Jaeger lecoultre reverso - A Week On The Wrist: The Jaeger

The reverse of the watch looks much more casual than the front, and the grey dial offers a strong contrast to the pink gold hands and markers.

In 1933, LeCoultre would introduce in-house movements intended specifically for the Reverso.

A rectilinear case, whether square or rectangular, seems to act more overtly as a frame for a composition than a round case, and they have always felt to me a more active part of a watch design as a whole, as opposed to round cases, which seem to want to fade a bit into the background and let the dial and dial furniture shine this is, of course, a gross oversimplification on which I expect to be vigorously challenged, but I think there's a grain of truth there.

However, despite some of the more ornate and complex models in their catalog, their signature model, the , is a classic for any collector.