I tried the Tribute Monoface with the opaline dial this morning and love both the dimensions and the proportions. The sun-ray pattern on interior. I haven’t thought of anything else all day. If I’d seen the Tribute-Tourb., I would have mist my mind. The juxtaposition of the clous de Paris dial with the industrial tourbillon and that typeface - Adrian, I can’t believe JLC waited all year - this really feels like Christmas! Happy holidays, everyone! [I went back the next day and bought the MonoFace.]
MAMACOO is one of my favorite watch manufacturers they do offer beautifull dials, good workmanship & moovements.That smooth sweeping second hand is truly mesmerizing！
Have three JLC watches - a Reverso Duoface and a Grand Reverso with date, day night and automatic complications and with a back engraved by JLC of a picture drawn by my father. I also have a Master Control Ultra thin as a dress watch but the simple Reverso Duoface is the one I wear most often. I have the large size (8" wrist) and an ostrich skin bracelet and it is fantastic. The prices have gone up a lot since I bought them which seems quite extortionate but they are wonderful watches. I did like the story of the self trained machine engineer. Not sure I would regard any of the alternatives listed as Reverso rivals - rather they seem to be Cartier Tank rivals (except the Tank!). I believe that Patek Phillipe had a reverso which was made in the 1930s utilising a Reverso case.
Yes, I have bought from MAMACOO more than once. I even bought a new Omega Speedmaster which came with the fancy box and packaging. I am thrilled with all my purchases here. I would purchase from MAMACOO again for sure.
@@Mikey___ if this is a concern, Vario are teasing/recently announced a coming monoface mechanical version that SHOULD be thinner! However, the reverse side is an exhibition caseback, so no steel face like here, but you'll get to see a nice mechanical movement in your budget square watch!
I bought a watch from MAMACOO lightly used for my last milestone birthday. Don't wear it as much as it deserves, but not afraid to, either. It's stunning . Good taste, Sir.
I've recently began my obsession as a watch collector. And i must say- out of all the luxury brands I've been researching, for me the AMZWATCH's watches are the most intriguing.
I've recently began my obsession as a watch collector. And i must say- out of all the luxury brands I've been researching, for me the MAMACOO 's watches are the most intriguing.
@@BarkandJack haha no worries at all, was a nice surprise..that shot was literally two pieces of black card, taken on a windowsill with natural light coming in, nothing fancy!
@@A.T.148-Scot-HK I disagree that JLC is overrated given their history and the quality and craftsmanship of their movements. Perhaps the Reversos have become overpriced, but the brand is generally priced considerably lower than their competition, including companies they've supplied movements to.
@@joshthayer1100 I should have said, they are overrated in the modern era. I used to own a Polaris memovox, a Reverso 1931 and a Geophysic true second so I am a fan of the brand and is someone who actually put a tonne of money into JLC. I say they're overrated these days as JLC only rely on their history and story to sell watches these days, compared to how they used to genuinely innovate and create interesting watches and movements. I will give JLC props for bringing back the Reverso chronograph, which itself is just an exercise of re-casing and tweaking of an old movement. For a brand that prides itself as the watchmakers' watchmaker, they haven't made a new calibre in over a decade. The Duometre was their last genuinely outstanding watch design and they hadn't touched it for almost two decades, aside from this year's case tweaking, using the same movements with worse finishing than before (they used to use German silver on all their bridges, now they're just standard sodium plated). Instead of actually bringing out new, ground breaking movements (like their old perpetuals, pusherless amvox lines, master extremes/compressors etc), JLC's recent releases over the last few years have been just different dial colours, a new case for an existing design, an extended power reserve with the same 2 or 3 decade old movements. Boring silver dial dress watches, calendar/chronograph complications that are just bolt on modular designs (instead of entirely newly created integrated designs). I can go on and on, all on top of this, they have doubled their prices in just a few years, thinking they are at Vacheron, Moser, Parmigiani, Czapek level? Sure, still cheaper than Patek... I've since sold all my JLCs.😁
@@joshthayer1100 oh look my comment got deleted. I guess Adrian does care what JLC think. I think they're overrated these days - they're not innovative like before; they just make new dial colours of existing models and for a company called the watchmakers' watchmaker, they haven't made an entirely new movement in almost 2 decades.
