Jaeger-LeCoultre: Reverso

Foulkes, Nicholas

ISBN 10: 1614289557 / ISBN 13: 9781614289555

Published by ASSOULINE, 2021

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ASK FOR SPECIAL DISCOUNT…ONLY WITH WIRE PAYMENT///// or paypal really HIGH FARE FOR SHIPPING TO USA for id more than 3 kilos…120 euros/// more than 5 kilos 190 euros/// REALLY HIGH FARE FOR SGIPPING TO USA// comme neuf ,LIKE NEW, en FRANCAIS , FRENCH TEXTS.A NOTER RESTRICTION ENVOI POUR CERTAINS PAYS DUE A CONTEXTE POLITIQUE ET ARNAQUES SUR ADRESSES.ME DEMANDER AVANT ACHAT.///// PLEASE NOTE SHIPPING RESTRICTIONS FOR CERTAIN COUNTRIES DUE TO POLITICAL CONTEXT AND ADDRESS SCAMS.ASK ME BEFORE PURCHASE. /// PLEASE READ CAREFULLY DUE TO NEW CUSTOMS CONDITIONS PLEASE allow between 14 and 30 days for france and UE and 20 to 50 DAYS for WORLDWIDE … ASK me for exact shipping cost,heavy book near 10 kilos,no shipping to po box or similar,NO RETURN,sent with tracking and signature,please allow 2/4 weeks for delivery,PREFERABLY PAYPAL OR WIRE for payment ATTENTION FRAIS ENVOI TRES ELEVE POUR ETATS UNIS.VERY HIGH FARE FOR SHIPPING TO USA.due to new taxes. Montre révolutionnaire, la montre Reverso de Jaeger-Lecoultre a été inventée pour résister aux chocs des matchs de polo en 1931. Un mécanisme permettant au boitier réversible de tourner sui lui-même pour protéger les aiguilles et le verre. Avec cette montre bracelet la manufacture Jaeger-Lecoultre signe la quintessence de la modernité et fête cette année ses 90 ans. Avec plus de 50 calibres et plusieurs centaines de cadrans, la montre se réinvente continuellement tout en gardant se forme élégante En plus de retracer l'histoire de la montre et son évolution au cours des neuf dernières décennies - avec plus de 50 calibres et plusieurs centaines de cadrans - le livre explore le milieu social et les changements culturels qui ont servi de toile de fond à la création de la Reverso et, plus tard , sa réinvention continue. Il partage les histoires de plus d'une douzaine de propriétaires de Reverso qui ont personnalisé leurs montres de manière très significative. Et il raconte aussi l histoire passionnante des fondateurs de Jaeger-LeCoultre, leurs inventions qui ont profondément marqué l hisTOIRE.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Jaeger-LeCoultre: Reverso
• Publisher: ASSOULINE
• Publication Date: 2021
• Language: French
• ISBN 10: 1614289557
• ISBN 13: 9781614289555
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Comme neuf
• Dimensions: 28W x 38H x 4D centimeters 28 centimeters width by 38 centimeters height by 4 centimeters depth
• Weight: 4 kilograms

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Synopsis

This richly illustrated volume traces the story of one of the world's most recognisable wristwatches through archive images and original photography, together with an evocative text by noted author, historian, journalist, and horological specialist Nicholas Foulkes. Born in 1931, at the height of the Art Deco period, the Reverso was created in response to the challenge of designing a wristwatch that could withstand the rigours of polo matches. It captured the essence of the time x96 a period when the spirit of modernity changed everything, from social mores to architecture, music, sport and every field of design. Epitomising this spirit with its sleek form and unique reversible case, the Reverso has remained an eternal expression of modernity for 90 years, continually reinventing itself while never compromising its identity. Its blank metal flip side, which began as a purely functional solution, became a canvas for creative expression, decorated with enamel, engravings or gemstones. As well as tracing the history of the watch and its evolution over the past nine decades x96 with more than 50 calibres and several hundred dials x96 the book explores the social milieu and cultural changes that provided the backdrop to the creation of the Reverso and, later, its continued reinvention. It shares the stories of more than a dozen Reverso owners who have personalised their watches in deeply meaningful ways. And it also tells the fascinating story of Jaeger-LeCoultre's founders, their inventions that have had a profound impact on horological history, and the Maison's development as an integrated Manufacture with 180 skills brought together under one roof. 150 illustrations Silk hardcover in a luxury slipcase