Here we have a 2010s Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Grande Taille 270.8.62 clearly inspired by the geometric forms of the 1930s Art Deco, the Reverso was first introduced in 1930, it was made for polo players who wanted to protect their watch dials when playing.
Here we have a 2010s Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Grande Taille 270.8.62 clearly inspired by the geometric forms of the 1930s Art Deco, the Reverso was first introduced in 1930, it was made for polo players who wanted to protect their watch dials when playing. A 26mm stainless steel rectangular case, its elegant profile is polished with deep horizontal lines, creating a classic look, the case gently slopes towards the lugs and its lug-to-lug length of 42mm and case thickness of just 9.5mm ensures a comfortable fit on the wrist. The flat rectangular sapphire crystal protects a silver and white dial, and black Arabic numeral indexes mark the hours. An inner minute track is precisely executed, at 6 o’clock a recessed rectangle sub-seconds. Fine sword hands sit majestically in the centre. At 12 o’clock we have the Jaeger-LeCoultre motif and above the sub-dial “Reverso” complete this striking dress watch. When you flip the watch you find an attractive vertical perlage and a sterile case back perfectly fitted with Reverso engraved into it. Inside a manually wound JLC Cal. 822, 21 jewels, 21,600 beats per hour. The watch comes paired with a 20mm brown leather strap and a signed folded deployment clasp, and the watch comes with its JLC presentation box and swing tag.
Points of Mention
This watch is sold with a JLC box & swing tag, as photographed. The watch comes paired with a 20mm brown leather strap and a signed folded deployment clasp. The watch is from Circa. 2010s and is in worn condition, as you can see,