I like the new traditional - I've a Reverso from the late 90's with those exact dimensions, and you're right, they are the original dimensions. I've got a 7 1/2" wrist, but I've always found the large Reverso's almost too large, especially any that have complications inside them and get to around the 10mm thick mark. This mid size wears so much bigger than the dimensions might suggest, and it's the perfect Reverso for a lot of wrists. I wish I'd got the green dial version a few years back when it was released.
I had my JLC master control (full date + moon phase) serviced recently at the local JLC boutique. They’ve got some gorgeous watches (tried a number of them on for fun) but man, the prices of their watches are now stratospherically absurd. I’d never buy one at retail when they can be bought for so much less second hand. They just don’t retain their value, which speaks volumes as to their pricing strategy.
The problem with JLC is the astronomic price hike for an archaic movement 822 monoface or 854 duoface, which are just mediocre and haven't moved on the game.
@@xu10j4rs1 Just look at handbags 👜 they keep going up without any real updates/upgrades. Also the Cartier Tank I’ve been eyeing is now more expensive 😢
Great video, I have the two hand only mono Reverso on a white dial in the same size as the blue dial. It was my exit watch and got it from the JLC boutique on Bond Street. Forever grateful to Frank !!
The Reverso Classic Duoface Small Seconds is the watch that has been living rent free in my head for a very long time. $21k is a lot of coin to flip a face around. But one day I will see one here on the pre-owned market at a 3rd of the price and pull the trigger.
Great video. There is the Vario Versa Reversibile Dual Time, which is the closest JL alternative as far as dual face is concerned. The only thing is that it is a quartz movement
You’ve really stepped your game up the last few months. The last 4 videos have all been excellent. Love the story telling with great shots of the watches. That lady at Jaeger LeCoultre sounds amazing
Don't miss the AM/PM indicator on the Duoface! Also, the Longines Dolcevida is available in two sizes and a couple different face designs. I wish JLC made an entry-level Reverso like the Cartier Tank Solar Beat. It seems like Richemont is trying to position JLC further and further upmarket, pricing them higher and higher, even for legacy models.
Worth looking at the Baume & Mercier watches. I like the Hampton 10666 with big date dual time and day night indicator. It's not a reverso, but it's pretty cool and i found one recently 40% less than rrp.
Why is it listed at 9,600 EUR on the French JLC website ? I was starting to think about trading my reserved BB monochrome for it but at almost 10,000 EUR I am no thinking about it anymore.
@@2mnyshpgray market didnt have the reverso tribute chronograph, so i had to go to the boutique to get mine Luckily i got mine before they jacked up the price back in 2023
@@Dazulolwarrior Yeah, me too! It's nice about JLC that you pay the price when they order it for you. Back then there weren't any available but now it has changed. Since I bought the Chrono I sold my green tribute but I really had a hard time and it took a while to sell it.
People say this because they have never actually owned a Reverso - I've owned a Reverso for numerous years and from my experience, it's better to put it down from the top as it causes fewer scratches on the case if you were to slide it in from the side. This is from my personal experience owning a Reverso.
@@A.T.148-Scot-HK I’ll disagree with this as an owner of 2 duofaces (standard + the new chrono both in SS). The boutiques recommend sliding. Although to your point it’s unlikely you will scratch it either way. I’m not so certain with precious metals though I’d try this.
Weird little quirk with the Reverso is when you flip it to the other side, you don’t want to just flip it and pop it in (as you did, but rather you slide it over, flip it, then slide it back into place (not just pop it from the top) I realize that probably made no sense 😅 it’s easier to show than describe.
