I want this so bad

 

I love the elegance of the two hand side. The chrono side… it’s a bit too busy for me.

 

I've always wanted a skeletonized dial. This is one is perfect for me. Elegant in the front, nerdy on the back!

 

It's s o o o o o o b e a u t i f u l ! ! !

 

What's great about it is that it's more of a display back than it is skeletonized.

 

This is really cool.

 

My AD said to me it's definitely a pre-order with delivery end of the year.

 

Wish the front dial had some type of running seconds, so I know it’s alive! Beauty though!

 

One of my faves from W & W, as posted in a few threads.

 

Gorgeous.

 

Awesome, gorgeous. Can't wait to own one.

 

I was at W&W and luckily got an appointment to try this on.

It's business in the front and party at the back. It's quite stunning and there's a lot of engineering involved to fit not only a chronograph (last chrono reverso was 30 years ago, and it was chrono only on the back side) with retrograde minute hand, but also have 2 sets of hour/minute/second hands on both dials.

 

I'm jealous! Looks wonderful, but wow what a different in size the 22mm strap makes versus the 20mm of the small seconds. This wears noticeably larger, however, for what you are getting in this package with that gorgeous open worked Chrono I'm more than ok with that trade-off.

I do wish that JLC would provide a bracelet option on the large duoface models, however.

While I'm of the opinion that a Reverso will always look best on a leather strap, I can't always wear a leather strap in hot summers. Rubber B is certainly an option, but I've liked some of JLCs bracelets for the Reverso they've used before and would just like the option at minimum.

 

I got to try one on at the London JLC boutique. Reversing the watch from the front dial really is a wow moment.

Would I buy one if I had the money? Yes.
Will I ever have the money? No.

 

From what I gathered both at the W&W and at my local boutique, allocation for 2023 are all sold.

They are only producing 100 pieces a year (for each model, so 100 SS and 100 gold) and the current delivery time is end of 2024.

 

There was no allocation for 2023 to begin with, the very first delivery starts from 2024. It is now into 2025 for the SS

 

That's a very beautiful watch, I'd love to add that to my collection.

 

Hands-On: The Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Tribute Chronograph

JLC balances heritage and high-end watchmaking in the updated Reverso Chronograph.

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By chance I happened to pop into the JLC boutique in the South Coast Mall (Costa Mesa) and they had both models to look at. The steel version would definitely be my pick over the gold. The blue dial is almost slate like and pairs so well with the blue canvas strap. This combo is definitely has a much more casual vibe. The skeletonized chronograph side is a work of art. Forget trying to quickly read the time though. The silver color of the hands and markers blend in with the mechanism so you really have to look closely. But who the hell cares, you have the blue dial side for the time. [emoji38] It really is a amazing how they engineered everything. Kudos to JLC! The AD mentioned that right now it’s about a year or so wait for one. I’m seriously considering picking one up!

I was so excited to try it on I forgot to take some wrist shots.

 

 

Anybody got on the list? I was told the delivery now is 2025 in my country.

 

All 2023 allocations are sold out in my area. I'm on the list of two boutiques. But they can't promise any delivery time.

 

Do JLC boutiques allocate purely on a first come, first served basis?

 

Let's not be naive, if you're a VIP customer I'm sure you'll get bumped, even though JLC will swear to you it's first come first serve.

I'm not a JLC customer so I'll have to wait in line and there's nothing much I can do.

 

I know of a fellow from Australia that will be getting his RG piece in November, he's an existing JLC customer.

 

Can't believe there's a so little discussion about this watch here.

 

Hands On: The Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Tribute Chronograph | SJX Watches

Better but bigger.

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I put my name down for the SS version of this watch at the Boutique. I’m hoping my previous spend gives me some consideration. The delta between the steel and gold version is such that the gold might be the better value, lol.

 

Isn't gold is more legible than steel, esp the Chronograph side? I have been flirting around with Lange 1 or VC 1921 but this Reverso Chronograph finally set my heart

 

That's debatable.

 

When they add a skeletonized hometime hand and sub seconds. It will be the watch to replace all others to me.