Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso 39 mm Ice Quartz

Case, dial & bracelet

Case dimensions

39 mm

Case thickness

9.4 mm

Case material

Quartz TPT

Bezel

Smooth polished

Crystal

Sapphire with internal AR treatment

Dial

Ice blue

Hands

Skeletonised sword hands, white luminescent

Indexes

Applied Roman numerals

Bracelet / strap

Milanese mesh

Clasp / buckle

Triple-folding clasp with safety catch

Water resistance

150 m

Movement

Movement / calibre

Calibre 45C — In-house tourbillon, manual-winding

Movement type

High-frequency automatic

Frequency

25,200 vph (3.5 Hz)

Power reserve

55 hours

Number of jewels

37 jewels

Complications

Tourbillon

Functions

Flying tourbillon, power reserve

Watchmaker

Assembled and regulated by a single watchmaker, who signs off the piece before casing.

Production & market

Production period

1961 – 1972

Limited-edition quantity

100 pieces

Current market information

Values have stabilised after the 2022 correction; condition and box-and-papers drive the premium.

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 Ice Quartz sits within Jaeger-LeCoultre's Reverso line, introduced in 1961. It carries the house codes established since 1833 — quartz tpt case, ice blue dial and in-house tourbillon, manual-winding — and is one of the references collectors use to date the evolution of the collection.

Interesting facts

• The reference was originally planned as a one-year run and stayed in the catalogue for well over a decade.
• The case is finished by hand, alternating polished and satin-brushed surfaces in a single pass so the edges stay razor sharp.
• The bracelet tapers across its length, which is why the profile looks thinner on the wrist than the specification suggests.