I love the Reverso but have always felt that if you were going to get one, it would be best to get a Duo - it's the only one to me that ever lived up to the name, since who is ever going to turn it around to look at the back of the case? I'd much rather see a different watch face.
Hi Gang,
Since the JLC event in London a few weeks back, I've been looking at the Reverso line.
I love the Reverso but have always felt that if you were going to get one, it would be best to get a Duo - it's the only one to me that ever lived up to the name, since who is ever going to turn it around to look at the back of the case? I'd much rather see a different watch face.
I have the old Duoface from around 2000, so the Grande Taille size. I'm not a small guy, but with wrists a bit shy of 7.5". It certainly isn't a big watch and it gets used fairly rarely, mainly for dress, although I wore it heavily (strap shows) for business travel in years past.
As mentioned, its shape does make comparisons difficult. For example, lug to lug this guy is just shy of my 37mm Master Grand Taille, which for me wears nicely, though arguably not large either.
I've never tried on the larger reversos, but this one ain't going anywhere. And who knows, once I get a new strap it may get worn more often. (Recently serviced, btw.)
It only took 6 years, but last Summer (2023), I finally bought a Reverso!
The model variant is a Grande Reverso Ultra Thin, which shares the 46 x 27.5 x 7.2mm and movement of the Tribute to 1931, but with the regular case engraving and the modern silvered dial, with simple vertical striped guilloche in the dial centre, and blued steel hands.
It came on its original black crocodile strap - and I am the fourth owner. The last guy who I bought it from, said he was selling as it is a "dress watch" and he no longer wears suits so was moving it along.
I promptly took it to the JLC boutique here in London, and bought the brown Casa Fagliano polo strap and spent most of last summer (and a chunk of the winter so far) wearing it with everything from shirt sleeves, to t-shirts and once even a jacket and tie.
It took me a long time to get here, but it was worth the journey.
Great choice! Looks great! Enjoy it! 馃憤
I am not sure i would be able to pull of the 46mm though. I like the same two hander but in the middle or smaller size.
In my earlier research I was surprised to find that the 8yr warranty was transferable on these, so depending on the age of your watch (and if the extended warranty was enabled) you may have some free extra insurance.
