Jaeger-LeCoultre
Reverso Classic Large Small Seconds
Q3858520
The art deco icon refined — guilloché elegance in reversible steel.
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Overview
The Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Classic Large Small Seconds (ref. Q3858520) presents the storied Reverso silhouette in a 45.6 × 27.4 mm stainless steel case, pairing a silvered grey guilloché dial with a discreet small-seconds subdial. Calibre 822/2 powers the watch, delivering the hand-wound precision that has long defined the Reverso line. The elongated rectangular proportions and swivelling case remain among the most recognisable expressions of Art Deco watchmaking.
History
The Reverso was born in 1931 as a polo player's watch whose case could be flipped to protect the crystal, and it has since grown into one of the most enduring dress-watch architectures in horology. The Classic Large family extended the original concept into a more generous case size suited to contemporary wrists while preserving the line's defining geometry. Reference Q3858520 was produced from 2016 through 2023, occupying a central position in the Reverso catalogue as a refined, steel-cased interpretation aimed at collectors who prize restraint over complication. Its long production run reflects the sustained appeal of the guilloché silvered dial paired with the clean, swivelling case.
Notable points
- Swivelling case mechanism — the defining Reverso feature — allows the dial to be protected by reversing into its own carriage.
- Silvered grey guilloché dial features hand-engraved patterning that animates the surface with light and texture.
- Calibre 822/2 is a hand-wound movement developed in-house at Jaeger-LeCoultre's Le Sentier manufacture.
- The 45.6 × 27.4 mm case follows the Classic Large format, offering a more substantial presence than the original 1931 dimensions.
- Stainless steel construction keeps the reference firmly in dress-watch territory while ensuring long-term wearability.
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