Description
Jaeger-LeCoultre is building on the runaway success of last year's Reverso Tribute Monoface "Or Deco" — the watch that paired the swivelling Art Deco classic with an 18K pink-gold Milanese mesh bracelet — with five new models. The expansion adds the line's first 18K white gold versions and, more boldly, three gem-set "Or Deco Cocktail" pieces. The white-gold sapphire variant made its public debut on the wrist of actor Finn Wolfhard at the 2026 Met Gala.
The quintet spans pure minimalism to red-carpet sparkle, but all share the same idea: a Reverso restored to its essence by a bracelet that matches the case and dial, turning an evening watch into an all-day one. Prices start at €44,200 for the non-limited Solo Tempo and climb to €54,000 for the white-gold Small Seconds.
Design
The three "Or Deco Cocktail" editions (each limited to 30 pieces) replace the Reverso's usual gadroons with 46 rail-set baguette-cut stones that frame the dial in a clean, continuous line: white gold with 1.36 carats of blue sapphires (ref. Q713311J), white gold with 0.95 carats of emeralds (ref. Q713313J), and pink gold with 1.34 carats of rubies (ref. Q713211J). The gadroons return on the reverse, framing an engravable solid-gold caseback.
For purists, the 18K white gold Monoface Small Seconds (ref. Q713312J) keeps the signature gadroons, with a black minute track and small-seconds markings on a silvery grained dial; it measures 27.4 x 45.6 x 7.56 mm and rides the Milanese mesh. The pink-gold "Or Deco Solo Tempo" (ref. Q716216J) strips back further — hours and minutes only — in a smaller 24.4 x 40.1 mm case closer to the 1930s original.
Specifications
- References: Q713311J / Q713313J / Q713211J (Cocktail); Q713312J (white gold Small Seconds); Q716216J (pink gold Solo Tempo)
- Case materials: 18K white gold or 18K pink gold
- Case dimensions: 27.4 x 45.6 x 7.56 mm (Small Seconds / Cocktail); 24.4 x 40.1 mm (Solo Tempo)
- Water resistance: 30 m (3 bar)
- Dial: grained gold- or silver-toned; dauphine hands, applied indexes
- Gem-setting (Cocktail): 46 baguette-cut stones, rail-set — 1.36 ct blue sapphires, 0.95 ct emeralds, or 1.34 ct rubies
- Movement: hand-wound Calibre 822, 2.93 mm thick
- Frequency: 21,600 vph (3 Hz)
- Power reserve: 42 hours
- Bracelet: 18K gold Milanese mesh
- Functions: hours, minutes (small seconds on Small Seconds / Cocktail; time-only on Solo Tempo)
- Limited editions: 30 pieces each (Cocktail); 200 pieces (white gold Small Seconds); Solo Tempo non-limited
- Prices: from €44,200 / US$42,700 / £38,300 (Solo Tempo) to €54,000 / US$52,500 / £46,800 (white gold Small Seconds); Cocktail pricing on request
What's Exciting
The genius of the "Or Deco" concept remains the Milanese mesh: a slim, near-infinitely adjustable gold bracelet that finally gives the Reverso the comfort and cohesion its design always deserved. The white-gold addition is the obvious crowd-pleaser, leaning into cooler, understated luxury. But the Cocktail trio is the more interesting risk — gemstones have traditionally been reserved for ladies' Reversos, and placing 46 rail-set baguettes on a unisex Tribute challenges that convention while showcasing JLC's gem-setting in a continuous, gap-free line that lets the colour really sing.
There is a design cost: the stones replace the gadroons that help define the Reverso's Art Deco identity (they do return on the reverse). Whether that trade lands is a matter of taste — but the execution is hard to fault.
History
The Reverso was born in 1931, its reversible case designed so polo players could flip the dial to safety. Nearly a century on, it remains one of the few 1930s designs still entirely relevant, and the Tribute line is its most faithful modern expression. The "Or Deco" chapter began with last year's pink-gold Monoface on a gold Milanese bracelet, which drew strong collector and media response; this 2026 expansion rides that momentum, adding white gold, gem-setting and a pared-back Solo Tempo. The hand-wound Calibre 822 — just 2.93 mm thick — keeps the swivelling case slim enough to honour the original's proportions.
