This Head-Turning Take on the Original Sports Is Almost Unrecognizable, in a Good Way

That’s one way to reinvent yourself.

Side view of a rose gold wristwatch case with a ridged crown and linked bracelet against a green background.Jaeger-LeCoultre

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Debuting in 1931, the Reverso is one of the most recognizable designs in the history of watchmaking thanks to its Art Deco-inspired rectangular silhouette and signature rotating case.

Over the years, Jaeger-LeCoultre has produced countless variations of the Reverso with multiple faces, in various sizes and colors, and with myriad complications. But arguably, none have given the watch as successful a reinvention as this 2025 model in monotone pink gold on a Milanese bracelet.

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Rose gold Jaeger-LeCoultre rectangular watch with mesh bracelet and reversible case open.
This is the JLC Reverso, but not like you know it.
Jaeger-LeCoultre

A Reverso on a bracelet is rare enough as it is, but never before have we seen a version of this iconic watch where the bracelet was so intrinsic to the overall design. The bracelet here feels as crucial to the overall design as it does on the Vacheron 222. To put this Reverso on a leather strap would just feel wrong.

The bracelet consists of 16 meters of 18K pink gold threads and integrates seamlessly with the 18K pink gold case, both of which are mirror-polished. The visual cohesion extends to the dial, with matching pink gold dauphine hands and trapezoidal indices sitting on a color-matched grained dial.

Rectangular rose gold wristwatch with mesh strap worn on a wrist over a brown jacket sleeve.
It’s hard to think of a more visually striking Reverso reference. Such a watch may not exist.
Jaeger-LeCoultre

The overall look is a mix of the Reverso’s classic Art Deco origins with a heavy dose of 1970s glam that JLC has nicknamed “Or Deco,” with “or” being the French word for gold.

The watch is both obviously a Reverso and completely unlike any Reverso we’ve ever seen before. It’s one of the most transformative takes on an iconic watch design ever, but is so breathtakingly beautiful and so flawlessly executed that it arrived with zero controversy.

Rose gold rectangular watch case with a mesh strap and a smooth, polished finish.
As a Monoface, this Reverso has just one dial, with a sterile caseback that’s suitable for engraving.
Jaeger-LeCoultre

Giving such a thorough visual overhaul to a design icon is risky business, but one that JLC pulled off brilliantly. This isn’t just a different version of the Reverso. It might be the best version of the Reverso.

Rectangular rose gold Jaeger-LeCoultre watch with textured dial and mesh bracelet.Jaeger-LeCoultre

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Specs

Case Size 45.6mm x 27.4mm
Movement Jaeger-LeCoultre Cal. 822 manual-wind
Water Resistance 30m
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