Introduced in 1931, the Reverso has a most fascinating history, as the creation of the model absolutely ties functionality with aesthetics. During his travels in India, Swiss businessman and watch collector César de Trey attended a polo match at a club for British army officers. At that moment, one of these officers had broken the glass of his timepiece, and challenged de Trey to create a watch robust enough to resist a polo match, yet elegant enough to be worn in a formal setting. As such, the Reverso timepiece was born.

With a dial that could be flipped, the outside case was also a perfect canvas for artistry and decoration. The possibilities were endless, from enamel, to engraving, and so on.

Carrying the reference number 270.6.49, the present watch is a model among the Number One series, which was sold from 2001. With a case made of platinum and a skeletonized dial that can be admired from both sides, the model was most notably the very first Reverso to be cased in platinum. The skeletonisation was done entirely in-house at the newly established metiers d’art workshop at the time. Numbered 18, the present well-preserved timepiece is one among 500 pieces from the series and offered along with its original accessories.