·        Refined details highlight the calendar indications

·        Straps designed by Casa Fagliano reinforce the spirit of craftsmanship

Icons may evolve over the years, but their essential nature remains constant. The Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso has undergone innumerable iterations over the decades, and what all of them have in common is a balance of mechanical performance and refined construction. It is this balance, translating into ultimate versatility, that has allowed the Reverso to shine since 1931.

CONTEMPORARY YET TIMELESS

The new Reverso Tribute Duoface Calendar brings a subtle touch of modern elegance to its reinterpretation of two iconic Jaeger-LeCoultre complications — the triple calendar and the Duoface. The latter consists in displaying two time zones on different faces of the Reverso, driven by a single movement calibre — and an oblong calibre —  which was introduced in 1994.

The Reverso Tribute Duoface Calendar preserves the legendary spirit of the original 1931 model whilst incorporating the contemporary aesthetic cues of 21^st-century watchmaking. Greater depth of detail, refined execution and subtle textures define this latest release, one model in stainless steel and the other in warm-hued pink gold.

In the ateliers of the Manufacture in Le Sentier, where the in-house expertise of Jaeger-LeCoultre is founded on close to two centuries of experience, watchmakers have mastered a panoply of calendar functions. The triple calendar, consisting of day, date and month indications, is an eternal classic that takes prime position on the recto dial of the new Reverso Tribute Duoface Calendar. These indications, based on solar time, are balanced with a moon-phase display at 6 o’clock, uniting two aspects of the universe of celestial time on the same dial.

In the steel model, discretion and understated textures take the lead. Alternating surface finishes, such as polished hands set against a grained dial, ensure that all indications remain readable at a glance, even as the tone-on-tone colour palette imparts ultimate refinement. The radiant warmth of the pink-gold model is further amplified by the delicate lines of a sunrayed dial finish, its silvered tones bringing out the contrasting hue of the hands and hour markers.

The verso dial enjoys a completely refreshed look in both steel and pink-gold models of the Reverso Tribute Duoface Calendar, characterised by a more select number of surface finishing techniques and a greater sense of space. The traditional Clous de Paris guillochage decorating the outer dial segment gives way to a sunrayed finish, originating from the same point as the hour and minute hands. This expansive radial effect is enhanced by the new hour markers, now set along the exterior periphery of the chemin-de-fer minuterie. At the 6 o’clock position, a day-night indication has been set behind the hour-and-minute counter, creating a subtle way of revealing essential information about the second time-zone .

CRAFTING A LEGACY

The new Reverso Tribute Duoface Calendar perpetuates a long-standing partnership between legendary maisons, a story whose first chapter was written in 2011. Casa Fagliano is an Argentina-based and world-renowned artisanal workshop specialising in polo boots, known for its values of traditional craftsmanship and quality — values that will resonate with those who love Jaeger-LeCoultre.

Calf-leather straps in the distinctive style of Casa Fagliano are paired with the Reverso Tribute Duoface Calendar, deep blue for the steel model and grey for the pink-gold model. Reflecting the subtle differences in personality between the two models, the steel Reverso Tribute Duoface Calendar is equipped with a matching deployant buckle while the pink-gold version comes with a classic pin buckle. Evoking the fast-paced exclusive world of polo, each model also comes with a bi-material strap in leather and fabric, specially selected in hues that suggest the patina of vintage equestrian equipment. Thanks to Jaeger-LeCoultre’s quick-change strap and buckle attachment system, wearers are easily able to switch between strap options for maximum versatility.

The manually wound calibre 853 that drives the Reverso Tribute Duoface Calendar is the epitome of the spirit of fine watchmaking at Jaeger-LeCoultre. Entirely designed, produced and assembled in-house, calibre 853 is one of the rare creations known as form movements, dedicated mechanical constructions that are conceived expressly for the contours of a non-round watch and therefore distinguished by their exclusivity. Despite its compact dimensions, allowing it to fit within the classic case proportions of the Reverso Tribute Duoface Calendar, calibre 853 preserves all the details and refinement that characterise traditional haute horlogerie, such as chamfered edges, countersunk jewels, mirror-polished screws, and bridges decorated with Geneva Stripes. None of this is visible to the wearer, but it is this internal quest for quality that makes possible the ultimate performance of the watch — a promise fulfilled by the deep patrimony of savoir-faire at Manufacture Jaeger-LeCoultre.

