbing. I dunno... perhaps that's easier to accept if you're sponsored and/or don't have to shell out the $25K+ for it.

[@gmshadowtraders]

Seiko SKX, with quartz version, at about $200. That would be the ultimate sports climbing watch, and would also fulfill some basic haute horology angle.

[@UGA.D]

@@gmshadowtraders I don't know that I'd call the SKX haute horology. And while I agree that the robustess of a quartz movement would work well, I'd be worried about the Hardlex (mineral) crystal around rock.

[@tomthompson7400]

Its very pretty , but then again VC usually are.

[@brody1688tte]

Grail

[@richardweir3342]

I love the overseas collection, more so the 2nd generation, but have to say this one is not my favourite

[@sailinbob11]

Interesting, but not practical, or affordable, to most of us anyway. A Mona Lisa ? Sure,i can see that. Thanks.

[@billyabroad8057]

Huge mistake by making this a one-off. There's nothing on the market that can compare.

[@ElimRem]

Name one famous person who wears a Vacheron without using Google. I'll wait.

[@luxuryfood3810]

It is too big nd expensive.

[@Khanh.Nguyen369]

VC is like dating the back up girl when the one you wanted dumped you.

[@carsonchiem145]

But then you realize the backup girl is perfect for you, way better than the original ever was.

[@YanikCoen]

@@carsonchiem145 exactly

[@goranstanisavljevic5634]

Nice!

[@cyberprepper]

Grail