Fresh from the Showcase here at SwissWatchExpo. I have a really, really cool one that I can't wait
to tell you all about. This just came in. It is a JLC Reverso Squadra. This one called a Hometime,
which is what they refer to the GMT function. And this is slightly different from a GMT.
And I think it's really one of the coolest takes on this complication I've ever seen.
And it's something that you can only expect from a brand like JLC. Of course the Reverso is the
most instantly recognizable watch in the entire line - it's got such a unique shape.
Originally, it was designed as sort of the ideal sport watch for polo players.
But because of the shape and the rectangular case, and sort of the heritage of the JLC line,
the watch has sort of been reinterpreted as more of a dress watch in the future.
Sort of the rectangular cases, a lot more endemic of dress watches, than the sportier types.
And so that's why many decades later JLC decided to come out with the Squadra,
which has both a shorter and a slightly thicker case to give it more of more of a sporty look,
uh, more of a modern look and sort of interesting that by looking to the future and making it more
modern and sporty, they're also harkening back to the past, and of course the original
purpose of the Reverso. This is a fantastic one here. Not only because of the complications,
but just look at how it looks. The first thing you're going to see is this rubber bracelet,
which is so incredibly sporty and durable, and you can't really tell from looking at it,
but this might look like a very soft and delicate material, but this is actually very hard.
This feels, but not quite as hard as metal. You can tell this is definitely an incredibly sporty,
durable watch, and it makes it very unique among basically the entire line
of the whole brand itself. This here, as you can see, does have the red skeleton GMT hand here,
which is really interesting. It does give you that second time zone that you'll know
the one thing that makes this watch so incredibly unique among GMT watches though, is that the GMT
hand is not on a 24 hour calendar. It is actually on a 12 hour calendar, just like the regular hour
hand is and what makes this possible. And what makes this so unique is the one thing I always
tell people aren't on watches and is on this watch is an AM-PM indicator that you have here at nine
o'clock. And that's what makes this possible for the GMT hand to run on a 12 hour calendar,
which if you were like me before I started working in the watch game and never ever looked
at a watch or a clock that was ever on a 24 hour calendar, this might be the perfect watch for you.
And it's a lot more legible. You don't have to constantly, you know, do the calculations in
your mind as to what the time actually means on the GMT hand and convert it to 12 hours.
You do have the black hard rubber here on the crown as well, which gives you a really
great movement here and makes it really easy to quick set both the hour and the minute hand here
as well. You do have your second hand here at six o'clock, which is a really nice really minimalist
look. It's great that this dial isn't too busy. Part of the thing about the sporty watches is
it does need to be very legible and you do have these oversized Arabic numerals here, which again,
makes this very firmly a sport watch, not in any way, shape or form dressy like any kind of JLC.
And of course I've been holding back the big reveal here. The thing with every Reverso
other people are fascinated about is what's on the other side of this dial originally, it was
obviously just a high Polish steel or precious metal finish that made it perfect for engraving,
but with more sporty watches that tends to be falling a little more out of fashion. You
don't see that in a lot more modern watches. What you do see on the backside of this is a
beautiful exhibition case back, that wonderfully displays a beautiful in-house movement here,
which is an automatic and does have a pretty hefty power reserve as well. This here is great
for showing it off. I don't know if that would be something you would want to wear facing like
this all the time, but it is so fascinating. And I think infinitely cooler to look at then either,
some engraving on the steel itself, or even a second dial, which you might see on the duo.
This is really one of the most unique JLCs that we've ever had, or at least that I've ever laid
my eyes on here. The movement's fantastic. The bracelet is one of a kind practically,
and the dial looks beautiful and simple. If you're looking for a really, really unique sport watch
or something, that's going to set itself apart from any other JLC you have in your collection,
or you might've even considered buying before, give us a call. We'll be happy to answer any
questions you have about this or the myriad of other JLCs that we have in stock. Of course,
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