REVERSO TRIBUTE DUOFACE CALENDAR

Dimensions: 49.4mm x 29.9mm

Calibre: manual mechanical Jaeger-LeCoultre Calibre 853

Functions recto: hours, minutes, day, date, month, moon phases

Functions verso: 2^nd timezone, night and day

Power reserve: 42 hours

Frequency: 21,600

Dial recto: silver sunrayed

Dial verso: grey sunrayed

Case: pink gold 750/1000 (18 Karats)

Water resistance: 30m

Strap: interchangeable brown Fagliano collection calf and additional grey canvas and calf Fagliano collection

Reference: Q3912530

REVERSO TRIBUTE DUOFACE CALENDAR

Dimensions: 49.4mm x 29.9mm

Calibre: manual mechanical Jaeger-LeCoultre Calibre 853

Functions recto: hours, minutes, day, date, month, moon phases

Functions verso: 2^nd timezone, night and day

Power reserve: 42 hours

Frequency: 21,600

Dial recto: silver grained

Dial verso: blue sunrayed

Case: stainless steel

Water resistance: 30m

Strap: interchangeable blue Fagliano collection calf and additional blue canvas and calf Fagliano collection

Reference: Q3918420

2022 marks the 30 years of the Master Control, launched in 1992 as a demonstration of the Maison’s commitment to the very highest levels of watchmaking excellence. The Master Control marked the beginning of the 1000 Hours Control certification of internal quality standards at Jaeger-LeCoultre, a system subsequently incorporated throughout the full range of watches and which is now emblematic of the Maison’s fine watchmaking promise to its customers.

In full alignment with this unceasing commitment to timeless quality that maintains Jaeger-LeCoultre at the forefront of 21st-century horological craft, the Master Control collection has been enriched with two stainless steel models with sunray-finished dials in a refined shade of blue. All the essential codes of the Master Collection can be found in the Master Control Date and the Master Control Calendar. These include features such as the combination of applied Arabic numerals with faceted dart markers for the hours, faceted dauphine hour and minute hands, and bevelled case lugs that curve towards the strap attachment point. The slim case bezels bring an open feel to the 40mm cases, symbolic of the inherent versatility in this case diameter.

Legibility and readability are emphasised, using minute scales in a subtly contrasting lighter blue, with distinct minute divisions intercut with dot markers in Super-LumiNova® for an intuitive and precise indication of the time. With the Master Control Calendar, the jumping date indication makes a welcome reappearance. A slender date hand extends outwards from the centre of the dial, ending in a red-lacquered Jaeger-LeCoultre logograph that points towards the date on the outer periphery of the dial. For optimal reading of the dual-display moon phase and small seconds subdial, the date hand makes a 90° jump between the 15th and 16th day of each month. This ensures that the moon phase and small seconds subdial is never bisected by the date hand; a small yet effective detail that increases the design clarity of the Master Control Calendar.

To complete the overall harmonious aspect of these two new models, the date ring of the Master Control Date is also in blue, with white transferred Arabic numerals. The white-on-blue day and month indications of the Master Control Calendar provide similar aesthetic integration with the rest of the watch, with additional visual refinement found in the snailed finish of the small seconds subdial. The upper half of the subdial reveals the moonphase disc decorated with a star-studded background.

Both the Master Control Date and the Master Control Calendar come with matching blue straps in calf leather. The straps are trimmed in complementary blue stitching that continues across the strap attachment point for a touch of vintage allure. These straps have been fitted with a quick-change mechanism, allowing the wearer to easily switch between a range of straps for a completely different look.

Within these new models beats two Jaeger-LeCoultre in-house automatic movements. The Calibre 899 of the Master Control Date and the Calibre 866 of the Master Control Calendar have 70 hours of power reserve, bringing close to three days of running autonomy even when they are not being worn. Each model is limited to 800 pieces.

TECHNICAL DETAILS

MASTER CONTROL DATE

Dimensions: 40mm x 8.78mm

Calibre: automatic mechanical Jaeger-LeCoultre Calibre 899AC

Functions: hours/minutes/seconds, date

Power reserve: 70 hours

Dial: deep blue sunray-brushed, light-blue minute track

Case: stainless steel

Case-back: open

Water resistance: 5 bar

Strap: Calf leather

Reference: Q4018480 - Limited to 800 pieces

MASTER CONTROL CALENDAR

Dimensions: 40mm x 10.95mm

Calibre: automatic mechanical Jaeger-LeCoultre Calibre 866AA

Functions: hours/minutes/seconds, date, day, month, moon phases

Power reserve: 70 hours

Dial: deep blue sunray-brushed, light-blue minute track

Case: stainless steel

Case-back: open

Water resistance: 5 bar

Strap: Calf leather

Reference: Q4148480 - Limited to 800 pieces