Posts Tagged ‘Reverso’
270.2.73 Jaeger-Lecoultre Reverso Minute Repeater
JLC knowns how to throw a party. And they went really, really hard for the Reverso’s 60th, throughout the whole decade of the nineties in a manner that would seem way too lavish in 2022. But it was the early 90s. Bon Jovi, Sting, Rod Stewart, and Nirvana were charting. OJ was being chased down…
Read More1 of 200 Salmon Guilloché Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Art Deco
In all its ninety years in widely varying production, it’s easy to overlook a great Reverso reference. This grail-to-me, the Art Deco, has largely faded into the background of watch collecting attention. Or perhaps, having pre-dated Instagram as a limited edition in production from 1992 to 2002, it was never there in the first place. As…
Read More1 of 26 ‘London’ Racing Green Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso 1931
I’ve featured a Reverso or two around these parts before, but, since the start, have been waiting for one of the all time great references to surface. Aside from the technical masterclass that is the Hybris Mechanica, which seems unlikely to appear ever in our market, this is the one for me; a Reverso to…
Read MoreJaeger Lecoultre Grande Duoface Reverso 1931 Boutique Exclusive
The peace brought about in the interim between WWI and WWII yielded many fruitful inventions. The ballpoint pen, nylon, chocolate chips, and helicopters were all first debuted in the early 30s. For watch addicts, however, one invention stands above the rest: Lecoultre’s original Reverso. First created (this contentious but go with me here) at the…
Read MoreCartier Tank Reverso
If you’ve been around here for a bit, you’ll my stance on the world’s first true automatic chronograph: all of the three. I call it convergent evolution in watchmaking. This is not that. This is something more akin to Cartier looking over their metaphorical shoulder at JLC’s exam answer bubbles. Despite that, this is still…
Read MoreJaeger Lecoultre Reverso Ultra Thin 1931 Rouge
I get nervous every time a legendary design is re-issued. This is so much room to royally fuck up a classic watch when the proper amount of care is not given. Tag, I’m looking at you. There is one exception, however. There is one manufacture that has proven themselves time and time again to know…
Read More1 of 500: Rose Gold Jaeger Lecoultre Reverso Septantième
I am beginning to think I’m going to have to create a neo-vintage cateogory here. Some of my very-favourite pieces come from the era of modern watchmaking, but pre-instagram. I really quite enjoy the obscure corner of Chrono24 that these pieces have faded to. It’s easy to forget that JLC was producing icons since well…
Read More1 of 500: Jaeger Lecoultre Reverso Septantième
Amongst today’s quick pace of limited editions and Instagram hype, it’s easy to forget that JLC has been making grail-worthy watches since before hype was a word. This grail-to-me, the Septantieme, has largely faded into the background of watch collecting attention. Or perhaps, having pre-dated Instagram, it was never there in the first place. Either…
Read MoreGenesis: A 1931 Lecoultre Reverso
This is no tribute reference. The Reverso seen here has survived nearly a century and not lost any of its charm, despite showing some age. Jaeger-Lecoultre re-issued the 1931 Reverso a few years ago. It has become an iconic to the brand. There are many watches you can wear formally, but not many with the…
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