Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Ref. 2201 from 1938
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Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Ref. 2201 from 1938

By HSTE · Jun 22, 2017 · 22 replies
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It is a "mens' wristwatch" but, oh boy, what is it small. But nice, classy, iconic. I was hunting for quite a while to get "an early" on in decent condition. Most of the early ones have (had) serious issues with the dial and hence almost all the ones you see which look "decently" have refinished dia

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It is a "mens' wristwatch" but, oh boy, what is it small. But nice, classy, iconic. I was hunting for quite a while to get "an early" on in decent condition. Most of the early ones have (had) serious issues with the dial and hence almost all the ones you see which look "decently" have refinished dials. It will always be difficult to say what happened to a watch during its 79(!) years of existence, but this dial looks fairly original to me. I am sure that the hands had a "refill" at some point in time. If my memory serves me rightly (happy to be over-ruled by the forum experts) production of the Reverso started in 1931 and 1937 was the first year that the brand started to produce as Jeager LeCoultre.

Cheers, HSTE















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AM
amanico
Jun 22, 2017
Wonderful specimen you have here. I owned its black " twin ".

HS
HSTE
Jun 22, 2017
This is an ace, my friend! Do you know the year?

Cheers, HSTE

BA
Baron - Mr Red
Jun 22, 2017
absolutely fantastic watch.....

.....i really love it. Also.... a "man's watch" is a watch that a "man" will wear. When someone says a watch is "too small"....i am thinking that maybe they just aren't "man enough"..... LoL Just beautiful.

AM
amanico
Jun 22, 2017
+++1 on your thoughts about size... [nt]

BA
Baron - Mr Red
Jun 22, 2017
when you look at the class of this reverso....size become essentially irrelevant [nt]

HS
HSTE
Jun 22, 2017
You are totally right, in the end it is always a "relative" game: I had just removed my IWC Porsche Design Chrono (42mm diameter) and .....

.... the Reverso felt so small and thin. I have it on now since a few hours and now it just feels great. Cheers, HSTE

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