Jaeger-LeCoultre
Reverso Tribute Small Seconds
Q3978480
The art-deco icon refined with a sunray dial and small-seconds elegance.
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Overview
The Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Tribute Small Seconds (ref. Q3978480) is a dress watch that distills the Reverso's century-spanning heritage into a contemporary, collector-oriented expression. Its elongated 45.6 × 27.4 mm stainless steel case retains the signature swivelling carrure, while a blue sunray-brushed dial and subsidiary seconds register lend the piece a quietly distinguished character. Calibre 822/2 powers the watch, offering a hand-wound movement befitting the Reverso's traditional ethos.
History
The Reverso line was born in 1931, originally conceived to protect watch glasses during polo matches, and has since become one of the most recognisable rectangular case forms in horology. The Tribute sub-family was introduced to honour that founding spirit with refined, dress-oriented interpretations aimed at the modern collector. Reference Q3978480 was produced from 2016 to 2023, occupying a respected position within the Tribute range as a model that balances legibility with restrained elegance. Its discontinuation has drawn renewed collector attention to examples in strong condition.
Notable points
- Swivelling stainless steel case measures 45.6 × 27.4 mm, faithful to the classic Reverso proportions.
- Blue sunray-brushed dial shifts subtly in tone under changing light, a hallmark of the finishing.
- Small-seconds subdial at six o'clock adds classical horological structure without crowding the dial.
- Hand-wound Calibre 822/2 reflects the Reverso Tribute line's commitment to traditional movement architecture.
- Produced from 2016 to 2023, placing it firmly in the modern Tribute era before the reference was retired.
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