Jaeger-LeCoultre Duoplan

We admittedly have a thing for Reversos. Whether classic or contemporary, the Reverso has become a staple in the collections of many men (and women) of discerning taste. Though similar stylistically to the Cartier Tank Louis, which predates it by twelve years, the Reverso is anything but a replica of the Tank. It has a unique story, cool aesthetic, and party-trick quality to it. That said, the Reverso is far from the only rectangular watch JLC made. This Duoplan is exactly what we mean.  Introduced in 1925, the JLC Duoplan movement was revolutionary for the watch industry. It simultaneously was supremely small and thin, and also highly accurate. In a world where these two objectives are often in a tug of war with one another, the Duoplan helped accelerate the advancement of the watchmaking industry as a whole. This particular backwinding Duoplan exploits this mechanical advantage to its fullest. A small, tank like piece with a lovely precious metal case, this Duoplan is both compact and accurate, allowing those with smaller wrists or simply smaller taste to access the same high horology precision that bigger pieces are known for.  This example comes with a lovely black dial with gilt indexes and minute track. This piece is topped off with petite lugs sticking off the block center case. This is really such an important part of JLC's history and the history of ultra-thin watchmaking in general. As lovers of history, watchmaking, and JLC, this piece is an ideal milestone in the world of horology and we are happy to offer it for sale here in the shop.