When I picked up the Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Tribute Small Seconds with the red dial at the SIHH last January, I was convinced it is some limited or special edition.At first, I thought I wouldnt even ask whether this is the case, but as soon as I put it on my wrist, I wanted to make sure. It is not a limited edition, but its for our regular collection.. Wow. It was my first appointment at the SIHH, and I already was smitten by the first thing I saw. That sounded promising. Unfortunately, the Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Tribute Small Seconds is about the only watch that stuck with me from the SIHH. Although weve seen lots of great new watches, the red dial Reverso was the piece I love best.
Red Dial Reverso Tribute Small SecondsI have to admit that I have a love/hate relationship with the Reverso. I love the Reverso, its history, the shape, and that there are a lot of variations. What I dont like is how it looks on my wrist. It is nothing against this beautiful manufacture from Le Sentier, or the people who work there (on the contrary), or the Reverso as such, but it is the shape. Somehow, I cant deal with a rectangular or square-shaped watch. When I see the Reverso on others, I think it looks simply amazing, and I often compliment the person whos wearing it. The strange this is, when I see myself in a mirror wearing the Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso, it is all fine as well. So it is how I see the watch on my wrist, that causes a little short circuit in my brain. That said, the red dial Reverso looked stunning. Especially combined with my white shirt, it had a fantastic effect (on me). The first Reverso I dig, and it even had a red dial. I never bought a watch with a red dial, but this is something I would seriously consider (and doing so).What amazes me most about this particular watch, is that it changed my mind about owning a Reverso.