SIHH 2018 - JLC’s new Polaris line

R3D9 · Jan 15, 2018

Hodinkee has some great reporting and images of the new Polaris line from JLC: https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/jaeger-lecoultre-polaris-memovox-limited-edition-introducing

I’m smitten with all the variants, but as an owner/fanboy of the Rolex Explorer, the no-date, time-only variant has me very excited.

Here’s a few wrist shots by HODINKEE:

R3D9 · Jan 15, 2018

A very nice looking world-timer/Chrono as well. Link to Hodinkee’s article is here: https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/jaeger-lecoultre-polaris-chronograph-wt-introducing

Vercingetorix · Jan 15, 2018

Could they make the second time zone hand any harder to see?

R3D9 · Jan 15, 2018

Vercingetorix
Could they make the second time zone hand any harder to see?

Excellent point... awful decision as far as colour goes on that world timer.

ConElPueblo · Jan 15, 2018

Vercingetorix
Could they make the second time zone hand any harder to see?

Is it one of the two blue lines?

Vercingetorix · Jan 15, 2018

I think so🤬. To be honest I hadn’t even noticed the upper one.

Maganator · Jan 15, 2018

The blue no date variant 🥰🥰🥰

Larry S · Jan 15, 2018

Great line. So many watches ... so little time... and money!

Greatpa · Jan 15, 2018

Larry S
Great line. So many watches ... so little time... and money!

Feel free to enjoy all of what your eyes can bring you, through bright colors of you Omegaforum device...
What I spend most of my time doing... 🙄

Shibata · Jan 15, 2018

The black no date is perfect. Wish I could afford one 🙁

Maganator · Jan 15, 2018

These aren’t limited edition are they? Doesn’t mention it on Hondikee so I presume not.

Mouse_at_Large · Jan 15, 2018

It may be late, and my brain is getting slow, but what is the point of the inner rotating bezel/rehaut on the 3 handers?????

Maganator · Jan 15, 2018

Is it not just a standard bezel for timing?

Put the arrow at the time you’re starting from and it’ll show you when it’s 15mins later?

ConElPueblo · Jan 15, 2018

Mouse_at_Large
It may be late, and my brain is getting slow, but what is the point of the inner rotating bezel/rehaut on the 3 handers?????

Just like a super compressor cased diver with an internal rotating bezel, surely?

Larry S · Jan 15, 2018

Greatpa
Feel free to enjoy all of what your eyes can bring you, through bright colors of you Omegaforum device...
What I spend most of my time doing... 🙄

I need to because I just got my insurance statement with all my updates and it was a total WTF moment!

Mouse_at_Large · Jan 15, 2018

ConElPueblo
Just like a super compressor cased diver with an internal rotating bezel, surely?

Maybe I'm just expecting more usefulness, but a numbered inner bezel would have given it dual-time functionality. Maybe I'm just being grumpy, but it seems to be a bit of flummery for no real benefit. On a divers watch, then yes (even if it's a legacy function), on a non-diver then I don't see the point. If I want to know when 15 minutes have elapsed, I'll work out when that happens on a standard watch, or if it's really crucial, I'll set an alarm on my phone 😉

That having been said, it's a handsome looking watch (world timer aside). Not sure if I'd shell out the cash for one though.

Larry S · Jan 15, 2018

Maganator
These aren’t limited edition are they? Doesn’t mention it on Hondikee so I presume not.

Yes ...200 units I recall

R3D9 · Jan 15, 2018

Mouse_at_Large
Maybe I'm just expecting more usefulness, but a numbered inner bezel would have given it dual-time functionality. Maybe I'm just being grumpy, but it seems to be a bit of flummery for no real benefit. On a divers watch, then yes (even if it's a legacy function), on a non-diver then I don't see the point. If I want to know when 15 minutes have elapsed, I'll work out when that happens on a standard watch, or if it's really crucial, I'll set an alarm on my phone 😉

That having been said, it's a handsome looking watch (world timer aside). Not sure if I'd shell out the cash for one though.

I think it’s a nice way of providing a timing option on a three-handed watch without the bulkiness of a traditional diver’s bezel. It allows the watch to have a more formal look.

I personally like it... but I’ve always been a fan of the Super Compressor look, though... think Longines Legend Diver.

akshayluc420 · Jan 15, 2018

R3D9

A very nice looking world-timer/Chrono as well. Link to Hodinkee’s article is here: https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/jaeger-lecoultre-polaris-chronograph-wt-introducing

I think the Zenith Doublematic really knocked it out of the park all those years go, Date, Worldtimer, 30 min chrono and an Alarm!

SeanO · Jan 15, 2018

well technically i spose you're right. you would knock it out of the park, in a cannon, strapped to a bomb.

SIHH 2018 - JLC’s new Polaris line

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