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* Facebook * Twitter * Google+ * Pinterest * Weibo * Email X REVERSO TIMELESS STORIES SINCE 1931 ???video_comp_video_unsupported_text??? INTRODUCTION A RARE LONGEVITY, AT THE ORIGIN WAS A CHALLENGE THE POLO ORIGINS: The Reverso story began with a challenge: to create a wristwatch that could be worn on the polo field without being smashed. In 1930, César de Trey, a successful entrepreneur, was travelling in India, where British army officers had taken up polo. Asked if he could find a way to protect the glass and dial of their watches during matches, de Trey had the idea of a case that could be flipped over. He approached LeCoultre to produce it and, through connections with Jaeger, a French industrial designer, René-Alfred Chauvot, was engaged to design the case. chapter I STORY OF AN ICON Your browser does not support the video tag. INTRODUCTION A PEERLESS HERITAGE, AT THE ORIGIN WAS A PATENT THE ORIGINS: On March 4th 1931, the Paris patent office received an application to register “a watch capable of sliding in its support and being completely turned over”, the Reverso was born. 1931 THE FIRST REVERSO Original design Little more than six months after the patent application for the Reverso case was made, the first watches reached the market – a remarkable feat, given the complexity of the 23-part swivelling case mechanism. The design had evolved from the original square shape, becoming subtly elongated and three gadroons were added above and below the dial, emphasising the rectilinear geometry of the case. The dial was offered in silver or black, with a choice of Arabic numerals and baton indexes and a rectangular chemin de fer minute track. Highly legible thanks to the absence of ornamentation, it was described in a catalogue as “the dial of the future”. Read more Read less 1931 - THE FIRST REVERSO 1932 - Reverso silver FOR MEN AND WOMEN A STRONG DIVERSITY Success came quickly. As a quintessential expression of Art Deco style, the Reverso was adopted by tastemakers from all walks of life – women as well as men. Before the Reverso’s first anniversary, feminine models had appeared and further variations throughout the 1930s reinforced the initial success: different case materials, a variety of bracelets and straps were proposed. 1933 - Reverso Lady 1931 REVERSO SAC Not only on the wrist. Almost immediately, the Reverso became a fashion statement, and various models were created to offer women alternative ways of wearing it: on the wrist, as a pendant necklace and, as in this steel example, on a small leather cord to be attached to a handbag. Also of note is the position of the hours on the dial. 1931 - Reverso sac 1994 & 1997 ONE WATCH, TWO EXPRESSIONS OF TIME Legendary complications. In 1994, the idea was launched to manufacture a Reverso with two dials back to back. But how to create a calibre capable of driving two sets of hands arranged back-to-back, which turn in opposite directions and can be adjusted independently of each other? The answer is the Reverso Duoface, Jaeger-LeCoultre Calibre 854. The dial on the front displays local time, while the dial on the back features another time zone that can be adjusted. Three years later, the Reverso Duetto, Jaeger-Lecoultre Calibre 844, reinterpreted this concept for women. While the Reverso Duoface was developed to meet the needs of the international traveller, the Reverso Duetto was more fashionable and less hampered by function. It displays the time on both sides, but unlike the Reverso Duoface it tells the same time but in a different aesthetics. Read more Read less 1997 - Reverso Duetto. 1994 - Reverso Duoface INSIDE OUR MANUFACTURE HOME OF REVERSO Discover the iconic reversible watch in the heart of our Manufacture. PLAY VIDEO Your browser does not support the video tag. CHAPTER II STORY OF STYLE & DESIGN Your browser does not support the video tag. INTRODUCTION A DISTINCTIVE MODERNITY INSPIRED BY ART DECO Born at the height of the Art Deco period, the Reverso perfectly epitomised the spirit of its time. With its uncluttered lines, it never compromised on the core design elements: the horizontal gadroons that emphasise the rectilinear geometry of the case, the triangular lugs that appear to be a seamless extension of the case sides and the case that fits so perfectly into its carrier that, at first glance, there is no evidence that it can be flipped over. Reverso WHAT MAKES REVERSO DESIGN SO UNIQUE? Your browser does not support the video tag. VANGUARD WATCHES COLOURED DIALS The original Reverso models featured silver dials with Arabic numerals but almost immediately, aesthetic variations began to appear: baton indexes, different case metals and re-sized models for women. Perhaps most notable were the coloured dials. Introduced at a time when coloured dials were rare in watchmaking, made to order dials in bright red, chocolate brown, burgundy or blue lacquer made the Reverso appear even more modern and distinctive. 1931 - Reverso Red 1933 - Reverso Blue 1931 REVERSO DAME Feminine appeal. In the changing social milieu of the late 1920s, women had begun to seek greater autonomy and, when the Reverso was born in 1931, its feminine appeal became immediately apparent. A new, elongated case was created especially for women and, as for men, coloured dials could be made to order. Contrasting with the cool tone of the 18-carat white gold case, this Bordeaux-red lacquer dial is enhanced by painted golden numerals and indexes, and golden hands. The linear geometry of the Reverso case is emphasised by painted golden brackets at the four corners of the dial. Read more Read less 1931 - Reverso Dame 1933 REVERSO CORDONNET An ode to femininity. Initially produced in a steel case, the Reverso very soon appeared in gold, or bi-metallic cases. To complement these different materials and styles, a variety of bracelets and straps were proposed. Inspired by hand-crafted details found in Haute Couture, the finely braided cordonnet bracelet (meaning fine cord) was paired with the Reverso for the first time in 1933. This simple black cord – the ‘little black dress’ of watch bracelets – epitomised