Jaeger-LeCoultre

Here it is, finally, this Reverso Tribute Nonantième , the Anniversary piece from Jaeger Lecoultre to celebrate the 90th birthday of THE Icon. It is very welcome, as we had a Soixantième in 1991, a Septantième in 2001, but no official " Huitantième " in 2...  

Great summary!

but I’m glad you’re not the only one that has seen somewhere that this is exactly the same width and length as Tribute Moon and Calendars but the JLC website now shows them as being 49.7mm 🤔

Thanks. Great watch, albeit it’s huge in size for a reverso.

Was told the Nonantieme piece will arrive in Singapore next Wednesday.

Very interesting. One I will need to see IRL to see how I like. But a very nice concept.

Or can we expect more during the year?

will be interesting to see if Reverso will become a mainstream watch with these 90th’s.....

I particularly like the verso side; the blue and white look wonderful with the rose gold and the unusual complication of the semi-jumping hour is the cherry on the cake. Thank you for the description and great pictures. Regards Kev.

But I am disappointed that the jumping hour is not a second time zone but the same as Recto face... a Reverso function that is not fully utilized....

Love the JLC new releases especially the Nonantième. Pure class

Yawn. Yep. It looks nice enough. Probably wouldn’t say no if someone gave me one. Special? Not really, to my eyes at least. It feels a bit like a special edition for the sake of having a special edition. “Guys, we’ve got the big complicated one. And we’ll... 

i wish it is in white metal but may be JLC reserve that for the 100th anniv ! thanks for sharing Nico ! cdt, mahesh.,

Someone explains that semi-jump means on this watch.

I wish they had made it in white metals in a smaller case with a dual time indicator on the back, but that would be a different watch. With the large size and in rose gold, this loses the discrete sophistication of prior anniversary pieces. Still, an impr... 

But was told some time back it's probably too big for me by someone in JLC... hence I passed. If only it's smaller Cheers Robin

Time on the back is definitely different - at first thought it was power reserve indicator, like they did in an XGT case a few years ago. Only slight disappointment is the jump hour times does show a different time like like the Reverso tribute moon. Stil... 

I’m hoping for a Tribute to Tribute 1931 Reverso...aka Tribute to 2011 Reverso

You clarified two factors that I’ve not seen in any other report on this new watch: 1. The verso dial time cannot be set independently of the recto. I find that disappointing in a Duoface model. 2. You explained what JLC did not — the meaning of “semi-jum... 

I don't know much about Art Deco design, but these details do seem very appropriate for the Reverso. I''d love to see a single-sided Reverso with (semi) jumping hour, something akin to the Cartier Tank à Guichets, but with a bit more decoration such as en... 

to have (semi) jumping hours displayed in two separate windows on one face? And whether that would make for a legible way to display multiple time zones in a small space?

a version with just the front dial with the big date and moon (without the jump hour dial). I think that would look very nice.

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(1) I would really have loved this to be a DuoFace, somehow. (2) I see the future, but in steel...Grande Date with Moonphase, and something really nice on the back - either a flat-back for engraving or a DuoFace. -Dean

Almost every Reverso poses the problem of having one side better than the other. Here I appreciate both equally but for different reasons. Well done JLC and thanks for the info Sir Nicolas

Thanks Nicolas for the review, particularly the technical side! I really find the appearance attractive. The moon face is really nice for example. Few points: - a second time zone at the back would have make sense, particularly with the day/night indicato... 

As for the second time zone, I totally agree with you. I would have preferred one, too. The Septantième is a hell of a heavy watch. I think the 90eme is less heavy. And don't forget that the 70eme is way thicker. Yes, I will try to get a video to show you... 

Once again JLC have produced a thoughtful and interesting design. Well done JLC! All the best Jon

1) different dial color. If it’s not going to be dual time, at least give me 2 differently toned dials. 2) simple time only. As much as i like moonphases and that the date window is well-executed, i prefer that it give way to the verso side. 3) white meta... 

Now on your point two, you have the moonphases on the recto and the day night indicator on the verso. Two different complications. Why not?

The digital hour change should have been instantaneous. A dragging hour seems such a major compromise and a poor horological choice. The entire sense of anticipation of that milli-second flash of digital display changing is denied when the hour will now c... 

unfortunately only a “superficial” beauty! It bothers me that function follows design here. I can live with the fact that the change of the hour on the back does not take place instantly, but I find it a real shame that the time on the verso is always the... 

As for the Nonantième, although I find it nice looking, I have zero interest to own one. So from the 3 Reversos released, I have zero desire to own any of them. This is my disappointment. Hope that was clear. Guess another year goes by without having any ... 

I could probably wear it around my forearm, bicep, or ankle 😜🤣

It is clearly not possible to tell the time for about 4 of those transition minutes.

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A ladies model she tried on ...  

I would 'sell my soul' for the Quadriptyque as well ........ (or my marital partner for that matter xP)

Cheers, Filip

have a firm stance on this one. In my mind, it somehow manages to be both interesting and uninteresting at the same time.... Very few pieces from anyone manage to strike that odd balance of features........

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that Nico's suggestion of a greyish blue dial would be optimal for this color combination you proposed. Darker and subtler than the moonphase blue so that it doesn't overwhelm and render the moonphase reading difficult! Cheers, Filip