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The Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso is celebrating its 85th birthday. The Reverso watch heritage is rich …

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1931. REVERSO Red lacquered solid silver dial bearing the Reverso signature. Baton-type hour-markers. Steel hands. Calibre 063. Steel.

On the iconic Reverso, the back is the front… Once the reversible case was created to protect the fragile glas of the watch. I have six historic Reverso´s to show you. Dating from 1931 to 1948 …

 

Since 1931, the year the Reverso watch was created, its emotional impact has remained as powerful as ever. This undisputed style icon elicits the same wonderment decade after decade. The strength of its pure, almost discreet lines makes the Reverso timepiece the epitome of elegance…

 

1931. REVERSO Black lacquered dial. Silver-toned hour-markers. White hands. Calibre 064. Steel.
1931. REVERSO Black lacquered dial. Silver-toned hour-markers. White hands. Calibre 064. Steel.

 

1931. REVERSO LADY Black lacquered dial. Stamped and gilt numerals. Gilt hands. Calibre 050. 18- carat yellow gold.
1931. REVERSO LADY Black lacquered dial. Stamped and gilt numerals. Gilt hands. Calibre 050. 18- carat yellow gold.

 

1931. REVERSO Red lacquered solid silver dial bearing the Reverso signature. Baton-type hour-markers. Steel hands. Calibre 063. Steel.
1931. REVERSO Red lacquered solid silver dial bearing the Reverso signature. Baton-type hour-markers. Steel hands. Calibre 063. Steel.

 

1933. REVERSO Blue lacquered dial bearing the LeCoultre signature. Baton-type hour-markers. Steel hands. Small seconds at 6 o’clock. LeCoultre Calibre 410. Steel.
1933. REVERSO Blue lacquered dial bearing the LeCoultre signature. Baton-type hour-markers. Steel hands. Small seconds at 6 o’clock. LeCoultre Calibre 410. Steel.

 

1936. REVERSO CORDONNET Silver-toned dial. Stamped gilt numerals. Gilt hands. LeCoultre Calibre 404. 18-carat yellow gold and steel.
1936. REVERSO CORDONNET Silver-toned dial. Stamped gilt numerals. Gilt hands. LeCoultre Calibre 404. 18-carat yellow gold and steel.

 

1948. REVERSO Silver-toned dial. Stamped and blued hour-markers and minute track. Blued steel hands. Small seconds at 6 o’clock. Jaeger-LeCoultre Calibre 438. Steel. Lacquered engraving depicting the emblem of the Basel divisions of the Aero-Club de Suisse, the Swiss aviation association.
1948. REVERSO Silver-toned dial. Stamped and blued hour-markers and minute track. Blued steel hands. Small seconds at 6 o’clock. Jaeger-LeCoultre Calibre 438. Steel. Lacquered engraving depicting the emblem of the Basel divisions of the Aero-Club de Suisse, the Swiss aviation association.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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2 replies on “The Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso is celebrating its 85th birthday. The Reverso watch heritage is rich …”
  1. says: Debashish

    Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso and its various models are truly iconic as well as immortal and will never get old.

  2. says: Hans

    This lady is now 85 years old, the young men are still willing to date with her.

    I have a Reversi Grante date on my wrist, will never go out of faction like Hublot and can pass it to next generation like a Patek.

    I

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