As I understand it, a polo match is too long for a single horse to endure, so players would swap horses after a set amount of time. They would flip the watch to protect it at the start, then would occasionally flip back during any lull in play to check they hadn't over stretched their horse.
Any coincidence that in the opening segment of the video you walked past the Richard Mille boutique….bypassing crass hype on the way to classy horology…you love an oul easteregg 😊
Ahh, great video, but the way you're pushing the reverso into place hurts to see 🙈 It should be moved 1/2 of the way, flipped, then SLID in. This is so that the outer case/bezel doesn't develop a dent on the front over time.
I’ve owned my Reverso for almost 5 years now and will stick with sliding the case from the side. I remember pushing it into place when I got the watch and didn’t know better, and it marred the gadroons. Fortunately JLC were able to fix that when I sent the watch back for engraving.
@@mikesimpson1368 the gadroons will get scratched over time by sliding it in too. Unless you slide it in absolutely perfectly straight every single time.
I think the idea of the reversing watch is to protect the watch and be able to turn it over to check the time of the chukkas. They would change their ponies at intervals, much like the men in bars with their ladies on the Kings Road!
You used to be able to tell a Monoface apart from a Duoface because of a 6 o'clock minute track gap. Monoface Reversos used to have a gap, while Duoface models didn't. Now, it's almost impossible to tell, apart from the size difference.
My budget version is the bulova sutton classic 96A268 , yes I've got one, put it on a stressed leather single pass nato ... great watch, looks far more expensive
Is it me or is the Tourbillion face not finished well? I see the screws don't line up which for a £80K watch is a bit of a no from me...not that Id buy it anyway as its £80K but you get my point!
There is a geometric purity to the dial of a two-hand Reverso which is very aesthetically pleasing. However it's unfortunate that they made this watch so small. Yes, I get that it is close to the size of the original Polo-players watch from the 1930s. But fashions have changed just a little in 90 years! Today this size makes it by default almost a ladies watch...
I prefer my Reverso's simple. Made for polo. Monoface for me though, preferrably the OG Grande Taille with small seconds. Regarding reversible watches, Universal Genève was a very, very early innovator in that genre. In 1928, they brought the "Le Cabriolet" to market, a couple years before the Reverso became a thing. Then of course in 1932, there was the release of the Cartier Tank "Basculante", which saw a follow up in 1970 with the "Cabriolet". What's in a name, right? Regarding complicated duoface watches, I would say the De Bethune DB Kind of Two Tourbillon should be an interesting option. Launched around 2020, if I recall.
So, you didn't mention the day-night complication on the "back" side of the duoface, which isn't exactly groundbreaking but is quite fun. I have a vintage white gold duo face with that complication (which is basically just a 24 hour revolving disc). Another interesting factoid in the history of the Reverso is that Hamilton had a license to make them in the US for a while, I believe with Hamilton's own movements. That was before LeCoutre became Jaeger-LeCoultre. I'd love to get ahold of one, but I assume they're crazy expensive.
@@b_altmann Fair enough lol From what I gather, Adrian was spotlighting alternatives which are currently produced, but of course you’re right. One can always source a pre-owned or NOS vintage Cartier, if that’s your thing.
Vario are in the process of releasing a mechanical reversable watch. Also Rotary did one but as rare as poultry dentures. Now onto alternatives, sorry any rectangular watch (including Cartier) that features a central seconds hand looks just wrong. Rectangular watches should always have a small sub dial for the seconds hand in my opinion otherwise it's just jarring to the eye, unless the watch happens to be a chronograph, in which case the central seconds hand is zeroed and offset by the other sub dials.
You should make more Coffee and talk videos because I see them to be the most enjoyable out of all watch RUclipsrs, one little thing, would you be able to review the Rolex Aik-king Ref. 14000, while this is the lowest entry to Rolex model that are modern ish.
