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It’s not such as you’re going to play polo any time quickly anyway, so why not have your Reverso sophisticated and with two dials? Jaeger-LeCoultre presents the Reverso Tribute Geographic and Minute Repeater, displaying as soon as once more that the model is aware of learn how to tastefully mix a basic design with horological technicity. Each problems are usually not simply fascinating and stunningly executed but additionally (considerably) sensible. The Geographic helps you navigate the world, at all times with the proper time in your wrist, and provides a grand date as a bonus. Not solely will the Reverso Tribute Minute Repeater inform you the time within the darkest of situations, however its delicate chime may also soothe your soul. As you would possibly count on, soothing the soul doesn’t come low cost.
Nobody predicted in 1931, the Reverso’s birthyear, {that a} watch designed to face up to the tough sport of polo would change into a platform for problems. Nevertheless it did. This 12 months, Jaeger-LeCoultre as soon as once more proves that the rugged sports activities watch, by design, is ideally suited to showcase horological complexity, just like the world-time complication, which concurrently reveals the time in 24 main zones. The brand new Reverso Tribute Geographic, which is available in a vast metal model (ref. Q714845J / €23,000) and a rose gold iteration restricted to 150 items (ref. Q714256J / €38,200), is powered by a newly developed in-house motion. The 209-part caliber 834 gives 42 hours of energy reserve and shows world time on the reverse dial. On the entrance dial, the outsized date is a tell-tale signal that this isn’t your odd Reverso — if there may be such a factor.
Jaeger-LeCoultre presents the Reverso Tribute Geographic
With its swiveling case and sophisticated motion inside, the Reverso is a double complication in a method. The 29.9 × 49.4 × 11.14mm case is a intelligent engineering piece with no rivals. Jaeger-LeCoultre can compete with all the good watchmaking homes not simply with regards to creating instances or sophisticated actions but additionally when creating dials. The entrance dial reveals a deep blue adorned with a sunray end (for the metal case) or chocolate (for the pink gold model).
The massive date show has a elegant steel body that matches the case and amplifies its robust rectangular traces. A counterpoint to all these straight traces comes from the small, round seconds register. It echoes the round world time show, which is revealed when turning the watch over.
The world-time show on the reverse dial reveals itself within the context of a elegant case again. The metal mannequin has particulars in shades of blue, complementing the cool tones of the steel. The rose gold reference options black and grey particulars, highlighting the valuable steel’s heat hue.
The development of the show on three totally different ranges could be very intriguing, and it creates a exceptional impact of visible depth. The engraved metropolis names seem instantly on the case again, whereas the rotating 24-hour ring set throughout the aperture signifies day and night time. The dial’s middle reveals the world map marked with longitude traces that present extra visible orientation in relation to the time zones. This map is created in-house and combines the crafts of lacquering and laser engraving.
An oblong sound machine: the Reverso Tribute Minute Repeater
On a good larger horological degree, we discover the brand new Reverso Tribute Minute Repeater (ref. Q7122480 / value on request). This ultra-complicated watch is a restricted version of 30 items and contains a new in-house motion holding seven patents. The mechanism that produces the sound is caliber 953’s “occasion piece.” To reinforce chime high quality, JLC makes use of its proprietary trébuchet hammers, crystal gongs, and silent-interval elimination.
A number of different sophisticated options of the 31 × 51.1 × 12.6mm watch want mentioning. The primary ones are the newly designed dials on each the entrance and reverse. Each dials present the identical time however accomplish that fairly otherwise. The teal entrance dial with Grand Feu enamel additionally showcases a hand-guilloché barleycorn sample. Its construction creates a dynamic optical phantasm of motion because it catches the sunshine from totally different angles. It takes the grasp craftspeople of the Métiers Rares ateliers 4 hours to use the guilloché sample. The enameling course of for every dial took one other eight hours.
The skeletonized reverse dial reveals the repeater mechanism’s complexity and, when activated, presents an interesting show of transferring elements. Final however not least, the adjustable 46-part folding clasp (sorry, no footage but) deserves a point out. That’s not simply because it’s an advanced piece of “gear” but additionally as a result of it’s adjustable to 0.5mm. That won’t appear lots, however everyone knows that on the wrist, each tenth of a millimeter counts.
As chances are you’ll know, I’ve fairly “a factor” for Jaeger-LeCoultre Reversos, so I’m excited to go hands-on with these at Watches and Wonders. Count on a evaluate with reside footage quickly, and within the meantime, let me know what you consider the Reverso Tribute Geographic and Minute Repeater.
