Designed by René-Alfred Chauvot, the Reverso was conceived with the express purpose of being able to withstand the harsh beating a watch would endure during a game of polo. This was put to JLC by entrepreneur César de Trey as a challenge for the brand in 1930. Born the year following in 1931, the Reverso was a sports watch, thanks to its unique case design. In the 1930s, the Reverso needed to be more durable than other available watches; hence its ingenious reversible case was born. This protected the dial from a direct hit and gave the Reverso its name. Over 90 years later and the Reverso’s design lives on as one of the most recognizable in watchmaking. Offering a construction that is immediately reminiscent of the Reverso’s original design, the ref. 213.8.62’s stainless steel case sports 25.5mm x 35.5mm dimensions that make it incredible wearable and distinctly understated. Featuring a monochromatic single-texture silver dial with blued steel hand, Arabic numerals and a small seconds subdial at 6 o’clock, the ref. 213.6.62 is intensely refined and classical, as the Reverso has always been over the decades. Powered by a JLC manual-wind movement (specifically the cal. 822), as the Reverso was originally, and offered on a leather strap with a steelpin buckle, this example offers fantastic wearability that will certainly allow it to easily fit into any collection.

A horological icon like no other, the Reverso has been one of the industry's poster-children since its debut all those decades ago, and watch collectors have been eager to get their hands on it ever since.