Jaeger-LeCoultre Grande Reverso Calendar Caliber 843

This is one of the real new watch we have the pleasure to discover, this year.

New?

That is the point we have to discuss, to well get its interest.

It really seems that the Reverso Calendar fills a gap.

In 1938, Jaeger-Lecoultre conceived a perpetual calendar movement for a Reverso, the Cal 410. But to know if it was ever cased in a Reverso is another question.

Some speculated that it existed as a Prototype, I asked the Heritage Gallery, who didn't find any evidence of that. But they are still searching.

In 1949, in hommage to Jacques-David Lecoultre, who died one year before, we had the reference 2726, a very nice Triple Date Moonphase ( Credit pcitures: Zaf Basha )





Then, we saw the arrival of the Reverso Date born in the late Nineties, with a Day Night indicator ( Cal 835 ), or without the Day Night indicator ( Cal 836 ), which is a Day Date, without any indication of the Month.

Here is Dje's magnificient specimen:



Without forgetting of course, the famous Reverso Perpetual Calendar, born in 2000, in a limited edition, of 500 pieces, in rose gold:



So, as you can see, the closer in the aesthetics was the Jacques - David LeCoultre, with its triple date ( Day and Month windows ) moonphase, but it was not a Reverso, and when it was a Reverso, it was a Day Date, or a Perpetual Calendar, but no complete calendar.

Yes, this Reverso has to be seen as a new watch, which therefore, houses a new movement, the Cal 843, a manual winding movement, reasonnably high ( 4, 29 mm ) offering a power reserve of 45 hours, and beating at the quiet pace of 21600 vibrations per hour, which you can see trough the case back:



A regret, though: The movement looks a bit too small for the case... I wonder if a soled case back wouldn't have been better...

Not only new, but a classic beauty, here!

Let's see it now, or should I say on them, as the Reverso Calendar is available in stainless steel and in rose gold, in the details.

To avoid any confusion, this is a complete calendar, not an annual calendar.

The case is borrowed to the Reverso 976, which means that the dimensions are 48, 5 mm long, 29,5 mm large and 10, 24 mm high, which represents some nice proportions, and good balance, to this not too thick watch.

The stainless steel and the rose gold case share the same dial: Silver, vertical satin brushed the interior being guilloché, with painted black numbers, and blue hands.

One small regret, here, about the day and the month, which are written in black... A light blue would have been a killing choice, in my opinion.

Aaah, you want to see pictures of the watches, now?



Here you are!

1/ Stainless Steel:









2/ Rose Gold:









A wristshot, now, for the good measure, to show how nicely it " falls " on the wrist



Stainless Steel or Rose Gold?

It will all depends on everyone's taste.

If you prefer the cold understated and modern look of the complete calendar, the stainless steel is for you.

Now, if you're falling for the Vintage look, much warmer, the rose gold is the one to go for.

In any case, you will get a new classic beauty, very elegant, and refined.

Isn't that some excellent news?

One of my favourite from the new collection.

Looking forward to reading your comments and thought,

Best.

Nicolas This message has been edited by amanico on 2012-02-01 23:30:57 This message has been edited by amanico on 2012-02-05 04:28:41