The first Reverso was invented in 1931, when a British officer stationed in India issued a challenge to shield his watch dial during often animated polo matches. Reversible, just as the name suggests, it soon became an icon far beyond the Swiss borders. The case can be slid with a finger to reveal either a solid, easily customisable reverse side or a second dial.
The ingenious Duoface concept
Since its creation, the Reverso has remained unscathed by the passing time and fashions, maintaining its characteristic Art Deco features: its simple, refined lines; the iconic, rectangular case; the typical gadroons; and the reversible system. The first Reverso was invented in 1931, when a British officer stationed in India issued a challenge to shield his watch dial during often animated polo matches. Reversible, just as the name suggests, it soon became an icon far beyond the Swiss borders. The case can be slid with a finger to reveal either a solid, easily customisable reverse side or a second dial.
The facts
Dimensions: 47 x 28.3 mm
Thickness: 10.3 mm
Calibre: 854A/2 – Manual
Case: Stainless steel
Functions: Front: Hour/minute/small seconds / Back: 2nd time zone, 24-hour day/night indicator
Power reserve: 42 hours
Dial: Front: Blue, Sunray-brushed, Applied hour-markers / Back: Silvered, Clous de Paris guilloché, Applied hour-markers
Reference: Q3988482
