Jaeger Lecoultre Reverso Tribute Moon. Some live pictures and thoughts.

Jul 23, 2017,04:06 AM
 

I already wrote an article about this watch, when it was unveiled at the 2017 SIHH. 

6 months after, I had the opportunity to spend some time with it on my wrist.

Indeed, it is one thing to shoot a watch and to see it furtively, it is a totally different game to spend some hours with it, on the wrist, in different environments and contexts.

When I read the press file, I was worried a bit about the size of this Reverso, which is 49, 4 mm big, 29, 9 mm large and 10, 9 mm high. 

The height didn't scare me, as it seems consistent for a watch of this size, but the length and the width... 

In the reality, when you have the watch in the metal and that you try it on, it is surprisingly nicely proportioned. 

A few words on the movement, which is the Cal 853, the same than the one housed in the Reverso Tribute Calendar introduced one year before, but with 57 parts removed ( 223 for the Tribute Moon versus 280 for the Tribute Calendar, since the full calendar pieces were removed ). 

The functions this movement displays are the date, the moon phase, a second time zone and of course the hours and minutes.

One precision on the moon phase: It is accurate to one day each two years and a half.

And some other precisions on the dial:

The dial is made of brass, then silver plated, finely grained with the help of a brush. 

The indices are in brass, too, and blue pvd coated.

The hands are heated blue, in steel. 

The moon phase is in brass, lacquered blue.

That being said, let's see some fresh pictures I took at the Manufacture and while I was in Lausanne. 

From an aesthetics point of view, this watch is very appealing. The moon phase adds poetry to a very elegant dial, whose texture is very much my taste. 



The blue verso dial is not bad looking, either. 



A detail I like a lot is the decoration " soleillé " of the internal part of the carriage. 





Now, on the wrist, it is a watch which has presence, displays elegance and class. Even with a formal attire. 


Here in Lausanne, in the Marina. 








And now, at the Manufacture, at the Maison d' Antoine Sky Bar: 




Or in front of the main entry of the Manufacture, with Antoine Lecoultre's approval. 




Compared to the Reverso Tribute Calendar, the Tribute Moon has a big advantage... It is available in steel. So it is more affordable, the Tribute Calendar being available in rose gold, only. 

But there is another Reverso which I prefer, from past year collection... The Reverso Tribute Duo, in steel. 

Yes, you loose the poetry of the moon phase with the Tribute Duo, but it has a smaller case which I find even more attractive. 

The Tribute Duo is top class. While the Tribute Moon ( or Calendar ) will be for those who find the Tribute Duo too small. 

Looking forward to reading your comments and thoughts, 

Best.

Nicolas



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Ouch my mistake :-)

 
 By: RG1 : July 23rd, 2017-05:13
I am too stress lately...

Oh Nico...

 
 By: mahesh : July 23rd, 2017-06:05
You're really a vlad... only reason I hate travel is I jump on to something just by reading your posts... something beautiful is on the way & I'm desperately waiting to fly back home with it - few more hours ! Best, mahesh.,

that's a delightful watch I should say...

 
 By: mahesh : July 23rd, 2017-17:07
Merci mon amis!

Personally, I much prefer the Tribute Duo for its proportions - that one is near perfect

 
 By: skyeriding : July 23rd, 2017-06:29
I'm a little surprised by the indices being PVD; I'd thought they would be blued steel like the hands. Minor quirk... I also feel the tribute duo having the 24 hour side indicated by a hand, rather than a sun/moon disc, is more conservative and elegant. J... 

Looks good - like it in white metal

 
 By: jml_watches : July 23rd, 2017-08:12
Hi Think it looks really good - it being in steel works really well. Combined moon phase and date is a nice touch. Is it the same size as the rose gold Tribute Calendar? I'd probably be with you on size - think its about as big as you can go with a Revers... 

Beautiful watch.

 
 By: kev09 : July 23rd, 2017-08:17
I love almost everything about this watch. The texture of the recto side and the beauty and lovely colour of the verso side really appeal to me. The sun/moon indicator for night and day is also very attractive as is the engraving on the carriage plate. Bu... 

I find the tribute moon absolutely bewitching!

 
 By: watchthatman : July 23rd, 2017-10:23
Saw one at Dubail and I love every detail! Was concerned about the size, seems close to 976, but on my wrist with the design of the watch and the steel case the size is not a problem. That moon on the front and the day night on the verso are sublime. My o... 

Thanks mr devil [nt]

 
 By: watchthatman : July 24th, 2017-01:19

Lo! [nt]

 
 By: watchthatman : July 24th, 2017-03:10

For me you've said it all.. presence, elegance & class.. I don't mind the size, fits me well..

 
 By: hs111 : July 24th, 2017-03:22
Is the verso side dial blue/grain vs Clos de Paris on the Tribute Duo ? Or are the textures the same ?? Thus, currently I am really torn between the lovely & bewitching Tribute Duo and here the Tribute Moon, With currently a slight, tiny pref of the Tribu... 

I also prefer the Reverso Tribute Duo

 
 By: gup502 : July 25th, 2017-19:00
The Tribute Moon has a nice front dial. It is the day/night disc that bothers me a bit. It might not be easy to match well with the wonderful blue, the sun in the shade of light blue, or it is the line that divides day and night? I do not know, the day/ni...