Jaeger-LeCoultre

Dear fellow JLC addicts,

We've been very active with the new watches launched in the last years, but as the time is coming when the Jaeger-LeCoultre Patrimony Gallery is going to open, I now have the opportunity to share some pics of a cult watch, probably the JLC icon!

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Jaeger-LeCoultre Memovox Polaris, 1965

The new Diving range is quite appealing, but it doesn't have its alarm option yet. Apparently we're many hoping for a Polaris re-edition.

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Powerful no?

The Amvox1 is a very appealing watch but what about a real re-edition with a plexiglass, 300 meters waterproof, a real Polaris dial (but which one?), the original case size and the new Memovox calibre used in the Extreme World Alarm?

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A triple back to improve the sound transmission

When I look at these crowns it reminds me of my Grandfather's "petanque" bowls. I wonder if these decorations had any practical interest? For sure he would have loved this watch.

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A triple crown too

This watch already had everything. It was automatic, an alarm with a date, a real diving watch, and it was totally JLC, elegant and understated!

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No I'm not playing with the 3s !

We can't regret Tritium but I'm sure they can find ways to replace it and recreate its styling impact and its warm yellow colour.

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You would not accept it on a new watch, but on this one…

Did you notice that it was a great design? The dial was perfectly balanced, clear, totally readable.

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A double 3 this time, on top of a 3 on its top

We would need a high tech strap with this possible new watch. The choice should be offered to have several straps for different uses: tropic rubber, cordura, modern diving rubber, Nato, and why not leather!

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The rubber strap is something too

Rubber as vintage is an idea I'm not used too, but why not?

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Tropic, this is a Bahamas JLC, the watch James Bond should have got !

The original Polaris size is perfect for today's standard, so much larger than my 36mm Memovox, and it fits small wrists very nicely (like Amvoxes do). I wonder how its size was received in 1965 as it was quite probably a very large watch for that time, even if it was a tool watch.

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Yes it was a large watch, even by today's standards.

The case is thick yes but not excessively and the thickness works well with the case width.

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No It's not an Amvox1

On the wrist I can only say that when you've tried it, it's easily adopted.

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Perfect, nothing to add

Hopefully it won't be just a dream.

Dje