Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Tribute Duoface Calendar Q3918420 Silver/Blue Dial

Opening Context
The Reverso has always been about duality, beginning in 1931 with a reversible case created for practical protection and evolving into one of watchmaking’s most expressive platforms for complication. The Reverso Tribute Duoface Calendar takes that original idea considerably further, using both sides of the case to display different information while preserving the strong Art Deco identity that defines the collection.
Reference Q3918420 combines a complete calendar on the front with a second time zone on the reverse, making the reversible architecture genuinely functional rather than simply decorative.

Why This Reference Matters
The strength of the Q3918420 lies in how much complication is integrated into the Reverso format without losing visual clarity. The silvered grey front dial presents the day, month, pointer date and moonphase in a balanced arrangement.
Turn the case over and the character changes completely. The blue reverse dial displays a second time zone with a day/night indication, giving the watch a true Duoface identity while remaining mechanically connected through a single movement.
Inside is the manually wound Calibre 853, offering approximately 42 hours of power reserve. Its hand-wound architecture feels especially appropriate in a Reverso, reinforcing the tactile nature of a watch already defined by interaction.

On the Wrist
At 49.4 x 29.9 mm, the Reverso Tribute Duoface Calendar has substantial length, but the rectangular case and curved profile help it sit more naturally than the dimensions may suggest. The case feels architectural rather than bulky, with the narrow width balancing the longer form.
The Casa Fagliano bi-material strap softens the formality of the steel case and gives the watch a more contemporary, relaxed character. On the wrist, the real pleasure comes from the ability to move between two completely different dial personalities: restrained and classical on one side, darker and more travel-focused on the other.

Condition & Transparency
This example is presented on a dark grey and black Casa Fagliano bi-material canvas and leather strap with a stainless steel folding clasp. Specific information regarding case condition, polishing history, recto and verso dial condition, crystal condition, strap condition, box and papers, and previous servicing has not been provided. These details should therefore not be assumed. Correct operation of the calendar, moonphase, second time zone and day/night indication should also be confirmed when assessing the individual watch.

Why It Belongs in a Collection
The Reverso Tribute Duoface Calendar suits a collector who wants complication to serve the architecture of the watch rather than dominate it. It offers a complete calendar, moonphase and second time zone, yet still feels recognisably like a Reverso first.
Within a broader collection, it occupies a particularly useful space between dress watch and travel complication. It has enough mechanical depth to remain engaging, but its strongest quality is still the design itself: two distinct faces, one movement and one of the most enduring case constructions in watchmaking.

Closing
The Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Tribute Duoface Calendar Q3918420 is a thoughtful extension of the Reverso concept. Its steel case, dual-dial architecture, complete calendar, moonphase and manually wound Calibre 853 come together with remarkable coherence. It is complicated, tactile and unmistakably Jaeger-LeCoultre.

Specifications

• Case Size: 49.4 mm x 29.9 mm
  
• Material: Stainless Steel
  
• Dial: Silvered Grey Grained Front Dial with Applied Hour Markers, Day and Month Apertures, Pointer Date and Moonphase Display; Blue Reverse Dial with Second Time Zone and Day/Night Indicator
  
• Strap: Dark Grey/Black Casa Fagliano Bi-Material Canvas and Leather Strap with Stainless Steel Folding Clasp
  
• Power Reserve: 42 Hours
  
• Movement: Manual-Winding (Calibre 853)

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