Purchase Dossier · Compiled 6 Aug 2026 · Updated 7 Aug 2026

Vacheron Constantin
Overseas 4520V

Steel, 41 mm, calibre 5100. Every option in Europe for a black, silver or blue dial, new, certified pre-owned or unworn grey, filtered to cities with a nonstop flight from Cyprus or within a 4-hour drive of Apeldoorn.

EU retail € 28.700 (DE) UK retail £ 25.500 CH retail CHF 25.400 NL est. € 29.200 22 live EU listings verified
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The verdict, per dial

Black

4520V/210A-B483
Buy new · easiest path

Boutique waits run 1 to 3 months. Watches of Switzerland London sells it new at UK retail with 2 to 4 week delivery. The cheapest grey black saves only ~€ 3k versus new with a full warranty. Grey market trades below retail, so never overpay here.

Silver

4520V/210A-B126
Discontinued · one piece in Europe

VC has dropped silver from the catalogue; its product page is dead. Exactly one example exists in Europe: Prague, € 26.500, light wear, full set, in stock. If silver is the pick, this is not a shop-around situation. Move now.

Blue

4520V/210A-B128
Stock is real · order by phone

The bottleneck reference: boutique waits from 1 month to 3+ years. But VC's live inventory feed shows physical stock for blue in the DE, UK and FR market pools. The web cart is policy-blocked for the whole Overseas 41 family, so the route is a phone order via the German Client Relations Center at € 28.700.

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The shortlist

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Blue, new at retail: phone order via the German CRC

VC Client Relations Center DE · +49 89 203 03 1755 · Richemont Northern Europe GmbH

Resolved 7 Aug: VC's live inventory endpoint shows the blue B128 with real physical stock in the DE, UK and FR market pools (article VMX45AC128), while hot refs like the 222 and the 7930V show none. The web cart is deliberately switched off for the entire Overseas 41 family (sellable: false at SKU level), which is why the hidden add-to-cart errors out. But VC's Conditions of Sale document phone orders with bank wire or pay-by-link, and list the Netherlands in the delivery territory under Richemont Northern Europe GmbH. Call, quote the article code, ask for a distance sale. CRC hours: Mon-Fri 10-18, Sat 9-17. Pan-EU toll-free: 00 800 4444 5959.

€ 28.700DE retail, incl. VAT
BlueStock confirmed
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Silver, the only one in Europe

CHRONO 10:10 s.r.o. · Prague 1, Czechia

2024 watch, light wear, certified, box and papers plus two extra straps, € 8% under EU retail and physically in stock. Prague has year-round nonstop Wizz Air service from Larnaca. No official VC presence in Czechia, so grey is the only silver route anyway.

€ 26.500+ € 150 shipping
SilverIn stock
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Black, new from an authorised dealer

Watches of Switzerland · 155 Regent Street, London

The only new-at-retail 4520V surfaced anywhere in Europe outside VC's own channels. Listed at exactly UK retail, stock status "In Stock" with a 2 to 4 week delivery estimate. There is deliberately no add-to-bag for VC at WoS; the route is phone (+44 20 7534 9810) or the per-store stock tool. Post-Brexit caveat: the UK scrapped tourist VAT refunds, so the £ 25.500 includes 20% UK VAT you cannot reclaim, and declared EU import adds ~19-21% VAT plus ~4,5% duty, landing near € 36k. Use London to view and compare dials; transact in the EU unless WoS will export-ship zero-rated.

£ 25.500≈ € 29.300 · ~€ 36k landed EU
BlackUK import tax
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Black, ordered through the Amsterdam boutique

VC Boutique (Schaap en Citroen) · P.C. Hooftstraat 49 · +31 20 226 8317

The only official VC point of sale in the Netherlands, 1h05 from Apeldoorn, open Sundays. Black-dial waits are commonly reported at about 1 to 3 months. Register interest for blue at the same visit; VC keeps one shared registration database across all channels, so one registration covers you brand-wide.

~€ 29.200NL retail, inferred
Black1-3 mo wait
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Blue, the closest thing to certified pre-owned

Watchfinder & Co · United Kingdom · official VC CPO partner

Graded Excellent, box and papers, inspected at a VC service centre and sold with a 24-month warranty. Richemont-owned, so this is the only true CPO route for this generation; Bucherer's CPO programme has zero 4520Vs.

£ 26.500≈ € 31.700
BlueIn stock
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Black, cheapest 4520V in Europe

Private seller · United Kingdom · Chrono24

2024, used in very good condition, full set, offers accepted, 8% under EU retail. Private-sale risk applies: no dealer warranty, so budget a meet-up or escrow via Chrono24's buyer protection.

