The Overseas is the most quietly underrated integrated sports watch in the game. While Royal Oak and Nautilus buyers spend three years on a waitlist and pay a serious premium on the grey market, the Overseas — from the oldest continuously operating watch manufacture in the world, one of the three names collectors call the Holy Trinity — sits at boutique-adjacent pricing pre-owned. If you can look past badge tribalism, this is the sports-watch buy.
This one is the reference 4520V/210A-B126, second-generation Overseas with the silver sunburst dial and 18k gold applied hour markers. 41mm steel case, signature six-sided Maltese-cross bezel, integrated bracelet. The sunburst catches light without going flashy and the gold markers pop against the silver without going into yellow-dial territory. Reads well in every light.
Inside is the calibre 5100, Vacheron’s in-house self-winding movement — 60-hour power reserve, 22k gold rotor, and the Hallmark of Geneva certification stamped on the mainplate. That certification isn’t marketing; it’s a set of finishing and construction standards no Rolex or AP movement carries. You can see it through the sapphire caseback. And the strap system: tool-free quick release with the steel bracelet as fitted, plus a green rubber, a black rubber, and a black leather strap included, along with a spare folding buckle so any strap is ready to swap on.
This example is dated 2024 in excellent condition, full set with the original Vacheron box and papers. The manufacturer international warranty has been extended through to 2032 — that’s Vacheron’s extended coverage program giving you eight years of factory warranty from original purchase. At $34,900 for a 2024 full-set Overseas with all straps and warranty stretching that far out, this sits below where boutique-fresh 4520Vs trade and roughly the same money as a mid-range Royal Oak on the pre-owned market. Viewings by appointment, Sydney CBD.
Price: $34,900 AUD
Condition: Excellent — full set with 4 straps and spare folding buckle. VC warranty until 2032
Reference: 4520V/210A-B126 (2024, 41mm steel, silver sunburst dial with 18k gold markers)
Enquiries by appointment — Sydney CBD.