The idea behind the famous Reverso case started in the winter of 1930-1931. While travelling in India, César de Trey attended a polo match at a club of British army officers. One of these officers, who had just broken the glass of his watch, challenged de Trey to create a watch model robust enough to resist to a polo match. César de Trey discussed the idea with Jacques-David LeCoultre, the then owner of the LeCoultre manufacture, who could provide the movements for the new watch. LeCoultre appointed the firm Jaeger S.A. for the creation of the reversible case, which in turn contracted the French designer René-Alfred Chauvot, the actual inventor of the unique slide and flip mechanism. The result was an elegant watch with a dial that could flip, protecting it from shocks while offering a case back with a generous surface that could be used for personalization.

The Jaeger LeCoultre has a Stainless Steel Reverso Case and Case Back and a Manual wind 8 Days Power Reserve, one of the most advance power reserved in watch making. Also the dial is very well finished with silver arabic numeral with the famous Blue Hands, Swiss made Mark, with the seconds Hand at 4:30.

This Grand Reservo is from 2005, full set and in very good condition. In 2020 it had a full service (with invoice) and it runs very accurate!