Retrograde date and moonphase on the same Overseas dial is a combination Vacheron rarely offers, and it lands beautifully here: a 1-to-31 arc sweeping the top half, a starfield moon sitting quietly at six. Collectors who already know the three-hand Overseas and want that same easy wearability with something worth staring at will get this one straight away. Made for someone who travels constantly and refuses to leave the complication behind.

Presents itself in near mint condition with some signs of wear. Blue sunburst dial swings from near-black at the flange to an electric royal at the center depending on how light hits it, and applied baton markers glow cyan-green after dark. Maltese cross bezel is the signature move, six notches machined into a polished ring standing proud of a brushed case, so the watch reads sport or dress purely by angle. Sapphire caseback opens onto a gold rotor cut as a compass rose, one of the quietly confident finishing decisions in this whole category.

Functions include hours, minutes, retrograde date, and moonphase, all running on a self-winding movement. Screw-down crown unlocks counter-clockwise and pulls to a second position for setting the hands, where the retrograde hand snaps back from 31 to 1 as the date rolls past midnight. First crown position quick-sets the retrograde date forward on its own. First crown position quick-sets the retrograde date forward on its own.

Comes as a complete set, double boxed with outer presentation box, blue leather watch roll, blue leather zip pouch, warranty booklet, warranty card, hangtag, stainless steel bracelet, blue rubber strap with folding clasp, and blue leather strap.

Vacheron has been building watches without interruption since 1755, longer than any other manufacture still running, and the Overseas is where all that history gets to loosen its tie. Three interchangeable straps mean one watch handles a board meeting, a boat, and a long weekend without a tool or a trip to the boutique. Worth sitting with a while if you have been circling the Overseas and waiting for the version that does something more.