Complications
amanico presents a magnificent photographic saga of Jaeger-LeCoultre's rose gold Reverso complication series, spanning from the 1991 60ième to the 2000 Quantième Perpetuel. His meticulous compilation not only showcases these horological marvels but also attributes their creation to specific watchmakers, offering a rare glimpse into the Manufacture's depth of talent and innovation during a pivotal era for the Reverso.
This is a photo session I always had in mind. Now that my collection of pictures is complete, I can put it on line!
1991: 60ième: Cal 824.
1993: Tourbillon: Cal 828.
1994: Minute Repeater: Cal 943.
The Reverso Minute Repeater is the only one which comes with a solid verso back, hiding the movement.
1996: Chronographe Retrograde: Cal 829.
1998: Géographique: Cal 858.
2000: Quantième Perpetuel: Cal 855.
Perpetual Calendar Chronographe Retrograde, Minute Repeater, Tourbillon... The old and classic Complications have been revisited in an exciting way. The 60ième is a bit apart, as it doesn't display a noble complication, but its 14 CT rose gold movement and its fin guillcohé dial make it very desirable.
The Géographique is certainly the most friendly of them.
Each of them was limited to 500 pieces. And, from time to time, they spot on the collectors markets, or auctions.
They also were the first Reversos to house a complication, each of them being conceived by a dedicated watchmaker:
Daniel Wild for the 60ième.
Sylvain Golay for the Reverso Tourbillon.
Eric Coudray for the Minute Repeater.
Manuel Guerin for the Chronographe Retrograde.
Philippe Vandel for the Reverso Géographique.
And Rachel Torresani for the Quantième Perpetuel.
A certain way to demonstrate the richness of a Manufacture, for sure.
Which one would be your favourite?
I wouldn't easily choose one from all these beauties, but if I had to do so, I would probably go for the Géographique.
Not everybody' s choice, but I am totally mad about this complication.
And you?
Best,
Nicolas This message has been edited by amanico on 2014-09-08 06:59:37
Marvellous to see them all together,thank you for the summary......and after these...70eme....that was beautiful too..especially the movement. Mo
The story of the XGT case, which didn't last that much, as well as the GT platinum cases, too... Ok, I noted, Minute Repeater or Chrono for you... Did you notice the Gran Sport Chrono, in stainless steel? An excellent alternative, very cool, too, and highly horological with its retrograde manual chronograph movement? Best, Nicolas
all of them! :) They are meant to be all together That is A Reverso collection Someone is very lucky man Greedy D
long and painful story for me ;) Yours D
This collection was one of the high points in JLC's modern history. It is no secret that I would favor the Chronographe Retrograde, and I really hope to add one to my collection some day. But the Minute Repeater, the Tourbillon, the PC, the Geographique -- all are little marvels. Thank you for showing us all of these together in one post. This is not only a very beautiful sight, but also a very useful post, Nicolas. I will have good dreams tonight. Best, respo
difficult to find so much horological content in a steel watch....seems like in this period watchmaking had more...passion,more enthusiasm. It wasn t just about ...profit,but also about putting heart and should into a watch. Long gone I suppose..... Mo
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