Compared to its yellow and white cousins, rose gold has a way of being both polarizing and under-the-radar simultaneously. Love it or hate it, you can’t really deny the strangle-hold that this colorway had on millennial Instagram feeds circa-2015. Thankfully, it’s gotten a bit more grown-up in recent years, most notably in the latest iteration of the Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Tribute Chronograph.

Now, you may be thinking: Brett, you idiot. We already know there’s a pink gold Reverso Tribute Chronograph. And you’d be correct. But now, the Swiss watchmakers have taken it one step further with a full pink gold reference. Instead of just the case being in 18k (750/1000) pink gold, the dial, movement bridges, applied indexes, and pin buckle will also have a rosy hue to it.

This color especially complements the Art Deco aesthetics of the watch, giving it just the slightest upgrade to the model without veering too far into modernity. Having been around since 1931, it’s one of those classic designs that needs very little improvement (and even less of an introduction). First designed for polo players, as the flip-action of the case added a little bit of protection for the crystal during a match, it has since become one of the most iconic silhouettes in horology. It has all the charm of, say, a Tank, but the bit of movement gives it just something more, I find.

And that something more is best attributed to Jaeger-LeCoultre’s continued minor upgrades that still keep the legacy of the original design alive and well. In this latest reference, a new finish to the dial has been introduced whereby the rose gold surface has been laser-etched with horizontal lines that reflect the rectangular Reverso case. Couple this with the trapezoidal indices and chemin de fer minutes track and you have a watch that is just as much a modern reference as it is a classic.

Flipping the case over, you’ll find the inner workings of the Reverso’s chronograph. Here, the counters, chronograph seconds and minute tracks are highlighted in black while the blue hands and screws bridge the gap between the dark black and the soft pale pink of the gold backdrop and indices. 

And speaking of that chronograph, the watch is powered by a Jaeger-LeCoultre Caliber 860. Highlights of the Jaeger-LeCoultre Caliber 860 include its fully integrated hand-wound chronograph movement with start/stop and reset pushers, a retrograde 30-minute counter, and central seconds. Further, being a Reverso, it powers two sets of hands and offers 52 hours of power reserve. All of this while meeting the maison’s guidelines that a movement from the house has to be shaped according to the case that it houses, meaning not only does the 860 have to be rectangular, it also has to fit the slim design of just 11.14mm thickness.

The Reverso Tribute Chronograph in Pink Gold is a limited production of just 250 pieces. Two straps will be offered for this model: a tan calf leather strap and a black alligator strap. It is available for preorder now with a price tag of $63,500.