An in depth review on the Jaeger Lecoultre Polaris Memovox Mariner.
A few months ago, I posted my first feelings and thoughts on the Polaris Memovox Mariner, when the official pictures were unveiled. I was impatient to discover it in real life, to see if my first positive reaction was the good one. Indeed, the real experi...
Great post
Wow it’s been a while since you’ve done a detailed post like this. I remembered all the wonderful posts you’ve written. I like the contrasting lume and the tungsten rotor. I like this piece but feel they priced it out of my reach (for it’s specs and mater...
I’ve lived with this watch for some months now.
I 100% agree to your assessments on the physicality of this watch. On paper, it may seem chunky, but on the wrist it feels just right. I also think it’s a shame that not all crowns are screw-in, but it’s also something I can look past. At this point of my...
Thank you very much for the review, much appreciated
The price is it's achilles heel. The competition starts to get really interesting in this price bracket. Too interesting for this good looking JLC. Regards, George
A good alternative would be the polaris mariner date at 11k usd (per their website)..
Same ISO rating/improvements sans alarm. Would you know if their bracelets come with micro adjust? I think this should be the new standard already for bracelets along with quick removal a la VC or Cartier. And, yes, no harm in throwing in a rubber strap a...
Thanks Nicolas, for the wonderful post. I too find this watch beautiful and pricey at the same time.
Still holding out for our own special edition... :0)
I have been waiting for this my friend, wonderful review.
I agree with all of your salient points. Some of these I have shared with my own PM 50th anniversary edition. However this is certainly a most beautiful time piece that I would love to have but not at this price point. I would imagine that the sapphire ba...
thanks for the detailed review, and more importantly, your opinion...
Based on true wearing experience. So we can trust it, not by paper description. I like the color scheme, the case shape and the overall look. Certainly I will get this if I'm in the market for a diver.....instead of Sub or Planet Ocean...but not for that ...
Thank you very much for the detailed review.
I too think that the blue is fantastic, yet my major critique is that it looks too modern comparing to their other offerings within the lineup. It maybe is just about the orange color, but maybe about the numerals or whatever as well. Thanks for the revie...
Looks great, thanks for the review! These on the wrist photos are more compelling than the marketing shots. I don't know about the price for the memovox version but the date version seems fairly priced
The date version priced at something in between a Rolex and a Blancpain seems fair. Of the close competitors like the Sub/Seadweller, SeaQ, Planet Ocean, and Bathyscaphe imho JLC has produced the best looking of the bunch and I look forward to seeing wher...
Great review!
I think this would be a super cool summer watch on a white rubber strap. (Perhaps a more interesting alternative to the AP Diver). Also, I’m a fan of the clear caseback in this instance because seeing the alarm hammer in action is such a novelty.
Great looking JLC, Nico, thank you
If I’m being honest, just about no one will use this for its actual purposes, so in my personal view a sapphire caseback to see the action is an upgrade. My only wish, which is also incongruent for it’s true purpose is that it had the “School Bell” ring (...
Let's say that most of the owners will not use it for its purpose. ;) It is a school bell ring, my friend. No doubt about that. Now, it s not as loud as one with a solid case back, that's true.
As for the price, I can only agree. Thanks, Brandon. Nicolas
The fact that it has the beautiful ring adds many points in my book
Thanks for the clarification my friend!
non-screw down crown
Yours is the first hands-on or review that I've read mentioning the non-screw-down top and bottom crowns. Maybe this is legacy but I wonder why they choose to do this? Secondly I wonder why other sites/reviews fail to mention this? As a casual skin-diver ...
Total mess
This watch is a total mess as most of the polaris reissues, quick list : - price is insane for sucjba product - case back show a downgraded caliber - screw down internal bezel only, the other crowns ? - lame color choice - no diving dna nor siprit It s a ...
I hadn't heard about quality issues. What kinds of issues have been occurring?
I've heard about issues with the calendar chronos, curious to hear is there is a recurring issue with the mariners. Is it just the memovox or the date version as well? Quality issues would objectively be a problem. Your other issues seem subjective? Total...
Total mess II
A french AD told me there was a recall (dial issue) on the mariner, and to be honest and objective there are design issues, cost cutting decision and no respect to polaris history. the memovox reissued were more faithful. For me the case study is Blancpai...
Interesting you bring up the Bathyscaphe, in looking at the Mariner, the Bathyscaphe was the first thing to come to mind
The Bathyscaphe on a bracelet is a few thousand more than the Mariner (date) but with that comes a feeling of less compromise on the quality at least as far as the movement goes. I definitely agree with of your points and I'm not trading my Blancpain in f...
Love this design...
I wish it was more... svelte? And the reports here and there of QC, customer service issues and timekeeping issues give me pause... of course all brands have these issues but maybe by 'coincidence' I have seen more posts about JLC... But I LOVE IT, LOVE I...
Nice...
Thank you for a very objective review of this piece, well done. I have owned several JLC watches and by far it's my favorite brand. Their design aesthetic is without peer. The little details are what matter and JLC gets it right on all fronts. The Polaris...