Manila marks time

MANILA, Philippines - With the release of the new Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Squadra World Time Chronograph Philippine Limited Edition, Manila has made its mark as, according to local watch enthusiasts, “one of Asia’s horological hotspots.”

It’s not only the fact that this limited edition is a Reverso Squadra World Time Chronograph — which Jaeger-LeCoultre itself admits is the most remarkable of its Reverso Squadras thus far — that makes it special. After all, with its chronograph functions on the front face and the World Time on the back face — all encased in a reversible, notoriously-difficult-to-handle titanium case — the World Chronograph is a stunning masterpiece. The articulated rubber bracelet and the pushers and crown in black PVD also add to the watch’s rugged elegance.

Only 50 pieces of this proudly Filipino-flavored timepiece will be made — a fact that will make the watch more desirable than it already is.

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