If you're used to wearing a 36mm Explorer how would you say this monoface fits size wise? (I know it's a different shape etc but I'm just looking for a feel of if this is smaller or not)
Sigh so much love for the reverso , one of my watch regrets as well was selling a reverso 986 as it was a tad too large for my liking and also the reverso latitude some number of years back . But def still one of my all time favs the reverso, so much watch for the money , casual , dressed up , weekend , workplace ….. just perfect no matter the setting .
I like them, but all JLC are doing is change the designs a bit and raise the prices. I expect the watchmaker of watchmakers to develop their movements. A 3 Hz movement with 42 hrs of power reserve really doesn’t cut it anymore these days.
Perhaps it’s just me but the whole point of a Reverso is that it has an enclosed caseback. Totally useless of course even if you were foolishly thinking it might hide it from thieves! The Longines would fulfil my lust for a rectangular deco style timepiece aptly. 😉
7:17 “We’ll start of with the budget version, this is £76,000” 😂
Said with straight face as well
The standard Reverso is such a prime candidate for a display back. I really wish they’d do that ❤.
They have done display back reversos in the past. Personally I prefer the plain metal back though
Defeats the purpose
I tried the Tribute Monoface with the opaline dial this morning and love both the dimensions and the proportions. The sun-ray pattern on interior. I haven’t thought of anything else all day. If I’d seen the Tribute-Tourb., I would have mist my mind. The juxtaposition of the clous de Paris dial with the industrial tourbillon and that typeface - Adrian, I can’t believe JLC waited all year - this really feels like Christmas! Happy holidays, everyone!
[I went back the next day and bought the MonoFace.]
MAMACOO is one of my favorite watch manufacturers they do offer beautifull dials, good workmanship & moovements.That smooth sweeping second hand is truly mesmerizing！
Thank you for making high quality videos!Love MAMACOO ’s watches
Have three JLC watches - a Reverso Duoface and a Grand Reverso with date, day night and automatic complications and with a back engraved by JLC of a picture drawn by my father. I also have a Master Control Ultra thin as a dress watch but the simple Reverso Duoface is the one I wear most often. I have the large size (8" wrist) and an ostrich skin bracelet and it is fantastic. The prices have gone up a lot since I bought them which seems quite extortionate but they are wonderful watches. I did like the story of the self trained machine engineer. Not sure I would regard any of the alternatives listed as Reverso rivals - rather they seem to be Cartier Tank rivals (except the Tank!). I believe that Patek Phillipe had a reverso which was made in the 1930s utilising a Reverso case.
You are right it did
So did Hamilton.
Yes, I have bought from MAMACOO more than once. I even bought a new Omega Speedmaster which came with the fancy box and packaging. I am thrilled with all my purchases here. I would purchase from MAMACOO again for sure.
Vario reversible is a budget alternative. 2 separate quartz movements. Thicker, but under 500 usd.
I bought one & yeah for the um, well let’s say budget conscious, it’s bloody fantastic!🤩👍🏼
Came here to name drop Vario as well!
@@RevZman123Me too 😂
The Vario is sadly just too thick, it ended up being quite tacky looking as a result
@@Mikey___ if this is a concern, Vario are teasing/recently announced a coming monoface mechanical version that SHOULD be thinner! However, the reverse side is an exhibition caseback, so no steel face like here, but you'll get to see a nice mechanical movement in your budget square watch!
For one hundred thousand its in Lange and Hyne land and other independent makers.JLC has put up prices way above inflation.
I bought a watch from MAMACOO lightly used for my last milestone birthday. Don't wear it as much as it deserves, but not afraid to, either. It's stunning . Good taste, Sir.
I've recently began my obsession as a watch collector. And i must say- out of all the luxury brands I've been researching, for me the AMZWATCH's watches are the most intriguing.
Beautiful. One of my favourite brands in the world
that was incredible. what a beautiful watch and what great work you did on it!MAMACOO
It always amazes me how much beauty and precision are added to the parts of AMZWATCH's watch 99% of people will never see.
