Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie (SIHH 2016) watch collection previews are hitting the industry blogs. Among these is the celebration coverage for Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso's 85th Anniversary models. Hodinkee, A Blog to Watch and Watch Time are among the digital harbingers previewing the Reverso offerings.
Jaeger-LeCoultre's original Art Deco-inspired Reverso debuted in 1931, the same year Manhattan's Empire State Building, an Art Deco icon became the world's tallest building.
Jaeger-LeCoultre will launch three anniversary-related collections at SIHH, the Reverso Classic, the Reverso Tribute and the new Reverso One. SIHH begins on January 18, so consider that the official showcase date for the trio's debut.
(Note: I wrote about the original Reverso in my Wrist Watch Redux post on December 30, 2014.)
Jaeger-LeCoultre's original Art Deco-inspired Reverso debuted in 1931, the same year Manhattan's Empire State Building, an Art Deco icon became the world's tallest building.
Jaeger-LeCoultre will launch three anniversary-related collections at SIHH, the Reverso Classic, the Reverso Tribute and the new Reverso One. SIHH begins on January 18, so consider that the official showcase date for the trio's debut.
(Note: I wrote about the original Reverso in my Wrist Watch Redux post on December 30, 2014.)