Jaeger LeCoultre Men’s Watches: Reverso Gran Sport Chronograph

By: Leroy Fong

Jaeger LeCoultre Reverso Gran Sport Chronograph is a mechanical using the Jaeger- Le Coultre caliber 859 which was derived from 829. It is beveled and Cotes de Geneve hand-decorated with 38 jewels and consists of 317 parts.

It is capable of 28,800vph. The functions include hour, minute, second, date, chronograph with 2 counters and chronograph on/off indicator.

There is 18K yellow gold or stainless steel barrel shaped double face case that is reversible. The carrier size is 43×28mm with a thickness of 11.5mm and the case only size stands at 32×28mm with a thickness of 10mm. It is engraved with sand-blasted transverse grooves with curved sapphire crystal on both sides.

The back is fastened by 4 screws with beveled rectangular pushers and the carrier is brushed finished with circular graining decoration. This piece is water resistant to 5atm (50m).

For the stainless steel case, its black engine-turned guilloche dial is within the center panel. There are printed Arabic numerals and has luminescent burnished brass hands.

It has a chronograph on/off indicator at 5 and a date display at 6. The rear dial is black with silvered counter rings and engine-turned guilloche panels. The minute counter with retrograde hand sits at 6 interlaced with the second counter.

The yellow gold case has silvered dial instead. There is a choice of rubber strap or matching metal bracelet. The rubber strap has a matching metal double fold over clasp and safety pushers. The length of the safety pushers is adjustable by patented system.