Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Tribute Duoface Small Seconds
Jaeger-LeCoultre presents two new versions of the Reverso Tribute Duoface Small Seconds watch. With a choice of pure black or vivid blue and a redesigned reverse dial, the new models pay homage to the coloured dials introduced on the earliest Reverso models of the 1930s.
The Reverso Tribute Duoface Small Seconds displays a different time zone on each dial. In addition, the front dial features a small seconds register and the reverse dial displays the 24-hour or night and day display.
Shaped to fit the rectangular Reverso case, the hand-wound Calibre 854 is designed so that the minutes on both dials and the hours on the front dial can be adjusted by the crown, while the hours for the second time zone are adjusted by a small slider set into the top case-band.
The slider is completely invisible, except when the case is released from the carriage to be flipped over, thus maintaining the perfectly sleek case design. A deeply etched sunray pattern on the inner surface of the carriage adds to the visual enjoyment of turning the watch over.
Marrying the dual-time zone complication of the Duoface with the purified aesthetic of the Tribute collection, the two new Reverso Tribute Duoface Small Seconds are cased in steel – as were the earliest Reverso models.
Available with a sunray-brushed dial in pure black or vivid blue, these new watches pay homage to the dials of the original 1931 Reverso.
The signature iconography of the Reverso Tribute dial also recalls the purity of the 1930s original. The hours are marked by applied indexes rather than numerals. Their elongated shape and faceted profile add visual depth and echo the form of the Dauphine hands. The circular track of the small seconds display, at six o’clock, provides a counterpoint to the linear geometry of the dial and case.
Redesigned in a sleeker and more contemporary style, the reverse dial plays on the tension between circles and straight lines, unified by an overall sunray-brushed background that reflects constantly changing tones of silver as it catches the light.
The double lines of the elongated indexes echo the three signature gadroons, above and below the dial, providing a strong visual anchor for the 24-hour sub-dial at 6 o’clock.
The two new Reverso Tribute Duoface Small Seconds models are presented with two interchangeable straps that match the dial colour.
Designed by Casa Fagliano, the celebrated Argentinian maker of polo and riding boots, one combines leather and canvas – a style inspired by the canvas-and-leather boots that Casa Fagliano makes for summer polo – and one entirely in calf leather.
Technical details
Case
Steel
Dimensions: 47 mm x 28.3 mm x 10.34 mm
Water resistance: 3 bar
Movement
Manually wound Jaeger-LeCoultre Calibre 854
Power Reserve: 42 hours
Functions
Hours, minutes, small seconds (Front)
Second time zone, 24-hour indicator (Reverse)
Model: Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Tribute Duoface Small Seconds Black, Reference Q398847J
Front dial: Black sunray
Back dial: Silver-colour sunray
Strap: Two interchangeable Casa Fagliano Design straps: black calf leather; grey canvas and calfskin
Buckle: Interchangeable double-folding clasp
Model: Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Tribute Duoface Small Seconds Blue, Reference Q3988481
Front dial: Blue sunray lacquer
Back dial: Silver-colour sunray
Strap: Two interchangeable Casa Fagliano Design straps: blue calf leather; blue canvas and calfskin
Buckle: Interchangeable double-folding clasp
