Sophisticated and rugged are two words not commonly seen together, but when describing the sport of Polo, or the players of the sport, no two words are better suited. However, this combination didn't bode well for the polo player's watches, which saw constant abuse due to most watches featuring an exposed crystal. So after a conversation with a Polo player who had just broken their crystal while playing a match in India, Swiss businessman César de Trey brought the idea of a watch that could survive the harsh conditions of a Polo match to Jacques-David LeCoultre, who was the owner of JLC. Jacques-David took this concept to his head designer at the time, René-Alfred Chauvot, who quickly designed and patented the sophisticated and rugged Reverso design.

The Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso on its own is a stunning dress piece, however, its ability to flip over on its case to protect its finer watchmaking components was nothing short of revolutionary at the time of its conception. Since 1931, JLC has introduced numerous variants of this iconic timepiece including, GMTs, tourbillions, dual face variants, moon phases, and calendars like the example presented here. 

SPECS

CASE & BRACELET

The large, yet very wearable stainless steel case exhibits minimal wear. The sapphire crystal on the front of the watch and the movement display remain free of blemishes. The case retains its original Jaeger-LeCoultre crown. The case back retains crisp finishing with the original factory markings in excellent condition. The watch comes supplied on a long JLC black alligator leather strap with a steel JLC tang buckle.

DIAL & HANDS

The original silver dial is flawless, showing no damage or age. The dial features a full calendar with the moon phase at 6 o'clock. The hands are in perfect condition as well.

ACCESSORIES 

The watch comes with a JLC inner and outer box. The watch is keeping time, but the service history is unknown. A movement service can be provided upon request.