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Flip-Mode Squad

There are few watchmaking designs more tangibly enjoyable than the Reverso. Conceived by Jaeger-LeCoultre in 1931, it’s instantly recognizable for its Art Deco flip face, created for British colonial officers stationed in India to safeguard the glass during leisure-hour polo matches. To celebrate the model’s 90th anniversary this year, watch expert and contributor Nicholas Foulkes dived into the Reverso’s history to produce a sprawlings conversation with the author has been condensed and edited for clarity.

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