€ 26.299£ 21.990 · offers ok
BlackPrivate
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Blue, unworn, a two-hour drive away

Filipucci Juweliers · Maastricht, Netherlands

Delivered by VC in March 2025, unworn, full set plus two extra VC straps with folding clasp and a 7-year warranty. The only 4520V physically in stock in the Netherlands. Their Chrono24 listing adds € 650 shipping, so collect it in Maastricht (2h10 from Apeldoorn). Honest note: at +18% over retail it only wins if you want unworn blue now, without the boutique queue.

€ 33.950collect to skip € 650
BlueIn stock
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Black, in stock now in Stockholm

Luxurywatches · Stockholm, Sweden

2025 watch, light wear, full set, physically in stock. Caveat: Larnaca to Stockholm is summer-seasonal only, so this trip works for roughly the next two months. At basically retail money for a worn example, options 3 and 4 are better value unless you want it immediately.

€ 29.275SEK 312.000
BlackIn stock
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Every live listing in Europe

All 22 European Chrono24 listings were fetched and verified individually (102 exist worldwide), plus Watchfinder and AD stock. Sorted by price. Dial split: 16 blue, 5 black, 1 silver.

PriceDialConditionSellerLocation · getting thereStatusLink
€ 26.299BlackUsed, very good, 2024, full setPrivate sellerUnited KingdomLCA + PFO nonstop, year-roundOffers acceptedChrono24
€ 26.500SilverLight wear, 2024, full set + 2 strapsCHRONO 10:10PragueLCA nonstop, Wizz year-roundIn stockChrono24
€ 26.650BlackLight wear, full setGeneva Watch CompanyGenevaLCA nonstop, summer onlyMust be orderedChrono24
€ 27.900BlackLight wear, 2024, full setCHRONO 10:10PragueLCA nonstop, Wizz year-roundMust be orderedChrono24
€ 29.275BlackLight wear, 2025, full setLuxurywatchesStockholmLCA nonstop, summer onlyIn stockChrono24
£ 25.500BlackNew, at retail, ADWatches of SwitzerlandLondon, Regent StLCA + PFO nonstop, year-round2-4 wk deliveryWoS
€ 29.400BlueGood, some wear, 2024, warranty to 2032Private sellerBulgariaLCA-Sofia nonstop, year-roundOffers acceptedChrono24
€ 30.042BlueAs new, unworn, 2024, warranty to 2032Private sellerPolandLCA + PFO to Warsaw, year-roundOffers acceptedChrono24
€ 30.500BlackUnworn, 2026, full setTrading WatchsMadridLCA nonstop from Sep 2026Must be orderedChrono24
£ 26.500BlueExcellent, VC CPO partner, 24 mo warrantyWatchfinder & CoUnited KingdomLCA + PFO nonstop, year-roundIn stockWatchfinder
€ 31.693BlueLight wear, 2025, full setWatches by TGEBirminghamPFO nonstop, year-roundIn stockChrono24
€ 31.693BlueLight wear, full setBQ WatchesRadlett, UKnear LondonIn stockChrono24
€ 32.889BlueLight wear, 2025, full setWatches by TGEBirminghamPFO nonstop, year-roundIn stockChrono24
€ 33.400BlueLight wear, full setCHRONO 10:10PragueLCA nonstop, Wizz year-roundMust be orderedChrono24
€ 33.500BlueNew, unused, warranty from purchaseANNIBALI & CORomeLCA + PFO nonstop, year-roundIn stockChrono24
€ 33.600BlueUnworn, 2026, full setTrading WatchsMadridLCA nonstop from Sep 2026Must be orderedChrono24
€ 33.950BlueUnworn, 03/2025, + 2 VC straps, 7 yr warrantyFilipucci JuweliersMaastricht2h10 drive from ApeldoornIn stockWristler · C24
€ 34.547BlueLight wear, full setGeneva Watch CompanyGenevaLCA nonstop, summer onlyMust be orderedChrono24
€ 34.600BlueUnworn, 2026, full setEW WATCHES GmbHDüsseldorf1h50 drive · LCA nonstopOn requestChrono24
€ 34.600BlueUnworn, 2026 (same watch as above, second entity)EW WATCHESMadridduplicate listingOn requestChrono24
€ 35.000BlueAs new, unworn, 2025, full setPrivate sellerFranceLCA-Paris nonstop, year-roundOffers acceptedChrono24
€ 35.514BlueUnworn, 2026, full setOnaroLondonLCA + PFO nonstop, year-roundIn stockChrono24
P.O.A.BlueUnworn, 2025, full setWatch ReserveLondonLCA + PFO nonstop, year-roundIn stockChrono24
P.O.A.BlueUnworn, 2025, full setWatches World WWParisLCA nonstop, year-roundOn requestChrono24
€ 33.000Black"Like New", unconfirmed, site blocks botsChronextCologne2h05 drive · PFO nonstopNeeds manual checkChronext

Zero 4520V stock at: Bucherer Certified Pre-Owned, Juwelier Burger Maastricht (4500V only, blue at € 26.750), Amsterdam Vintage Watches, Watch.de, Zeitauktion, Colognewatch, A Collected Man, Watch Collectors UK. Monitor the live Chrono24 reference pages: blue B128, black B483, silver B126. The cheap end of both dials globally sits in Hong Kong; add EU import VAT before comparing. The same applies to every UK listing post-Brexit: no VAT refund, and EU import charges on the way home.

