In conjunction with its 85th anniversary year, a new collection of Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso will be unveiled in tribute to the iconic painter René Magritte, featuring a lacquered engraving of one of his most famous paintings The Treachery of Images on its case-back.
The great work of this Belgian surrealistic painter will be honoured in three different
series of watches, each with its own distinctive characteristics. The brand is unveiling the first series this year whilst the second and third series will be introduced over the coming years.
The first series of Reverso special editions is adorned with Magritte’s The Treachery of Images where the original canvas was painted in 1929. The painting of Magritte appears like a hidden treasure on the ‘other’ side, revealed when the case-back of the watch is swivelled around to the front.
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For this first series is presented with a white gold watch in a 5-piece edition, and a steel model in a 15-piece edition. Both feature references to the original Reverso presented in 1931. The white gold timepiece is the Grande Reverso Ultra Thin 1931 with a silver-toned dial displaying hours, minutes and small seconds; while the steel model is the Grande Reverso Ultra Thin Tribute to 1931 with a black dial showing the hours and minutes. Both are unique reversible watches equipped with the in-house Jaeger-LeCoultre Calibre 822.
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