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Hands on with the JLC Reverso Tribute Nonantième

My local JLC boutique invited me over to have a look at one of the latest novelties that just arrived. Since I was in office and we are moving into a strict(er) lockdown, I decided to drop by to have a look.

The Nonantième is one of the few novelties which celebrate the 90th anniversary of the Reverso. Housed in a rose gold case, you get a traditional Reverso dial in a satin, sunburst silver, marked by crisp incides, sharp dauphine hands and a moonphase complication at 6 o'clock. Flip it over and you get a unique display of time; semi-jumping hour indicator and a rotating day/night indicator. Winding the movement, you get a buttery smooth sensation; very calming. Perhaps my only gripe with this watch is the paltry 42 hours power reserve. To further clarify -- watch is a working prototype, but I'd be concerned also about the scratches that will clearly develop over time...

For similar money (market price) as a steel, white dial, ceramic Daytona, you could have the Reverso Tribute Nonantième, which is limited to just 190 pieces worldwide.

Anyway, just thought I'd share some (terrible) phone pictures.

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Thanks for taking the time to share your first impressions on that Nonantième. Did you have the opportunity to see the semi instantaneous hour changing on the back side?

By: amanico : May 28th, 2021-09:29

Yes I did!

By: n0wjsti : May 28th, 2021-09:34

Really, a semi jumping hour which start to engage at x:55 and you will see it start to "move" and on the dot x:00 the disc will jump.

Thanks for this precision. I still have to see the watch in the real life. ;)

By: amanico : May 28th, 2021-09:35

Thanks for sharing this

By: rnaden : May 28th, 2021-10:21

It’s a nice Reverso indeed. Something I was considering but skipped because I would have preferred a real jumping hour.

Thank you.

By: Rick.On.Watches : May 28th, 2021-12:16

I reserved one, likely won’t receive it until August or September from what JLC tells me.

Gorgeous looking watch

By: Chronometer (aka yacomino) : May 28th, 2021-12:18

This one is right up my elegant and godly alley...

By: K-Lo : May 28th, 2021-14:07

This is really a gorgeous watch!

By: MTR : May 28th, 2021-18:45

I like it‘s whole appearance. What stops me is that the backside doesn’t show a second time zone. So finally this concept puts design above function. A no-go for me. What a pity!! Best Thomas

WOW

By: Yahia : May 30th, 2021-06:59

I can’t wait until...

By: watchme : June 12th, 2021-19:34

The front face becomes a steel model with flat back. Dean

With a black dial?

By: amanico : June 12th, 2021-20:39