The overall look is surely vintage-inspired, but similar to some of those new-vintage designs for your Reverso, these sector dial models stand by themselves and the chronograph has a mass appeal that is difficult to argue with. It is 39mm…
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While the earliest incarnations of this Reverso had only one dial side, allowing the wearer to reverse the eye face crystal side-down to shield it from errant polo mallet strikes, the more modern Reverso delivers two watches in one. Flip…
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The history of the dials is a little hazy, and most of the huge watchmakers produced them in one time or another (maybe not a surprise, since most manufacturers were using the same dial makers). They arise sometime in the…
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If you are searching in the $5,000 to $10,000 range and are searching for an everyday watch from a great brand with a distinctive yet vintage allure, any one of these three will fit the bill. The Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Control…
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Jaeger-LeCoultre asserts that guilloche-style machine engraving is used for the appearance of the oceans on the “Earth dial” that is in the center of the world-time screen disc. It isn’t a particularly beneficial dial facility, but it’s visually appealing and…
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The general look is certainly vintage-inspired, but similar to a number of the new-vintage layouts for your Reverso, these sector dial versions stand on their own and the chronograph has a mass appeal that is difficult to argue with. Powered…
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The 3 new dial choices are, again, Electric Blue, Military Marble, and Tiger’s Eye. Electric Blue features a striking matte blue register beneath blue Clous de Paris markings on the dial. Military Marble is made up of matte green register…
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But before we talk more about the new dial options let’s recap the Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Classic Big Duo Little Second watch. It comes in a stainless steel case and steps 47mm by 28.3mm and is 10.3mm thick, which means it…
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The Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Tribute Calendar is built around the familiar vertical portrait-shaped case shape. Considering that the total complexity of this hand-wound Caliber 853 triple calendar motion within and the obvious contemporary desire for larger cases, the size grows even…
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Six-figure price tags are a dime a dozen over the show floor. When I first saw the new Master Control Date using a sector dial in Jaeger-LeCoultre’s booth, I knew I needed to get some time with it in my…
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