Horological Meandering

It is from the Sotheby's catalog for an upcoming auction in Hong Kong April 24, 2026. https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2026/important-watches-4/tank-reversible-a-yellow-gold-rectangular?locale=en The Reverso case was developed by the designer René-...  

Monaco Legends have a VC version on auction right now, which will no doubt fetch a pretty penny. Anyway, back to the Reverso story, there's always been a logical falacy I wondered with its origin story - if polo players were so worried about damaging thei... 

I never researched that myself but if true then there's another reason to doubt this rationale. Maybe the story is kinda like the Pasha story. Dubious.

You hold the reins of the horse with the left hand. And you play with the mallet with your right hand. Left-handed people are generally strictly required to still play as a right-handed person. While the left wrist is relatively safe from impacts, impacts... 

coming off a mallet.

So, the main reason why a lot of people have the habit of wearing a watch while playing - is simply this, taking off the watch, there is a high risk of loss. I can tell you, a lot of watches disappear in locker rooms at country clubs. Who knows, maybe the... 

The Polo Vest Watch Pocket. I'm in the studio right now stitching up a prototype.

It's a very nice alternative to the Reverso. Best, Emmanuel

the 1970's Cabriolet and Basculante from 1932 photos from Hodinkee ...  

And notice, the Basculante's dial is framed by three pieces of metal - which makes the watch look slightly bulky in proportion to the Reverso. But this 1930s Cartier that flips is a very elegant design and better than the Basculante in my eyes.

The Cabriolet is 2/3 of the Basculante structure but I've never noticed a Basculante all scratched up on the sides.

Maybe a small fault in the design.