Jaeger-LeCoultre
Reverso Classic Medium Thin
Q2548440
The art-deco icon refined to its most elegant, wearable proportion.
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Overview
The Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Classic Medium Thin (ref. Q2548440) distills the Reverso's celebrated swivelling-case architecture into a slender, dress-oriented format. Its 40.1 × 24.4 mm stainless steel case strikes a balance between the original's compact roots and a modern wrist presence, while the silvered grey two-tone dial lends a quietly sophisticated character. Calibre 846/1 powers the watch with the restrained efficiency expected of a dedicated dress movement.
History
The Reverso was born in 1931 as a polo player's watch, its pivoting case designed to protect the crystal from mallet strikes. Decades of evolution produced numerous size and complication variants, and the Classic Medium Thin line — introduced in the mid-2010s — represents the marque's effort to offer the iconic silhouette in a refined, slim profile suited to contemporary dress wear. Reference Q2548440, current as of 2016, continues that tradition with a dial treatment that echoes the geometric restraint of the original art-deco design language.
Notable points
- Swivelling rectangular case measures 40.1 × 24.4 mm in stainless steel, a proportion that bridges vintage compactness and modern legibility.
- Silvered grey dial with two-tone finish references the Reverso's art-deco heritage without resorting to literal period pastiche.
- Calibre 846/1 is a manufacture movement developed specifically for slim dress applications within the Reverso Classic family.
- The reversible case back provides a blank canvas traditionally used for engravings or enamel miniatures, a personalisation option unique to the Reverso line.
- Continuous production since 2016 reflects the reference's role as a core, catalogue-stable expression of the Classic Medium Thin family.
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