As most wristwatch history buffs are aware, Jaeger-LeCoultre’s legendary Reverso model began its life in 1931 not as a luxury accessory but as a literal sports watch, its swiveling reversible case designed specifically to be worn by mounted polo players during matches. Few such equestrian athletes would wear the Reverso on the field of play these days, but Jaeger-LeCoultre has not forgotten its leader model’s origins. The latest timepiece to pay tribute to the sport of polo is a new version of the Reverso Tribute Duoface, which sports a Cordovan leather strap handmade by Casa Fagliano, the Argentinian artisans behind some of the world’s finest equestrian boots.

The watch ? which makes its world debut at the SIHH watch salon in January 2018 and is limited to 100 pieces, sold exclusively at Jaeger-LeCoultre boutiques ? carries on the tradition of the Reverso Tribute Duoface collection, introduced during the Swiss brand’s 185th anniversary year of 2016, with two independent dials each displaying a different time zone. On the front side of the hallmark, rectangular Reverso case ? here in 18k rose gold, measuring 49.4 mm x 29.9 mm in diameter and a mere 12.6 mm thick ? is a slate grey, satin-brushed sunray dial, with gold-plated dauphine hands and gold-plated, hand-applied hour indices. A small seconds subdial at 6 o’clock rounds out the classical design from the original Reverso’s Art Deco-era heyday.
On the opposite-side, silvered dial, wh...