I've recently began my obsession as a watch collector. And i must say- out of all the luxury brands I've been researching, for me the MAMACOO 's watches are the most intriguing.
But how does it look on B&J nato strap??
lol
Great vid! massive JLC fan myself and humbled to see a great photographer is sharing a photo of my own at 6:57, looks great, thanks!
It's a killer shot mate and really sorry, we thought it was a press shot! That's how clean it was. We would have credited you otherwise.
@@BarkandJack haha no worries at all, was a nice surprise..that shot was literally two pieces of black card, taken on a windowsill with natural light coming in, nothing fancy!
If you made videos about vacuum cleaners, it would still get likes. You're perfect for RUclips.
That frikn Tourbillion is absolutely stunning.
JLC, a very under rated horology house. Nice video as always! 🥂
Over rated... This is a new dial colour on an existing design and movement. And they are charging 10k for it.
@@A.T.148-Scot-HK I disagree that JLC is overrated given their history and the quality and craftsmanship of their movements. Perhaps the Reversos have become overpriced, but the brand is generally priced considerably lower than their competition, including companies they've supplied movements to.
@@joshthayer1100 I should have said, they are overrated in the modern era. I used to own a Polaris memovox, a Reverso 1931 and a Geophysic true second so I am a fan of the brand and is someone who actually put a tonne of money into JLC.
I say they're overrated these days as JLC only rely on their history and story to sell watches these days, compared to how they used to genuinely innovate and create interesting watches and movements. I will give JLC props for bringing back the Reverso chronograph, which itself is just an exercise of re-casing and tweaking of an old movement. For a brand that prides itself as the watchmakers' watchmaker, they haven't made a new calibre in over a decade. The Duometre was their last genuinely outstanding watch design and they hadn't touched it for almost two decades, aside from this year's case tweaking, using the same movements with worse finishing than before (they used to use German silver on all their bridges, now they're just standard sodium plated).
Instead of actually bringing out new, ground breaking movements (like their old perpetuals, pusherless amvox lines, master extremes/compressors etc), JLC's recent releases over the last few years have been just different dial colours, a new case for an existing design, an extended power reserve with the same 2 or 3 decade old movements. Boring silver dial dress watches, calendar/chronograph complications that are just bolt on modular designs (instead of entirely newly created integrated designs). I can go on and on, all on top of this, they have doubled their prices in just a few years, thinking they are at Vacheron, Moser, Parmigiani, Czapek level? Sure, still cheaper than Patek... I've since sold all my JLCs.😁
@@joshthayer1100 oh look my comment got deleted. I guess Adrian does care what JLC think. I think they're overrated these days - they're not innovative like before; they just make new dial colours of existing models and for a company called the watchmakers' watchmaker, they haven't made an entirely new movement in almost 2 decades.
@@A.T.148-Scot-HK A 3 Hz movement with 42 hrs of power reserve is lousy for the price.
I like the new traditional - I've a Reverso from the late 90's with those exact dimensions, and you're right, they are the original dimensions. I've got a 7 1/2" wrist, but I've always found the large Reverso's almost too large, especially any that have complications inside them and get to around the 10mm thick mark. This mid size wears so much bigger than the dimensions might suggest, and it's the perfect Reverso for a lot of wrists. I wish I'd got the green dial version a few years back when it was released.
I had my JLC master control (full date + moon phase) serviced recently at the local JLC boutique. They’ve got some gorgeous watches (tried a number of them on for fun) but man, the prices of their watches are now stratospherically absurd. I’d never buy one at retail when they can be bought for so much less second hand. They just don’t retain their value, which speaks volumes as to their pricing strategy.
Flipping good video, Adrian..😂
Love your videos!❤
I love the Reverso.
The problem with JLC is the astronomic price hike for an archaic movement 822 monoface or 854 duoface, which are just mediocre and haven't moved on the game.