the elegant femininity of the Art Deco period. The silvered dial of this 18-carat gold-and-steel model is complemented by the hammered texture on the applied golden indexes and hands. Read more Read less 1933 - Reverso Cordonnet CHAPTER III STORY OF CRAFTSMANSHIP Your browser does not support the video tag. INTRODUCTION A CANVAS FOR PERSONALISATION, A REALM OF EXPRESSION A REVERSIBLE BACK: The design of the Reverso had another unexpected benefit. While its blank metal flip side had begun as a purely functional solution to avoid damage to the dial, it was an ideal surface for personalisation with monograms, emblems or personal messages using lacquer, engraving, enamel or gemstones. The owner can keep this decoration as a personal, hidden treasure or flip the case over so that its back becomes the front. ATELIER DES METIERS RARES TRADITIONAL KNOW-HOW Mastering artistic crafts. In the mid 20th-century, as changing tastes rejected ornamentation, these traditional artistic crafts began to disappear. Fortunately, the revival of mechanical watchmaking in the 1990s, sparked a renewed interest before the crafts were lost forever, and grand feu enamelling became a signature of the Reverso. Today, with its Atelier des Métiers Rares, Jaeger-LeCoultre remains one of the very few watchmaking Manufactures to have an artistic craft workshop under its own roof. 1936 - REVERSO BEAUTÉ INDIENNE. 1933 - Reverso Eton College. 1935 - Reverso Amelia Earhart 1934 REVERSO BRITISH RACING DRIVERS CLUB Engraving expertise. Such was the renown of the Reverso in the 1930s that it became the timepiece of choice for personalisation by a number of prestigious organisations. The steel case of this 1934 Reverso bears the hand-engraved and lacquered crest of the British Racing Drivers Club. Founded in 1928 by a member of the famous ‘Bentley Boys’, who then dominated motor racing, the invitation-only club is still, to this day, considered to be the most exclusive in motor sport. The case is fitted with Jaeger-LeCoultre Calibre 411, the first Reverso movement with central seconds. 1934 – REVERSO BRITISH RACING DRIVERS CLUB CHAPTER IV STORY OF INNOVATION Your browser does not support the video tag. INTRODUCTION A RELENTLESS CREATIVITY, THE SPIRIT OF ANTOINE LECOULTRE From 1991 onwards, the Reverso became a realm of innovation, perpetuating the pioneer spirit of Antoine LeCoultre. As the launch of the Reverso Soixantième in 1991 coincided with the rebirth of mechanical watchmaking that followed the quartz crisis, the Reverso embraced its potential to be much more than a time-only watch. It became the vehicle through which the Manufacture would redevelop its expertise in high complications, despite the added challenge that rectangular movements dictate : the architecture is entirely different from the round movements that had traditionally been used for complications. Read more Read less 1991 REVERSO SOIXANTIEME In 1991, Jaeger-LeCoultre presented the Reverso Soixantième, the first complicated Reverso. Although this shaped case had not initially been designed for complications, the Soixantième revealed its full potential, unleashing a sequence of pieces that gave new visual expressions to the great watchmaking complications. 1991 – REVERSO SOIXANTIEME PERPETUAL INNOVATION CHANGED YET UNCHANGED Innovation at heart. In the years since the Millennium, innovation has continued, highlighting the pillars of the Grande Maison: Sound Maker, Precision Expertise and Celestial Complications. From its genesis, through 90 years of evolution and countless variations, the Reverso has continually reinvented itself without ever compromising its identity. Versatile and ageless, a chameleon that changes yet remains unchanged, it has become one of the world’s most recognisable wristwatches. But it is more than simply a watch. The Reverso has rightly become recognised as an icon of 20th-century design, in the true meaning of the term. Read more Read less 1996 – REVERSO CHRONOGRAPHE RETROGRADE 1998 – REVERSO GEOGRAPHIQUE 1993 REVERSO TOURBILLON First rectangular tourbillon wristwatch. At a time when tourbillon wristwatches were still extremely rare, Jaeger-LeCoultre developed its first wristwatch tourbillon movement, the rectangular Calibre 828, for the Reverso Tourbillon. On the dial side, the mechanism is concealed beneath the small seconds register at 6 o’clock but when the case is turned over, the tourbillon is revealed, along with an indicator for the 40-hour power reserve. The guilloché detail on the dial and the vertical Côtes de Genève on the pink gold movement plate are testament to the revival of the traditional decorative crafts during this period. Read more Read less 1993 – REVERSO TOURBILLON 1994 REVERSO REPETITION MINUTES Chiming heritage. Drawing on its unparalleled heritage in chiming watches, Jaeger-LeCoultre developed its first modern minute repeater for the Reverso. Comprising 306 parts, the manually wound Calibre 943 met a double challenge: first, to adapt the striking mechanism to conform to the rectangular shape of the Reverso and second, to miniaturise the complication for a wristwatch movement while delivering a clearly audible chime. For this Reverso, a solid 18-carat gold back was chosen over sapphire, due to its superior sound transmission qualities. The rectilinear case design is complemented by the repeater activation slide integrated into its side. Read more Read less 1994 – REVERSO REPETITION MINUTES Chapter V NINETY YEARS OF HISTORY Your browser does not support the video tag. NEW LIMITED EDITION REVERSO TRIBUTE NONANTIEME The classically elegant aesthetics of the front dial give no hint of the surprise concealed on the reverse side of the watch. The front dial of the Nonantième exudes refinement and elegance. The pink gold case with its signature gadroons frames a silvered, sunray-brushed dial with applied golden indexes and Dauphine hands. Flipping the case over reveals an entirely new visual expression of some of watchmaking’s most familiar complications and a digital hour display. Dramatic and captivating, it is unlike anything seen on a Reverso before. 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