The Vacheron Constantin Royal Eagle Day-Date Chronometer (Reference 42008) is a highly collectable, neo-vintage luxury timepiece. Originally launched in the early 2000s, this model seamlessly blends the brand's heritage Maltese cross design language with a striking, art-deco-inspired tonneau shape.

• Case Geometry: Distinctive tonneau shape measuring 35.6mm in width by 39.5mm in length (lug-to-lug). It features a stepped fixed bezel and flared, down-turned lugs. 

• Material Variants: Crafted in solid 18k Yellow Gold (typically Ref. 42008/000J) or 18k White Gold (typically Ref. 42008/000G). 

• Dial: A textured silver dial styled with stylized, applied Arabic numeral hour markers. It incorporates an outer railway minute track and polished epee-style hands. 

• Movement & Complications: Powered by the automatic, COSC Chronometer-certified Caliber 1206. It features a 65-hour power reserve and presents a triple sub-dial layout:

  • • Pointer Day indicator (at 9 o'clock)

    • Pointer Date indicator (at 3 o'clock)

    • Sub-seconds register (at 6 o'clock) 

• Crystal & Caseback: Scratch-resistant sapphire crystal paired with a solid 18k gold caseback, secured by eight screws and deeply engraved with the Royal Eagle insignia. 

• Strap & Buckle: Typically delivered on an alligator leather strap, secured by an 18k gold tang buckle shaped like a half-Maltese cross.