Powered by a clone Cal. 854A/2 with manual winding at 21,600 vph, this JLC Reverso replica wears the Tribute badge that Jaeger-LeCoultre reserves for models referencing the original 1931 design language. The silvered grained dial is stripped down to its core elements: blue applied baton markers, blued hands, a thin minute track around the perimeter without numeral clutter, and a small seconds subdial near six o’clock. That subdial is the key visual separator from standard Reverso models, which typically run center seconds or no seconds at all. The Tribute line intentionally echoes the proportions and restraint of the earliest Reverso references, before the collection expanded into chronographs and dual-timezone complications.

Build Details

• Movement: clone Cal. 854A/2, manual-wind, 21,600 vph
• Case material: stainless steel, polished
• Dial: silvered grained with blue applied baton markers and blued hands
• Subdial: small seconds at 6 o’clock
• Crystal: sapphire
• Crown: recessed rectangular crown
• Strap: leather with pin buckle

The clone Cal. 854A/2 architecture places the small seconds off-center, which gives the dial an asymmetric focal point. This layout dates back to early manual-wind calibers where a subdial was the mechanically simplest way to display running seconds.

What Collectors Notice

Collectors tracking the Reverso Tribute line pay close attention to dial finishing. The silvered grained surface on this JLC Reverso replica carries a depth that flat painted dials lack, catching light as a soft shimmer across the grain rather than a sharp reflection. The recessed crown sits flush with the case rail, maintaining the clean rectangular silhouette that gets disrupted on models with protruding crowns. For anyone comparing sizes within the range, the women’s reversible white edition offers a scaled-down version of similar styling. The broader Reverso collection spans everything from basic time-only pieces to perpetual calendars in the same case shape.

This vs Other Versions

The Reverso Tribute Duoface Q3908420 stands apart from standard Reverso models through its small seconds complication, its second dial on the flip side of the case, and its stripped-back dial design. It sits above the entry-level time-only references because the Duoface construction carries a second dial on the reverse of the swivelling case, with both faces running from one manual-wind movement. This Reverso super clone fits that specific collector niche where historical accuracy matters as much as the specifications themselves.
The other Tribute references that share this small-seconds layout sit alongside it in the JLC Reverso line-up, which makes the grained, sunray and lacquered dials easy to compare in one pass. For where the Tribute sub-family lands inside the brand, see the best JLC clones, ranked.

Specifications

• Model: Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Tribute Duoface
• Reference: Q3908420
• Case: stainless steel, polished, rectangular, reversible on a swivelling cradle
• Case size: 47 x 28.3 mm, 10.34 mm thick
• Dial: silvered grained with blue applied baton markers and blued hands, small seconds at 6 o’clock
• Reverse dial: second dial on the flip side of the case (Duoface)
• Movement: clone Cal. 854A/2, manual-wind, 21,600 vph
• Power reserve: 40 hours (genuine Cal. 854A/2: 42 hours)
• Water resistance: 30 m (same as genuine)
• Crystal: sapphire
• Strap: dark blue alligator with pin buckle