Tim Mosso is like most collectors of luxury watches; he's bought, owned, and sold many brands and models of watch. Tonight Tim discusses the deeper reasoning behind the decision to sell each of his watches. Once well-known as a monobrand collector of Jaeger LeCoultre, Tim sold his JLC collection in 2018. This episode focuses on the internal reasoning behind why he sold of each of his nine watches.

The Jaeger LeCoultre Reverso is its manufacturer's indisputable icon. As one of the longest running and best known watch models from one of the industry's top watch brands, the Reverso has enduring appeal. It also has diversity of style, size, and complications on its side. Tim purchased two JLC Reverso watches in the "grande taille" case size of roughly 26mm wide by 42mm tall. Each watch had a different role in Tim's watch collection, and he sold each for a different reason.

Tim's Jaeger LeCoultre Platinum Reverso Number 2 Tourbillon was the jewel of his collection. Originally launched in 2003 as a limited edition of 500 pieces, this Reverso Tourbillon was never built in the intended quantity. With a solid platinum case, a power reserve indicator co-axial with the hands, and a white gold dial painted with sterling silver paint, this is a legendary watch. Even better, the manual wind tourbillon movement caliber 848 features 18-karat white gold bridges and plates - a practice deployed by JLC years before FP Journe did the same.

While Tim loved his Platinum Reverso and was in awe of its beauty, there were drawbacks. For one, the watch was purchased without boxes and papers - a fact that became more troublesome to Tim over time. Second, the looming cost of a white gold tourbillon service at the factory was daunting. Finally, Tim saw an opportunity to raise money for future goals. To that end, this was the only watch Tim ever owned for free; he bought and sold it for the same amount of money.

Tim's other Reverso was the white gold "Reverso Night and Day." Its rotating case featured two dials with independent time zones. The front dial included Breguet numerals in white a "day/night" indicator, and a glossy lacquer black base. The reverse dial included a second time zone with an AM/PM indicator for use while traveling. Caliber 854, a manual wind movement, enabled the twin time zones to be set separately.

Tim enjoyed this watch, but he also came to realize how vulnerable precious metal cases could be. This white gold watch required hyper vigilance to avoid scarring marks. Scratches, swirls, dents, and divots accumulate on all but the most carefully worn gold watches. Second, Tim just didn't travel enough to require a watch with a GMT feature. Finally, this Reverso's lack of box and papers became problematic as Tim's sophistication as a collector grew. While he enjoyed this watch, it was time to move on.

All of this plus live discussion and watch collector wrist shots appears tonight on "Watches Tonight!"

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