Jaeger-LeCoultre
Reverso One
Q3288420
The Reverso One — Art Deco elegance distilled into a swivelling steel case.
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Overview
The Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso One (ref. Q3288420) is a slender dress watch belonging to the storied Reverso line, presenting a 40.1 × 20 mm stainless steel case in the iconic swivelling form first introduced in 1931. The silvered dial is dressed with Art Deco numerals that pay direct homage to the line's interwar origins. Powering the watch is Calibre 846, a movement developed in-house at the Grande Maison in Le Sentier.
History
The Reverso was originally conceived in 1931 to protect a watch glass during polo matches, and its pivoting case has remained one of horology's most recognisable silhouettes ever since. The Reverso One designation marks a refined chapter within the broader Reverso family, introduced in the mid-2010s with proportions and finishing tailored to a contemporary dress sensibility. The Q3288420 reference continues the tradition of pairing in-house manufacture movements with a case architecture that has changed remarkably little in nearly a century. Among collectors, the Reverso One is appreciated for the purity of its Art Deco aesthetic and the mechanical integrity of its Jaeger-LeCoultre manufacture calibre.
Notable points
- The 40.1 × 20 mm stainless steel case retains the original 1931 swivelling architecture, allowing the watch face to be reversed and protected within its own cradle.
- Calibre 846 is an in-house manufacture movement, reflecting Jaeger-LeCoultre's long-standing tradition of producing its own ébauches.
- The silvered dial with Art Deco numerals is a deliberate stylistic reference to the Reverso's interwar heritage.
- The rectangular case proportions place the Reverso One firmly in the dress-watch category, suited to formal and semi-formal wear.
- The Reverso line's near-century of continuous production makes it one of the longest-running and most consistently recognisable references in Swiss watchmaking.
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