Vacheron Constantin Overseas SS 42040 B&P 1998

Vacheron Constantin Overseas, 37mm, Stainless Steel, White Dial
Serial: 687137 / mvt 868584
Circa: 1998
Reference: 42040

CASE: 37mm, Stainless Steel

DIAL: White/Silver wave pattern "sigma" dial with applied hour markers and tritium triangle markers.

MOVEMENT: Caliber 1310, automatic, 27 jewels

BRACELET: Integrated stainless steel bracelet with safety clasp lock

CONDITION REPORT: Mint overall condition. The dial and hands are original and have developed a nice patina of the tritium over time. The case and bracelet are mint and crisp further displayed by the bracelet without signs of wear or stretch. Overall length is 18cm.

NOTES: The Vacheron Overseas, the direct descendant of the Vacheron 222, was launched in 1996. The phase one models lasted from 1996 to 2004 and differ to their successors by the presence of a straight middle link on the bracelet vs a half Maltese Cross, the signature logo of Vacheron Constantin, integrated into the bracelet design on the phase 2 models.
The differences among references in the phase 1 models came from the caliber upgrade, although everything else was seemingly identical. The references ending 40 & 50 had the 1310 caliber, while those ending in 42 & 52 had the 1311 caliber.