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The '''Reverso 70th Anniversary''' (also called "Reverso 70ème" or "Reverso Septantième") is a limited-edition luxury watch by [[Jaeger-LeCoultre]] produced in [[2002]] to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the [[Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso|Reverso]] model range.

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==Introduction==
In [[1991]], Jaeger-LeCoultre re-establishing itself as a high-end watchmaker with the launch of an all-new complicated [[Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso|Reverso]] model, the [[Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso 60ème|Reverso 60ème]]. From the all-new "[[Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Grande Taille|Grande Taille]]" case to the complicated specialty movement, the Reverso was back on the map. This was followed by a [[Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Tourbillon|tourbillon model]], [[Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Répétition Minutes|minute repeater]], [[Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Quantième Perpétuel|perpetual calendar]], and more. This iconic model, with its reversible rectangular case, was the signature of the brand.

With the 70th anniversary on the horizon, Jaeger-LeCoultre set about creating another revolution in the Reverso range: Once again, an entirely new, larger case was created. Variously called "Grande", "Gran'Sport", and "XGT", the 70ème case was 4.5 mm taller than the 42 mm "Grande Taille" case of the 60ème. Overall, the case measured 46.5 mm tall, 29.0 mm wide, and 12.0 mm thick. This added heft left room for complications like an [[8-day]] power reserve with [[two barrels]]. Additionally, Jaeger-LeCoultre would create a [[platinum]] case, a first for the Reverso.

Like the 60ème, the 70ème was designed to prove Jaeger-LeCoultre's manufacturing and design prowess and move the model range forward. But it took an extra year to perfect the new [[JLC 879|Cal. 879]], so the 70ème was launched in [[2002]], a year after the anniversary. By this time, the [[Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Platinum Number One|Platinum Number One]], with its [[tourbillon]], was already on the market. Still, the 70ème is celebrated as paving the way for ever-larger Reverso models, including the [[Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Squadra|Squadra]] and massive [[Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso grande complication à triptyque|grande complication à triptyque]] in the decade that followed.

The 70ème is also celebrated for its harmonious design, despite displaying a complication at each corner: A semi-circular [[day/night indicator]] is placed between 1 and 2, [[small seconds]] at 5, [[big date]] at 7, and 8-day [[power reserve indicator]] between 10 and 11. The movement is also quite lovely, made of solid 18k gold and finely finished. The display case back also shows the fact that this movement was designed just for this particular watch, a Jaeger-LeCoultre claim to fame.

The Reverso range continued to expand in the years that followed. The XGT case would see use in a range of Grande Reverso models for 15 years, and larger cases would follow. The next major complicated Reverso model would be the [[Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso grande complication à triptyque|grande complication à triptyque]] of [[2006]], though it is perhaps the [[Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Tribute Gyrotourbillon|Reverso Tribute Gyrotourbillon]] of [[2016]] that is the spiritual successor of the 70ème: It marked a new line of Reverso models with an all-new case.

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'''Reference:''' 
:Q3002120/240.2.19: Rose gold (Limited to 500 pieces)

'''Movement:''' 
:[[Manual winding]] [[manufacture]] movement [[JLC 879]], 28,800 A/h
:25 [[jewel]]s

'''Case:'''
:Case Number: 240
:[[Rose gold]] case
:Dimensions: 46.5 mm x 29.0 mm, H 12.0 mm
:[[Sapphire crystal]]
:[[Sapphire crystal]] caseback

'''Dial:'''
:[[Guilloche]] silver dial
:Applied Arabic numerals
:[[Blued]] steel hands

'''Functions:'''
:Front
::Hours, minutes
::[[Day/night indicator]] at 1:30
::[[Small seconds]] at 5:00
::[[Big date]] at 7:00
::[[Power reserve indicator]] at 10:30

'''Production:'''
:Produced: [[2002]]
:Predecessors:
::[[Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Platinum One]]
::[[Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso 60ème]]
:Successors:
::[[Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso grande complication à triptyque]]
::[[Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Tribute Gyrotourbillon]]
}}

[[Category:Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso models|70ème]]