Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Gran'Sport Automatique Luxury Watch Review

http://www.thewatchbox.com/watches/jaeger-lecoultre/#watches The Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso is JLC's corporate icon. Like the Submariner to Rolex or the Navitimer to Breitling, the Reverso is the one watch that symbolizes Jaeger-LeCoultre to the watch enthusiast fraternity. And the Reverso Gran'Sport Automatique is a member of JLC's first family of watches. Originally designed as a solution for boisterous British polo players in India (the reverse side of the watch was shatterproof steel, not glass), today's Reverso is a double-sided platform for additional complications. This Reverso Gran’Sport Automatique is an historic reference for Jaeger-LeCoultre. Released in 1999 as the first automatic winding Reverso in the (then) 68-year history of JLC’s iconic model, the Gran’Sport paved the way for the later Squadra line and the still-secret (in theory) 2016 automatic Reverso model line roll-out. Jaeger-LeCoultre’s automatic caliber 960 delivers the kind of daily convenience that sports watch customers expect. Rugged construction, precise timekeeping, and rare-for-a-Reverso center seconds allow sports watch owners to feel right at home. Hacking (stop) seconds, 31 jewels, and smooth bi-directional winding ensure the standard of refinement expected of a Jaeger-LeCoultre; after all, this very movement saw service in the 1990s 33mm Audemars Piguet Royal Oak as the AP Caliber 2140. Moreover, the combination of center seconds, a jump-date with quickset, and a secure screw-down crown