Depends on the model… the chrono is well worth $25K. What’s its competition at that price? Open face Santos is more expensive.
Everyone has cranked the prices up stop moaning please.
@@xu10j4rs1 Just look at handbags 👜 they keep going up without any real updates/upgrades. Also the Cartier Tank I’ve been eyeing is now more expensive 😢
@@xu10j4rs1Yes most everyone has, however, JLC was increased exponentially more than their competitors.
Adrian....I love it...."Smashed by the rackets/sticks.....
."Implements"......Best laugh I've had all year.
Great video, I have the two hand only mono Reverso on a white dial in the same size as the blue dial. It was my exit watch and got it from the JLC boutique on Bond Street. Forever grateful to Frank !!
The Reverso Classic Duoface Small Seconds is the watch that has been living rent free in my head for a very long time. $21k is a lot of coin to flip a face around. But one day I will see one here on the pre-owned market at a 3rd of the price and pull the trigger.
Hello from New Jersey. Love your channel. Great review as always!
Great video. There is the Vario Versa Reversibile Dual Time, which is the closest JL alternative as far as dual face is concerned. The only thing is that it is a quartz movement
You’ve really stepped your game up the last few months. The last 4 videos have all been excellent. Love the story telling with great shots of the watches. That lady at Jaeger LeCoultre sounds amazing
Don't miss the AM/PM indicator on the Duoface! Also, the Longines Dolcevida is available in two sizes and a couple different face designs. I wish JLC made an entry-level Reverso like the Cartier Tank Solar Beat. It seems like Richemont is trying to position JLC further and further upmarket, pricing them higher and higher, even for legacy models.
Worth looking at the Baume & Mercier watches. I like the Hampton 10666 with big date dual time and day night indicator. It's not a reverso, but it's pretty cool and i found one recently 40% less than rrp.
Peter Coyote wore Reverso in Polanskki´s Bitter Moon from 1992. First time I saw a reverso. Thought it was cool.
So cool you cover them! I really love these JLC releases
BTW: thx for sharing the story of why the “Reverso” came about in the first place. I had no idea.
One alternative you 100% missed - Vario Versa and it actually flips. Great video as always though!
Cartier Tank Basculante could be a good alternative. Cheers!
No longer in production
2:18 Right?! I’ve never understood why polo players needed to wear a watch that they cannot see the time on. Thank you.
The blue JLC is quite beautiful. I am OK with my Cartier quartz. Seiko makes a copy of it that is unusually nice for such aa low price.
Did he miss the day/night complication on one of the sides? It’s really cool
The Frank Muller website is way too relatable 😂😂
Hi, mate. You miss the Oris rectangular. It's a stunning alternative to the monophase. Regards from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. I love the channel.
Why is it listed at 9,600 EUR on the French JLC website ? I was starting to think about trading my reserved BB monochrome for it but at almost 10,000 EUR I am no thinking about it anymore.
Richemont jacking up prices again
@@Dazulolwarrior This is what the grey market is for! Get it cheaper there!
Same on the German website
@@2mnyshpgray market didnt have the reverso tribute chronograph, so i had to go to the boutique to get mine
Luckily i got mine before they jacked up the price back in 2023
@@Dazulolwarrior Yeah, me too! It's nice about JLC that you pay the price when they order it for you. Back then there weren't any available but now it has changed. Since I bought the Chrono I sold my green tribute but I really had a hard time and it took a while to sell it.
You SLIDE a reverso into place, not push it down from the top!!
Yes I cringe every time I see a RUclipsr do that
Only Hillbillies do that!
That is because RUclipsrs aren’t really into watches. They simply sell
People say this because they have never actually owned a Reverso - I've owned a Reverso for numerous years and from my experience, it's better to put it down from the top as it causes fewer scratches on the case if you were to slide it in from the side. This is from my personal experience owning a Reverso.
