Jaeger-LeCoultre
Reverso Tribute Monoface Small Seconds
Q397843J
The art-deco icon reimagined in verdant sunray lacquer.
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Overview
The Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Tribute Monoface Small Seconds (ref. Q397843J) presents the storied Reverso silhouette in a 45.6 × 27.4 mm stainless steel case, finished with a green sunray-lacquered dial that shifts subtly with the light. Introduced in 2023, it belongs to the Tribute sub-line, which honours the original 1931 design language while incorporating refined contemporary finishing. Calibre 822 powers the watch, placing a small-seconds subdial as the sole complication on an otherwise clean, architectural dial.
History
The Reverso was born in 1931 as a polo player's watch, its pivoting case designed to protect the crystal during play — a mechanism that became one of horology's most recognisable signatures. The Tribute designation signals a deliberate return to the single-sided, unadorned spirit of those earliest references, setting it apart from the double-sided Grande and Duoface variants. The Q397843J, introduced in 2023, continues this lineage with a colour choice — deep green sunray lacquer — that reflects broader trends in contemporary dress-watch collecting while remaining faithful to the rectangular art-deco form.
Notable points
- Pivoting rectangular case measures 45.6 × 27.4 mm in stainless steel, faithful to the original 1931 proportions.
- Green sunray-lacquered dial produces a dynamic, depth-shifting effect as viewing angle changes.
- Calibre 822 is a manufacture movement developed by Jaeger-LeCoultre specifically for the Reverso family.
- Monoface configuration means the reverse of the case is a plain, engravable steel surface rather than a second dial.
- Small-seconds subdial at the lower portion of the dial is the sole complication, preserving the clean dress-watch aesthetic.
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