Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso 39 mm Blue 18k

Case, dial & bracelet

Case dimensions

39 mm

Case thickness

8.1 mm

Case material

18k rose gold

Bezel

Bidirectional 24-hour Cerachrom

Crystal

Flat sapphire with Cyclops lens

Dial

Blue "Grande Tapisserie"

Hands

Rhodium-plated baton hands with luminous fill

Indexes

Applied faceted white-gold indexes

Bracelet / strap

White rubber velcro strap

Clasp / buckle

Triple-folding clasp with safety catch

Water resistance

30 m

Movement

Movement / calibre

Calibre 87D — In-house automatic with 22k gold rotor

Movement type

Manual-winding

Frequency

21,600 vph (3 Hz)

Power reserve

45 hours

Number of jewels

40 jewels

Complications

Time only

Functions

Hours, minutes, small seconds

Watchmaker

Finishing, assembly and timing are carried out in the manufacture's own atelier.

Production & market

Production period

1971 – 1979

Limited-edition quantity

Not applicable

Current market information

Thin secondary-market supply — pricing is set piece by piece at auction.

Designer

René-Alfred Chauvot

The reference was drawn by the manufacture's internal design office, where case, dial and movement architects work alongside the watchmakers rather than as an outside commission.

Historical significance

Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso 39 mm Blue 18k sits within Jaeger-LeCoultre's Reverso line, introduced in 1971. It carries the house codes established since 1833 — 18k rose gold case, blue "grande tapisserie" dial and in-house automatic with 22k gold rotor — and is one of the references collectors use to date the evolution of the collection.

Interesting facts

• Early production dials show a slightly different minute track, and collectors pay a premium for them.
• The case is finished by hand, alternating polished and satin-brushed surfaces in a single pass so the edges stay razor sharp.
• The reference was originally planned as a one-year run and stayed in the catalogue for well over a decade.