amanico
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My watch of the week end: Lecoultre Polaris 1968.
No need to introduce this one, as it certainly is one of the most famous vintage Jaeger Lecoultre.
I suddenly remembered that I bought it exactly 9 years ago. And that I lived many moments with it on my wrist.
In 9 years, I had it serviced at the Manufacture, I found a NOS plexy, I took hundreds of pictures with 4 different cameras, I can't remember how many times I changed the strap, to come back to its original one.
It travelled with me almost everywhere in the world.
A pleasure Watch. An icon.
An intense feeling of happyness when I was able to finally put my hands on it.
9 years after, nothing changed. I have more watches, nowadays, but pleasure and love are still strong, intense.
To me, it is not the nicest vintage JLC, but probably one of the coolest.
It was Worth a fresh picture to celebrate its 9th birthday!
Best,
Nicolas
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My watch of the week end: Lecoultre Polaris 1968.
No need to introduce this one, as it certainly is one of the most famous vintage Jaeger Lecoultre. I suddenly remembered that I bought it exactly 9 years ago. And that I lived many moments with it on my wrist. In 9 years, I had it serviced at the Manufact...
Lovely watch...
Always had a soft spot for the original Polaris, no other mechanical alarm watch will do! Here's to another nine years!
I am currently working on an article about vintage diving watches...
... Which will take me some time, as I still have to find some two or three to take in pictures, before closing the topic... But I can already say that, with the Vulcain Cricket Nautical, the Longines Diver and the UG Polerouter Sub, this Polaris is among...
I have to disagree for once...
...with you Nicolas. to me isn't just the coolest JLC ever manifactured, also the greatest Diver watch. you know my love for SDs and FF/TR-900...but this one... can't find the words. congrats, and long live to the E859! :) br, christian
well...
...the greatest is the rolex deep sea of course...but i meant the most beautiful :)
The Deep Sea Alarm is another great contender. But there are a few others.
You will see... ;) Best, Amico. Nicolas
Happy 9 years, my friend!
A very beautiful, cool and important watch in the JLC Dive line! :) Best Blomman