JLC Reverso Tribute Small Seconds Burgundy Red
Feb 13, 2020 17:34:41 GMT -6
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Post by carl on Feb 13, 2020 17:34:41 GMT -6
Not that I need any justification for acquiring a new watch, but in the past few months I have sold 7 of my collection, and at least 4 more to go. When I went into the JLC Boutique with a couple of friends, this is the last model I expected to see. Apparently it has become very popular since it was introduced last year. I always wanted a Reverso, and I had looked at the blue version of this model many times.
The first time I looked at a Reverso, many years ago, I just did not find it a comfortable fit. The back was totally flat, and it just would not sit properly on my very protruding wrist bond. I found, however, that a couple of years ago, JLC changed the lugs at the back of the watch, making them angle slightly downwards. They curve at exactly the right point to be a perfect fit on my wrist, at least this model which is actually the large size in the Reverso model line. While the dial is still pretty small, the watch has a great wrist presence, although the actual lug-to-lug is only 47mm.
The crown is an absolutely perfect size, easy to grip. It's a calibre 822/2, manually wound, with a power reserve of 38 hours, so needs to be wound basically every day. I love that it's a kind of oval shaped movement, or modified rectangle, so it's a perfect shape for the watch. I believe a smaller version of this movement is used in the Cartier Tank Louis watch.
A surprisingly versatile watch, although I suppose it would be classified as a dress watch, I am personally comfortable wearing it with just about any outifit.
Thanks for looking!
Cheers,
Carl
The first time I looked at a Reverso, many years ago, I just did not find it a comfortable fit. The back was totally flat, and it just would not sit properly on my very protruding wrist bond. I found, however, that a couple of years ago, JLC changed the lugs at the back of the watch, making them angle slightly downwards. They curve at exactly the right point to be a perfect fit on my wrist, at least this model which is actually the large size in the Reverso model line. While the dial is still pretty small, the watch has a great wrist presence, although the actual lug-to-lug is only 47mm.
The crown is an absolutely perfect size, easy to grip. It's a calibre 822/2, manually wound, with a power reserve of 38 hours, so needs to be wound basically every day. I love that it's a kind of oval shaped movement, or modified rectangle, so it's a perfect shape for the watch. I believe a smaller version of this movement is used in the Cartier Tank Louis watch.
A surprisingly versatile watch, although I suppose it would be classified as a dress watch, I am personally comfortable wearing it with just about any outifit.
Thanks for looking!
Cheers,
Carl
Ha! In USD that actually doesn't sound bad, the rate our dollar is now devalued!
