Brand:
Jaeger-LeCoultre
Model:
Reverso
Reference:
260.8.86
Warranty:
12 months
Overall Condition:
Very Good
Wear level Case:
Barely visible
Wear level Caseback:
Barely visible
Wear level Dial:
None
Wear level Crystal:
None
Wear level Bezel:
Barely visible
Wear level Bracelet Clasp:
Barely visible
Movement Type:
Manual winding
Caliber:
846
Power Reserve:
40 hours
Case Material:
Steel
Case Diameter:
20x33 mm
Bezel Material:
Steel
Crystal:
Sapphire crystal
Dial Color:
White
Dial Numerals:
Arabic Numerals
Bracelet Material:
Alligator skin
Bracelet Color:
Brown
Clasp Type:
Double-fold clasp
Clasp Material:
Steel
Functions:
Tempered blue hands
The Reverso exists because of a practical problem. In 1931, polo players needed a wristwatch that could survive a match, and the answer was a rectangular case that slides and flips within its own frame, hiding the crystal behind a solid steel back. Nearly a century later that mechanism still defines the model, and it explains why the reverse was always left as a blank surface for initials or a dedication. The three horizontal grooves on the case flanks remain the visual signature of the original design.
This ladies’ reference 260.8.86 measures 20 by 33mm in stainless steel and is powered by the manual-winding caliber 846, with roughly 40 hours of power reserve. The silvered dial, with its blue railway track, Arabic numerals and blued steel hands, keeps the Art Deco logic of the original and suits the small rectangular proportions. It sits on a honey brown leather strap with contrasting stitching.