Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Grande Taille World Timer and the Royal Oak line

and the Royal Oak line is of course a core component of their collection today

While the Calibre 355 is often seen housed in an 18K gold case

This particular De Ville dates to the late 1960s and has a handsome look with it's blue dial with polished baguette hour markers

we were overjoyed to see it was in very much the same condition it left our shop the first time - the case free of marks or dings

producing mostly quartz divers

Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Grande Taille World Timer and the Royal Oak lineThe Reverso, Jaeger LeCoultre's most distinctive watch, certainly has an impressive pedigree. Essentially one of the very first sports watches, the Reverso combined utility with a sleek and elegant Art Deco exterior that has become an icon of design and horology. In the case of the Reverso, looks deceive. Though it appears at first glance a dress watch, it owes its existence to the gentlemanly sport of polo. While touring India in the early 1930s,