@@A.T.148-Scot-HK I’ll disagree with this as an owner of 2 duofaces (standard + the new chrono both in SS). The boutiques recommend sliding. Although to your point it’s unlikely you will scratch it either way. I’m not so certain with precious metals though I’d try this.
Spot on with the FM website 😂👍
Weird little quirk with the Reverso is when you flip it to the other side, you don’t want to just flip it and pop it in (as you did, but rather you slide it over, flip it, then slide it back into place (not just pop it from the top)
I realize that probably made no sense 😅 it’s easier to show than describe.
Love the videos!
nice video that £900 option looked ok will have to watch the video again
Nicely done, Sir
The mallets used in polo are also known as sticks or tacos.
Nice video. I wish rectangular watches would get more love. The Oris Rectangular is a great, art-decoish alternative that can be had for under 2k.
As I understand it, a polo match is too long for a single horse to endure, so players would swap horses after a set amount of time. They would flip the watch to protect it at the start, then would occasionally flip back during any lull in play to check they hadn't over stretched their horse.
Absolutely love my reverso. ....
Any coincidence that in the opening segment of the video you walked past the Richard Mille boutique….bypassing crass hype on the way to classy horology…you love an oul easteregg 😊
Saw the steel ones today in Harrods - really lovely
Love it - give me 14 of them right now...
The tourbillion is basically 2 watches in one, but still very steep
Ahh, great video, but the way you're pushing the reverso into place hurts to see 🙈
It should be moved 1/2 of the way, flipped, then SLID in.
This is so that the outer case/bezel doesn't develop a dent on the front over time.
Maybe, but if you slide it, the case develops scratches over time - I know because I've owned a Reverso for numerous years.
That is not what my AD told me to do. He said it's better to turn it and then click it down. That said, he didn't offer an explanation.
I’ve owned my Reverso for almost 5 years now and will stick with sliding the case from the side. I remember pushing it into place when I got the watch and didn’t know better, and it marred the gadroons. Fortunately JLC were able to fix that when I sent the watch back for engraving.
@@mikesimpson1368 the gadroons will get scratched over time by sliding it in too. Unless you slide it in absolutely perfectly straight every single time.
Nice video Adrian. I feel like you've missed the Cartier basculante and the Vario versa at the more affordable side of things
Pretty sure the Basculante was retired long ago.
I think the idea of the reversing watch is to protect the watch and be able to turn it over to check the time of the chukkas. They would change their ponies at intervals, much like the men in bars with their ladies on the Kings Road!
You used to be able to tell a Monoface apart from a Duoface because of a 6 o'clock minute track gap. Monoface Reversos used to have a gap, while Duoface models didn't. Now, it's almost impossible to tell, apart from the size difference.
I had to look it up. Polo players hit the ball with a polo mallet.
Hammer!
My budget version is the bulova sutton classic 96A268 , yes I've got one, put it on a stressed leather single pass nato ... great watch, looks far more expensive
Is it me or is the Tourbillion face not finished well? I see the screws don't line up which for a £80K watch is a bit of a no from me...not that Id buy it anyway as its £80K but you get my point!
The Frank Muller rant was excellent 😂
There is a geometric purity to the dial of a two-hand Reverso which is very aesthetically pleasing. However it's unfortunate that they made this watch so small. Yes, I get that it is close to the size of the original Polo-players watch from the 1930s. But fashions have changed just a little in 90 years! Today this size makes it by default almost a ladies watch...
Supreme elegance ❤
Adrian the JLC Tribute Duoface Chronograph is a beautiful watch. Much cheaper and good alternative to the Tourbillion.🤔
I missed that one too as an alternative.
JLC are pure class
Pure class.
I prefer my Reverso's simple. Made for polo. Monoface for me though, preferrably the OG Grande Taille with small seconds.
Regarding reversible watches, Universal Genève was a very, very early innovator in that genre. In 1928, they brought the "Le Cabriolet" to market, a couple years before the Reverso became a thing.
