"Revealed in pastel cartoons and speech bubbles, the narrative begins in 1930s India, where businessman César de Trey, inspired by British officers playing polo, was challenged to design a watch that could endure the sport without getting smashed by the ball. He brings the idea of a watch with a reversible dial back to Geneva, and approaches Jacques-David LeCoultre who, with the help of industrial designer René-Alfred Chauvot, creates the original rectangular, steel-coated model, birthing one of Jaeger-LeCoultre's most recognizable designs."
""I didn't know anything about Jaeger-LeCoultre or the Made of Makers program - it was just not in my field of awareness." "I wondered what they could want from a webcomic creator like me. When they explained that they wanted a comic about the Reverso watch and its origins I found it a really interesting premise - to learn the history as well as adapt it my way.""
"Aesthetic variations appeared soon after the Reverso's launch, with bright red, chocolate brown, burgundy and blue lacquer dials. The swiveling case also brought a happy accident: over the years the blank metal flip side, originally just meant to protect the dial, became a canvas for personalization, with opportunity for monograms, emblems or little messages and paintings, made using lacquer, hand engraving and enamel. Later, the back offered the option of a second dial, a different time zone (Duoface) or an"
A five‑chapter digital comic uses pastel cartoons and speech bubbles to depict the Reverso's origin in 1930s India, where César de Trey, inspired by British polo players, sought a watch that could survive play. He brought the reversible‑dial idea to Geneva; Jacques‑David LeCoultre and industrial designer René‑Alfred Chauvot created the original rectangular steel‑coated model. Early aesthetic variants included bright lacquer dials. The swiveling case's blank flip side became a personalization canvas and later allowed a second dial or different time zone (Duoface). A webcomic artist adapted the story after an unexpected commission.
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