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Doc Country: Sweden Favorite Saying: «It's more beautiful to listen to the string which broke, than to never draw one's bow. V. von Heidenstam» Posts: 1951 Registered: Mar 29, 2007 Private Message |
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But of course my dear Kazumi ;-)(View entire thread)May 31, 07 17:26 Sorry this pic is what I found. The watch is at the Bank's vault, so couldn't give you a better one.
Story behind, is JLC created it's Reverso, to protect the glass, when playing Polo as the history says. The glass when this original watches were made in the 30's, was just thin normal glass, that broke easy. The problem with the Reverso, was that you couldn't see the time if you wanted, without turning it, easier said than done! And to be honest the Reverso was no hit until the 80's, when it was rediscovered by the real playboys, among them, Agnelli the former FIAT owner.
Since he had the habit always wearing his watches outside is shirt (!),
he became a excellent advertiser for JLC, who than started making them again after many years ! On this pic no Reveso, but you get the point !
Vacheron&Constantin of course made a more difficult but more useful watch, the Jalousie. It came either with shutters horizontal and vertical.
This is my watch opened :
It got a movement Cal. 1047, developed from JLC tonneau movement Cal. 822. Manual.
Yes, ladies take notice when I'm wearing it :-)
Cheers
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