Impossible Watch Company Art DecovsJaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Classic Monoface Small Seconds

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Measurements

Catalog photos are all shot at the same flattering size. These aren't: every case below shares one millimeter scale.

Impossible Watch Company Art Deco at true scale

Art Deco

Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Classic Monoface Small Seconds at true scale

Reverso Classic Monoface Small Seconds

Diameter

33mm

24.4mm

Lug-to-Lug

40mm

n/a

Thickness

9mm

7.6mm

lowest

Water Resistance

n/a

30m

MSRP

$695

lowest

$8,300

Movement

Seagull ST1701

Jaeger-LeCoultre 822/2

Case

5 specs
Diameter
33mm
24.4mm
Thickness
9mm
7.56mm
Lug-to-Lug
40mm
n/a
Finish
n/a
Stainless steel
Water Resistance
n/a
30m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs
Crystal
K1
Sapphire
Dial Color
n/a
Gray

Movement

5 specs
Caliber
Seagull ST1701
Jaeger-LeCoultre 822/2
Power Reserve
n/a
0h
Hacking
No
Yes
Hand-winding
No
Yes
Complications
None
Small Seconds

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$695
$8,300
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Reviews

Synthesized for each watch independently from owner discussions, enthusiast forums, written reviews, and video reviewers.

Impossible Watch Company Art Deco

Owners widely praise the Impossible Watch Company Art Deco for its cool, handsome, and unique design, capturing the art deco aesthetic with features like "exploding numerals" and a curved case that contours the wrist. Some find the manual-wind Seagull ST1701 movement awkward at the $675 price point, while others note it is a basic movement fitting for the watch's aesthetic. One owner mentions the watch wears "a bit like a modern smart watch." On balance, owners rate the Impossible Watch Company Art Deco highly for its striking design and comfortable wearability.

Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Classic Monoface Small Seconds

The Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Classic Monoface Small Seconds is praised for its refined and mechanical stainless steel case, elegant design, and finely executed guilloché dial. Owners appreciate its wearability, with many finding the 40.1mm x 24.4mm midsize proportions excellent and fitting well even on smaller wrists, though one owner felt the medium size was "just on the cusp of being wearable" for a 16.5cm wrist and another found a pictured watch looked a touch too large and thick. The swiveling caseback is noted for encouraging personalization. On balance, owners and reviewers rate the Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Classic Monoface Small Seconds highly for its elegant design and refined case finishing.