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I am, as always, disappointed by the size
What adds insult to injury is the use of an evolution of a movement that was originally designed for a GT case, which would have been WAY better than this monstrous slab.
When are we going to embrace elegance once again? It's the brands' responsibility to drive the market towards wearable cases.
I cannot get excited about a watch that looks comical on my wrist, no matter how fantastic it might be. It's the same thought I have when thinking about JLC's most expensive watches: "cool, but when are you going to make a watch that I can actually look forward to and wear?".
And my wrist is a very common 16,5 cm in circumference. I'm not the anomaly, I'm the norm.
I can't even look past the size issue, because there's no quicker way to make me lose interest in a watch than making it unwearable or unreachable.
It seems like most brands don't understand proportions and elegance anymore. Why can't they follow Cartier and Rolex's lead? It's a reverso, not a 600m diver, it should be smaller.
They should at the very least release it in a smaller version as well.
Watches and Wonders 2023: Hands on review of the Jaeger Lecoultre Reverso Tribute Chronograph.
The big novelty from Jaeger Lecoultre this year certainly is the Reverso Tribute Chronograph. Indeed, the 2023 collection unveils some iterations, such as the Reverso Tribute Tourbillon, or the Reverso Tribute Gyrotourbillon Hybris Artistica, without forg...
I put a depoist down on one a few weeks ago here in Hong Kong
After seeing both demonstration models I opted for the gold. I agree with your harmony point between the two sides. That said, both are beautiful! Dave
Thanks for the great post Nico!
I like: - the look. It is very handsome, particularly the gold (which seems to have more contrast than the steel - if the movement was gold plated it would loose some of the contrast and so personally I am glad it is not plated; - the fact that you can te...
Still on the fence
I own Gran Sport chrono (black dial with arabic numerals) and not entirely sure if it is worth upgrading to a new version. The larger case size wouldn't bother me: by whatever reason reverso cases wear small. Are longer power reserve, dressier appearance ...
Thanks for the great photos and your wonderfully detailed review!
I love the steel version and am seeing it in the metal next week. Hopefully the large size works for me. I don't mind that the two sides are not as harmonious. It's like getting two different watches for different occasions. And I love both sides!
I am, as always, disappointed by the size
What adds insult to injury is the use of an evolution of a movement that was originally designed for a GT case, which would have been WAY better than this monstrous slab. When are we going to embrace elegance once again? It's the brands' responsibility to...
I must say, I completely missed the time on the verso side....
I have been used to looking at the chronograph since it first lauched in the 829 version (in gold), as well as the 859 in steel and overlooked the detail of having time on the chrono side! I DO like the fact that it now gives you 2 watches, an elegant cla...
Great analysis
Thank you for putting up a very informative and detailed analysis on this newcomer. To me this is one tough watch to wear because of its dimensions.
I agree the rose gold version has better set of hands for reading the time.
The steel version is not easy to ready, i.e. of course referring to the reverse side of the dial. For JLC, putting on a synchronised time dial on the reverse dial is a piece of cake. There is indeed nothing new about this Tribute to Chronograph, except it...
Thank you so much for this long-form review. Excellent, as always.
Your observations seem spot-on. The "new" Reverso chrono is more of a reintroduction and reimagining of the JLC Reverso chronograph forebears than a fully new watch. Well argued and demonstrated, counselor I think the overall size will be OK in height and...
Great review!
Not quite as good as the 1996 version, but certainly way cooler than the Gran Sport edition. Your review has changed my opinion of this new Reverso, but has underlined some aspects I would have liked such as keeping the 1996 case dimensions (or at least, ...
