The Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso is an iconic watch. It is one of the oldest watch models from any brand still in production, having been introduced in 1931 (then unceremoniously discontinued in 1948 and reintroduced in 1974). It is where Jaeger-LeCoultre— once as highly regarded as a movement manufacturer as it was as a watch brand—shows off its horological chops. The compact, once-a-sports-watch-now-a-dress-watch design imposes remarkable constraints when creating movements. But that hasn’t stopped the brand from equipping its flagship model with everything from a chronograph to a minute repeater to a four-faced perpetual calendar. Never mind the array of dials that have been crafted over the years, and the ability to have in-house engravers embellish the casebacks by hand with custom designs. Five years ago, JLC introduced the first Reverso with a flying tourbillon, and that watch is now getting a sibling in the Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Tribute Duoface Tourbillon in pink gold.

While the original release had the coolness of platinum, the new model here is rendered in warm 18k pink gold. While some of the more complicated Reversos have strayed quite a bit from the wearability of the classic models, the Duoface Tourbillon measures a reasonable 27.4mm-wide, 45.5mm end-to-end, and 9.15mm-thick. The classic Art Deco design remains, with the addition of a sunray engraving on the case’s cradle, reminiscent of the over-the-door motifs seen in the striking architecture of the era. The polished disc at the base of the sunray not only reinforces the idea of a sun but also serves to reflect light back through the movement to highlight the tourbillon. One thing of note is that this is one of the few Reversos where the traditional case design is interrupted, with the 6 o’clock frame carved out to allow a full display of the tourbillon. As ever, the case can be flipped without anything other than a swivel: Simply slide the case toward the 3 o’clock crown, pull up, flip, and slide it back. Just like that, you’ve got the Duoface in action.

Though the most conservative Reversos still just have the one dial with a solid back (it was originally made for polo players to protect the dial during play), it’s just as common to see a Reverso with dials or displays on both sides these days. That’s the entire idea of the Duoface, and JLC does not phone it in. The recto side features a prominent display of the time with two pink gold dauphine hands against a radiant silver sunburst dial, with pink gold applied indices cut and polished to catch the light. The tourbillon on this side is framed with a pink-gold ring and displays the balance proper and its hairspring. On the verso, we’re given a bit more of a show. The time display is shrunk down and offered in a black sunray, with smaller versions of the hands and markers. Instead of the fully exposed plate from the first version of the Duoface Tourbillon, the brand has opted for gold bridges decorated with Clous de Paris guilloché, giving more refinement and texture. It also allows the tourbillon and its bridge to stand out a bit more. In a bit of added functionality, a 60-second register around the tourbillon allows it to act as a running seconds indicator when the verso is up. Given that the verso displays a second time zone, at 2 o’clock, a small day/night indicator is revealed through the gold bridge.

The Calibre 847 gets the aforementioned gold bridge facelift but otherwise remains the same. The 254-component hand-wound movement is just 3.9mm thick, a testament to the brand’s watchmaking prowess. The one-minute tourbillon is made up of 62 parts and features a ball-bearing system in place of a traditional outer tourbillon cage. The balance features a patented S-shaped hairspring, concentric to the tourbillon for ideal precision. Made especially for the Duoface Tourbillon models, the Calibre 847 has a 38-hour power reserve at 21,600 vph.

I’m not sure how much of a “Tribute” this model is, given how far it strays from the original Reverso, but trying to rationalize marketing isn’t a worthwhile pursuit, so I’ll just assess this on its merits. I prefer this pink-gold model to the original; the added warmth of the case and the texture provided by the Clous de Paris guilloché make this much more enjoyable. Regardless, you’re getting an iconic watch that’s been fitted with a vaunted feature, the flying tourbillon. Jaeger-LeCoultre was unable to provide pricing information for the Reverso Tribute Duoface Tourbillon in Pink Gold ahead of press time. For more information, please visit the brand’s website.