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Grande Reverso Duo Date
After the Grande Reverso, the Grande Reverso Duo Date finally landed.
Bigger than its sister ( 52 x 31 mm, versus 48, 5 x 30 mm ), it offers another dial on the verso size, while the Grande Reverso shows its 3/4 plate movement.
A White dial for the main hour, a Black dial for the another timezone hour and a day night indicator, this may be a nice tool for the elegant traveller.
The funny thing is that when you play the rectangular shape on the dial of the main time, you have circles for the second time zone black dial.
And a different finish, too: Guillochages for the white, guillochage / grainé and smooth for the black dial.
I'm not a big fan of the semi circular date, just above 12 on the white dial, as it breaks a bit the rectangular harmony of the recto side, but for those who pay a lot of attention to the date, it has the merit to exist.
As you will notice after having viewed the Grande Reverso 976 ( the simpler one ), the proportions are more important than the numbers show, more " square " than rectangular on the Duo Date...
A kind of midway, between the Reverso and the Squadra.
I kept the best for the end...The Black dial, which is really gorgeous with its different finishes, alternating the smooth and the grainé, the guillochés, too, in a splendid way...
So, to sum my impressions on this watch, I admire a lot the black verso dial, less the white dial ( if only we didn't have this big window to display the date ...) and I prefer the dimensions of the Grande Reverso 976, more rectangular than on the 986.
But to each his own, and the Date, and the friendly complication of another timezone are very interesting.
What do you think?
Best,
Nicolas
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Grande Reverso Duo Date
After the Grande Reverso, the Grande Reverso Duo Date finally landed. Bigger than its sister ( 52 x 31 mm, versus 48, 5 x 30 mm ), it offers another dial on the verso size, while the Grande Reverso shows its 3/4 plate movement. A White dial for the main h...
without second thoughts, love this piece...
hi Nico, wow, congrats on your new reverso, it is truly beautiful!!! currently, i am also looking for my first reverso, my eye is on grande GMT (old model). what do your view if compare your Duo Date to grande GMT? cheers, stefan
Well, Stefan
This is not my new Reverso, my friend. It landed a few weeks ago at the Paris Boutique, and most generally, at the JLC ADs. As I said, I prefer the size of the simple Grande Reverso, I mean, the Cal 976. This one is a bit too " quarred " for me, but I als...
How long do we have to wait for the reveal?
When will you reveal the Reverso you may add to your collection???? As for this Duo, I think it is lovely although nothing particularly special other than the size , which may suit some people more than others. Initially, I was turned off by the date aope...
So, you should better stay tuned, Respo
As I have some impressive stuff in stock to post very soon... As for what i hope to be my future Reverso, it is just a miracle... something I was waiting for a long time, I locked, and now I have to pay... But believe me, the wait is worth it! Best, Nicol...
Very Classy N!
Wear it in great health my friend. B well, Matrix. P.S. And thanks again for this report and all of your help with my time piece...
Not mine, Matrix!
But thanks for your nice words! Just landed at the Paris Boutique... hope you will get your watch soon, my friend. best, Nicolas
The watch is a beauty!....
I would like to see the comparison in person between the case sizes you mention. This watch should join the Reverso GMT and the Geographique (and the Duo) as a travel choice. The ability to flip the dial upon arrival in another time zone is about as easy ...
Before you can see both of them in the flesh
Here is a link on the Grande Reverso, with all the dimensions of the Reversos... jlc.watchprosite.com Yep, we share the same regret about the large window date, and I wouls add the larger dimensions, too; But I'm sure it will go on a lot of happy wrists! ...
Thanks for the link. I, also, find the large size...
to be problematic. Certainly too large for my wrist (and preference). The size comparison post is very helpful. tempusfugit
Too big
I like the complication - it's pretty much how the Duo and GMT Reverso's should have been. But the watch is big and I don't like the date on the main dial. I'm sure it will make people happy but I would much prefer to see that movement without the date in...
I tend to agree with you, Le Chef
The miracle of the Grande Reverso is not obviously the same here. while on the Grande Reverso, the bigger case still keeps an awesome harmony, here, to me, it is a bit too big. Nonetheless, without this large window date, it would have been, once again fo...
size does matter
the grande reverso: 30x48.5 follows exactly the design rule of many reverso, known since the greeks as the golden proportion. a rectangle that has is bigger side exactly 1.618 times bigger than its smaller size. the reverso duodate is in fact slightly lon...
Fantastic dials but agree with you on the date window..
I agree very much with your views on this watch. I agree that the frowning date window unnecessarily disturbs the otherwise beautiful dial. I personally like to have a date function but I just don't see the point in showing more than the actual date (unle...
Yep, Nikolaj
This Black dial is to die for! I was mesmerized by its quality. Best, and thanks for your nice words! Nicolas
I really really like the old Reverso Duo...
I think the original Reverso Duo watch in the rose gold format captured my heart in the movie "The Thomas Crown Affair" where Pierce Brosnan was starred wearing this watch. I feel the original Reverso Duo had a certain aura about it that made it a truly e...
homas crown affair (1968)
in the original movie, Steve Mcqueen wears a memovox ( amongst Patek pocket watch and tank americaine Cartier) picture (shared before by clavi on an old post)...
Haven't seen the original...
This character, Thomas Crown certainly has excellent taste in his watches.
So, Patrick, maybe the Grande Reverso is made for you!
Although it has no date, the purity of this watch is Awesome! Best, and thanks for your input. Nicolas
Great stuff Nicolas.
I understand your concern over the rather unusual date window. Still, I find it unique and somewhat radical in design, adding further assortment to the whole Reverso family ambience. As for your new acquisition... Are we talking about a spherical movement...
Very subjective, indeed
I'm sure that many will be pleased with the combination Date / Double Time Zone, and won't pay too much attention to the large window date... As for my next purchase, no...This is not this one..Not at all. I would say " Back to the roots ..."... Well, I s...
I feel mixed emotions with this watch.
The case shape is well balanced, the dials are nice BUT I really find it too big. And when a watch is too big, it loses its elegancy. Fr.Xavier
Agreed, FX
Quoique.. It is not really a matter of size... If you look at the Grande Reverso, the proportions are ideal, and the watch, even if big, keeps this charactaresitc elegance of the first Reversos... The Duo Date doesn't have these perfect proportions, being...
I had a chance to see this piece
and I much prefer this in stainless steel. It is a largish piece but the thinness gives it a good proportionality. It sits a little large on my wrist but it is such a gorgeous watch that I don't care Thanks for the great post BTW
Thanks for your input, Bill
Sadly, I didn't have the time to tae pics of the SS version, as it was sold before I was able to go to the Boutique with my camera. I'm not amazed by the fact that some will love it, as a watch is never consensual, in bad or good. As always, there are pro...