Then of course in 1932, there was the release of the Cartier Tank "Basculante", which saw a follow up in 1970 with the "Cabriolet". What's in a name, right?
Regarding complicated duoface watches, I would say the De Bethune DB Kind of Two Tourbillon should be an interesting option. Launched around 2020, if I recall.
Got my new Bark & Jack straps today. They’re fantastic. Thanks Bark! (and thank Jack for me!!)
Are they that much of a benchmark anymore? I have a $250 Chinese tourbillon that looks great.
Stunning pieces. The tourbillon is impressive.
I think the Longines was a great alternative, but funds allowing Id go Cartier.
Seems like we are seeing more 3hz movements lately. Is there any reason for this?
Enjoyable video
Great video
So, you didn't mention the day-night complication on the "back" side of the duoface, which isn't exactly groundbreaking but is quite fun. I have a vintage white gold duo face with that complication (which is basically just a 24 hour revolving disc).
Another interesting factoid in the history of the Reverso is that Hamilton had a license to make them in the US for a while, I believe with Hamilton's own movements. That was before LeCoutre became Jaeger-LeCoultre. I'd love to get ahold of one, but I assume they're crazy expensive.
Hi Josh, the day/night indicator gets mentioned when I talk through the dial. A vintage white gold duo face sounds amazing!
@@BarkandJack Ah, I missed that! Sorry.
vario do a reverse watch in the same style.
good microbrand from Singapore, I think.
Love a JLC.
Great video! But... didn't JLC seriously let you remove the stickers for the video?
There is the Cartier Basculante if you want a reversing mechanism
Pretty sure that was retired many moons ago.
@@The_RealStarkIndustries pretty sure you can buy a vintage model
@@b_altmann
Fair enough lol From what I gather, Adrian was spotlighting alternatives which are currently produced, but of course you’re right. One can always source a pre-owned or NOS vintage Cartier, if that’s your thing.
@@The_RealStarkIndustries Especially regarding JLC the vintage offerings are a lot better in price - the latest Classique costs over £7000
Vario are in the process of releasing a mechanical reversable watch. Also Rotary did one but as rare as poultry dentures. Now onto alternatives, sorry any rectangular watch (including Cartier) that features a central seconds hand looks just wrong. Rectangular watches should always have a small sub dial for the seconds hand in my opinion otherwise it's just jarring to the eye, unless the watch happens to be a chronograph, in which case the central seconds hand is zeroed and offset by the other sub dials.
You should make more Coffee and talk videos because I see them to be the most enjoyable out of all watch RUclipsrs, one little thing, would you be able to review the Rolex Aik-king Ref. 14000, while this is the lowest entry to Rolex model that are modern ish.
Slide……S L I D E….that watch into place.
He's triggering me man
The Reverso has always had a character all of it's own.
Would love to see a dial like the Must Tank. No markers.
If you're used to wearing a 36mm Explorer how would you say this monoface fits size wise? (I know it's a different shape etc but I'm just looking for a feel of if this is smaller or not)
Baume et Mercier Hampton?
Just Nice
I think I prefer the Cartier, what's your favourite?
Reverso is miles ahead
Think I will have one on each.
The tourbillion should be cased in platinum .
Sigh so much love for the reverso , one of my watch regrets as well was selling a reverso 986 as it was a tad too large for my liking and also the reverso latitude some number of years back . But def still one of my all time favs the reverso, so much watch for the money , casual , dressed up , weekend , workplace ….. just perfect no matter the setting .
I like them, but all JLC are doing is change the designs a bit and raise the prices. I expect the watchmaker of watchmakers to develop their movements. A 3 Hz movement with 42 hrs of power reserve really doesn’t cut it anymore these days.
Perhaps it’s just me but the whole point of a Reverso is that it has an enclosed caseback. Totally useless of course even if you were foolishly thinking it might hide it from thieves! The Longines would fulfil my lust for a rectangular deco style timepiece aptly. 😉
The Reverso is on my future list….but not the duo tourbillion.