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Vacheron Overseas Dual Time Cardinal Points East 7930V Review
The Vacheron Constantin Overseas Dual Time Cardinal Points East, reference 7930V/210T-H074, is a 41 mm titanium Overseas Dual Time with a blue dial and anthracite grey details. Vacheron lists the case at 41 mm across and 12.2 mm thick, water resistant to 150 meters, with the self-winding caliber 5110 DT and a power reserve of roughly 60 hours. The dial carries local time, a second time zone on an orange hand, an AM/PM indicator and a pointer date at six o'clock. It arrives on a titanium bracelet, with an orange rubber strap and a blue textile strap in the box.
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The Cardinal Points East on its titanium bracelet, blue dial with the orange second time zone hand
Table of Contents
The Titanium Case
The case measures 41 mm in diameter, and Vacheron officially lists it at 12.2 mm thick. It has real presence, and the titanium keeps it light. On the strap the watch weighs 94 grams, and on the titanium bracelet it comes in at 113 grams. Shako sums it up in the video: the size, the structure and the power of the Overseas without the bulk or the heft.
Reference 7930V, 41 mm, titanium, 60-hour power reserve, 150 m water resistance
The bezel, crown and pusher ring are a darker anthracite grey titanium, set against the lighter titanium of the case. That contrast gives the watch a more technical, rugged look than a standard Overseas, with the sharp Vacheron finishing intact. Water resistance is 150 meters.
The case in profile, with the anthracite crown and the recessed date pusher below it
In-house caliper readings: approximately 48.8 mm lug to lug and 12.3 mm thick. Measurements are for reference only.
On the precision scale: 94.1 grams on the textile strap and 113.8 grams on the titanium bracelet.
On a 7-inch wrist, the 41 mm titanium case on the bracelet
The Blue Cardinal Points Dial
The dial has a lot going on, and it works. A grained blue center gives it texture and holds the layout together, while the outer rings organize the hour markers and the travel time information. Larger markers at 3, 9 and 12 anchor the dial, and the lume is strong, clean and legible in low light. The orange AM/PM indicator and the orange second time zone hand add the color. Shako calls it busy but never messy: the Overseas Dual Time layout in a sportier, high-contrast execution.
Orange accents on the AM/PM pointer and the home-time hand, above the radial date track
The grained blue center and the pointer date at six o'clock
The lume on the hands and markers charging under UV light
Setting the Dual Time
Everything except the date runs through the crown, including local time and home time. The date is set separately through the recessed pusher below the crown, and the hand moves around the radial date display at six o'clock. It is quick and simple to adjust, exactly what a travel watch should be.
Caliber 5110 DT
Inside is the Vacheron Constantin caliber 5110 DT, with approximately 60 hours of power reserve and the Hallmark of Geneva. A finished gold rotor is visible through the sapphire caseback.
Caliber 5110 DT behind the sapphire caseback, with its finished gold rotor
Bracelet, Straps and the Quick-Change System
The watch comes on a titanium bracelet with the Maltese cross-inspired links, plus an orange rubber strap and a blue textile strap. Vacheron's quick-change system needs no tools: turn the watch over, press the release tabs, and the bracelet or strap comes off in moments. The next one clicks in just as easily.
The quick-change system: press the release tabs on the back and the strap comes off.
The titanium bracelet, with the Maltese cross-inspired links and the Maltese cross on the clasp
The straps change the personality of the watch. On the titanium bracelet it feels sharp and architectural. On the strap, at 94 grams, it turns lighter, sportier and more colorful, and even easier to wear every day.
On the orange rubber strap
On the blue textile strap, the lightest way to wear it
The Cardinal Points East in hand on the titanium bracelet
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does the Overseas Cardinal Points East weigh?
On our scale it comes in at about 94 grams on the textile strap and just under 114 grams on the bracelet. The titanium case and bracelet are why it wears so light for a 41 mm sports watch.
What are the case size and water resistance?
Officially, the titanium case is 41 mm in diameter and 12.2 mm thick. Our calipers put it just under 49 mm lug to lug and a little over 12 mm thick. Water resistance is rated to 150 meters.
What straps come with the 7930V/210T-H074?
Three options ship with it: the titanium bracelet, plus a rubber strap in orange and a textile strap in blue. Each one releases from the back of the case with a press of the tabs, so changing the look takes moments and no tools.
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