Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Duoface Small Seconds Q3848422

This watch is in excellent unpolished condition, with some hairline scratches throughout.

Watch comes with original box, outer box, sealed booklet and dated warranty card.

Jaeger-LeCoultre's Reverso is perhaps the most recognisable rectangular watch on the market. Originally released in 1931 to allow polo players to protect their watch while playing by flipping it over. It was marketed to the English and European aristocracy, who would often engrave their coat of arms or personal monograms on the reverse of the case. King Edward VIII had his Royal Crest on his Reverso, while Amelia Earhart's watch had a flightpath between the US East Coast and Mexico.

During the Second World War, the Reverso was retired due to square watches going out of fashion as well as the constraints on materials to be used for non-critical items, such as luxury wristwatches. The Reverso was re-released in 1982, after an Italian distributor discovered a trove of unused cases. Since then, the Reverso has formed the lynchpin of JLC's collection.

The Duoface takes the Reverso concept and takes it further by adding another dial to the watch. This can be as simple as letting the wearer flip the watch over to reveal a differently-coloured dial for a special occasion, all the way to letting switch between two different time zones.

JAEGER-LECOULTRE

Jaeger-LeCoultre, also known as JLC, has a rightfully-deserved reputation as the 'watchmaker's watchmaker'. This stems from the fact that in its over 180 years of existence, the company has over 1,200 movements and 400 patents to its name. Even today, many watches still utilise JLC base movements, including the Audemars Piguet 15202.

This watchmaking expertise doesn't mean that the company is limited to making movements for others, however. The brand has also released its fair share of iconic watches, including the Reverso and Memovox.