Business class, all the way
By Rafael Ortiz, Mexico City ·
Some watches feel like economy with extra legroom. This one feels like a flat bed and a glass of champagne before takeoff.
The Overseas Dual Time puts a second time zone on one of the nicest sport watches in the world. A blue dial with the sunburst Vacheron does so well, an integrated steel bracelet, a 41 mm case, 12.8 mm thick, with 150 meters of water resistance. And here's the best part for travelers: Vacheron includes extra straps that swap with a quick-release system, so you can go from bracelet to leather to rubber in a hotel room in under a minute. No tools.
The 5110 DT movement shows home time on a central hand and has a day/night indicator for home, plus a date. Local time is set with the crown, so it works like a flyer, which is what you want. 60 hours of reserve, visible through the open caseback, and it's finished at the level you'd expect at this price. Marco would probably have more to say about the bridges than I do. I just like looking at it at the gate.
Where it disappoints is legibility at night. The dial is gorgeous but there isn't much lume, and the GMT hand blends into the blue in dim light. On a red-eye I'd need the cockpit lights up a little to read it. And the date at six, in a small window, is the weakest part of the dial.
At 31,500 to 33,500 dollars, it's in Royal Oak territory, and against the Royal Oak, I'd take the Vacheron. Better bracelet options, more water resistance, and a complication I'd actually use.