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The official network

The e-boutique anomaly, solved (7 Aug)

Every VC product page has a live inventory endpoint: append .productinfo.json to the page URL. It returns two independent flags: stock (real inventory, per market pool) and sellable (web checkout policy, set per reference). The blue B128 reads stock: true, sellable: false in the DE, UK and FR pools: physical stock exists, but the entire Overseas 41 family is excluded from self-service checkout by policy. That is why the hidden add-to-cart button errors out when force-clicked (entitlement rejection, not a bug: other watches like the Patrimony 85180 at € 37.200 check out normally). Hot refs like the 222 and 7930V show stock: false, so the flag genuinely discriminates. The play: VC's Conditions of Sale document phone orders with bank wire or pay-by-link, with the Netherlands in the delivery territory (Richemont Northern Europe GmbH, Munich). Confirm ship-to-NL on the call; the territory list may be shared boilerplate.

Boutiques worth a visit

  • Amsterdam · P.C. Hooftstraat 49 1h05 drive · open Sun
  • London · 37 Old Bond Street (flagship) + Harrods · fly YR
  • Frankfurt · Kaiserstraße 1 3h45 drive or fly YR
  • Munich · Maximilianstraße 27 fly YR (Discover)
  • Milan · Via Verri 9b, Pisa 1940 fly YR · bookable online
  • Paris · 2 rue de la Paix + 2 more fly YR
  • Geneva · Place de Longemalle 1 fly summer only
  • Zurich · Bahnhofstrasse 38 fly YR · closed weekends

Know before you plan

  • VC has zero points of sale in Austria, Belgium, Czechia, Poland, Hungary, Romania and Luxembourg. Vienna, Brussels, Prague and Cologne have no boutique or AD at all.
  • No European AD sells the steel 4520V with a working web checkout. Every AD path is an enquiry or appointment.
  • Bucherer Germany cannot sell VC new ("brand not available in your market"); Bucherer CH stocks only the rose gold 4520V.
  • Blue-dial Overseas is boutique-exclusive in many markets; ADs cannot source it. Black arrives in 1 to 3 months; blue reports range 52 days to 3+ years.
  • One shared interest database across boutiques and e-boutique: register once, purchase history not required (Miami delivered blue to a walk-in in 52 days).
  • Swiss price CHF 25.400 ≈ € 27.100 is the cheapest sticker, but EU import VAT on entry erases the gap unless the watch stays outside the EU (Cyprus import: 19% VAT applies).
  • Every UK option carries the same trap: no tourist VAT refund since 2021, plus ~19-21% EU import VAT and ~4,5% duty when you bring it home. Ask UK dealers about zero-rated export shipping before comparing prices; otherwise buy inside the EU.
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Do this, in order

  1. Call the German CRC (+49 89 203 03 1755, Mon-Fri 10-18, Sat 9-17). Script: ask for reference 4520V/210A-B128, article VMX45AC128; say the website shows the piece in stock for the German market; ask whether this web-excluded reference can be ordered by phone and whether Richemont Northern Europe GmbH ships to a Netherlands address; ask for bank wire or pay-by-link and the order approval lead time. Even a "no" creates your client record; then ask to be placed on the register at a named boutique.
  2. Decide on the silver today, not this week. One piece in Europe, € 26.500, below retail. Message CHRONO 10:10 in Prague; Wizz flies LCA-Prague year-round.
  3. Call the Amsterdam boutique (+31 20 226 8317) and register for black, with blue as the standing backup. Costs nothing, starts the 1-3 month clock, and it is an hour from Apeldoorn.
  4. For black now at retail: Watches of Switzerland Regent Street (+44 20 7534 9810), £ 25.500, 2 to 4 week delivery. Ask first whether they export-ship to the EU zero-rated; if not, the post-Brexit import math (~€ 36k landed) makes the Amsterdam boutique the better black-dial route.
  5. Fallbacks if patience runs out: Watchfinder blue (£ 26.500, VC-inspected, 24 mo warranty) or Filipucci Maastricht (€ 33.950 unworn blue, collect in person).