You also lose the risk of damaging the movement by using the quickset mechanism at the wrong time, which is arguably a positive feature.

Well, I'm not unbiased here--the only Reverso I own is the Gran'Sport Automatique. So I don't buy into the notion that a manual-winding movement is an inherent feature in a Reverso. (I'd be interested to know if the JLC caliber 966 is basically the same as the 960R in the GSA, which I believe was th

To me, there are two very interesting developments in this model—one obvious and the other perhaps a bit more subtle. The obvious first innovation is having an automatic movement (rare enough in a Reverso) with a dual face feature. I would think that this would be difficult, not having the rotor int

You should simply call JLC's watch strap manufacture and see what kinds of straps they can supply for the Reverso GS Chrono. Their number can be found here . I had called about a year ago to see if a leather strap for a GS Auto was still available. It was, and the price was lower than what I had exp

They may not be the closest of relatives, but I definitely see some family resemblances. The main differences between the two are obvious, but some subtler ones include: (1) proportionally larger numerals; (2) a matte, almost slate-colored dial, with slight, red highlights; (2) softer corners on the

Maybe there was a miscommunication here, but this exchange is pretty shocking. In any event, I'm glad that you finally got it on your wrist!