Which Rolex equivalent of the JLC Reverso?

[BlakeA]

Originally Posted by padi56

My vintage Rolex Prince doctor style dial,IMHO the modern day ones are pretenders.

That is so cool. I’ve been looking at everything Rolex (or so I thought) since buying my 114060 4 years ago. I didn’t know that this watch existed. Thanks for sharing that photo.

[padi56]

Originally Posted by BlakeA

That is so cool. I’ve been looking at everything Rolex (or so I thought) since buying my 114060 4 years ago. I didn’t know that this watch existed. Thanks for sharing that photo.

Very glad you are looking in to all thinks Rolex makes a refreshing change to what you see mostly on forum lately. Myself been studying the history of the RWC for the past 50 plus years, and when you dig deep there is a lot of history about the Rolex brand.

[faimag]

The Reverso is in a category of its own. One can't compare it with "square" watches from other brands. It's an iconic milestone of the watch-making history. I think you have to have one in your collection.

[TswaneNguni]

2018 an AD had a YG Prince NOS ...at a great price .
I kick myself for not buying that one ....

[AnakChan]

Here's a "not so traditional" Reverso Squadra World Chronograph. This was my heavy hitter prior to my SD43 acquisition last month. The Squadra is a very big chunky watch and in my opinion came up toward the tail end of the big watch era (when Panerai, Frank Mueller, etc. were popular) and is no longer produced.

I haven't decided yet but I'm likely planning to part ways with the Squadra in light of the recent SD43 acquisition. I do have a more traditional Reverso Duo from 2000 which is much more dainty and dress watch-like.

[93 Turbo]

Originally Posted by AnakChan

Here's a "not so traditional" Reverso Squadra World Chronograph. This was my heavy hitter prior to my SD43 acquisition last month. The Squadra is a very big chunky watch and in my opinion came up toward the tail end of the big watch era (when Panerai, Frank Mueller, etc. were popular) and is no longer produced.

I haven't decided yet but I'm likely planning to part ways with the Squadra in light of the recent SD43 acquisition. I do have a more traditional Reverso Duo from 2000 which is much more dainty and dress watch-like.

Huge congrats on the SD43, I recently picked up a the Squadra GMT/home time. Compared to my 216570 EXPII, two entirely different watches that I would wear in different circumstances.

Don't think I could draw comparisons between the two manufacturers as they both have very rich histories, producing watches which are very different and to a very high standard.

[KLC]

Originally Posted by dannyp

I’d say OP in terms of origins, DJ in terms of icon-ism. OP and Reverso were both purpose-built to accommodate the physical demands of highbrow activities not accommodated by other watches of the era. As a result, they became popular recognitions of those achievements. In the case of Rolex, DJ eventually supplanted the OP as “the” Rolex, but for this purpose they’re essentially equivalent.

Sub came along later and built on what the OP started. That’s why the latter, along with the Reverso, stand out as the “originals” (in this analogy at least).

You read well into my question, which I did not elaborate much on. That's my thinking as well.

Many Rolex round cased model are basically built on the foundation of the Oyster Perpertual concept (Explorer, Explorer 2, DJ, DD, Sub, GMT etc). As are Reverso GMT, Duo Face, Moonphase etc that are built based on the basic case design of the Reverso. So the OP and Reverso 3-handers can be considered equivalents in terms of their influences on subsequent models that built off of those foundations.

[KLC]

Duplicate post.