Watches and Wonders 2022: A review on the Jaeger Lecoultre Polaris Perpetual Calendar in Steel and in Rose Gold.
In 2018, Jaeger Lecoultre decided to widen the scope of the iconic Polaris, which since 1965 and the unveiling of the first model is, basically, a diving Memovox, re-edited in 2008. So, 4 years ago, Jaeger Lecoultre came to the SIHH in Geneva with a whole...
Thank you very much for this excellent review, Nicolas!
Have been looking forward to it, as I find this model very interesting indeed. I have no problem with a perpetual calendar in a sports watch. On the contrary I find that it works very well. A perpetual calendar works best (and is best suited) to a watch t...
Thank you for the excellent review Nico….
Very nice watch and as you mentioned nicely balanced dial. The rose gold version is sweet and very sporty with the rubber strap, the steel version looks a bit boring on the steel bracelet and I am sure that on the rubber strap or a nice black leather stra...
Fantastic review,thanks for this!
I really like this watch : the design,the proportions,the dial,the movement! I feel that this is one of the best watches from JLC since a long time and,for once, competitively priced (the steel version). I will certainly try to see this watch in real.
These are cute but all sport QP's have been made to look silly now thanks to these;
With their low WR and lack of flexibility in changing the date, they all feel like yesterday's lunch. One could offer that the JLC, versus all the competition, however, has price and availability going for it. In today's market, those are significant. ...
Versus a Royal Oak QP and Nautilus QP? I think it is....
I'm just pointing out options you brought them into the conversation with, "The most famous certainly are the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak and the Patek Philippe Nautilus, but the first is water resistant to 20 meters, and the second to 60 meters. "
Great review and write up Nicolas! It’s an amazing reference and while at first I loved the steel version, I find the rose gold sublime here and even more suiting!
This dial seem to work even better in rose gold. Now funny enough the picture detail that stuck with me is how the year display is fixed at “20XX”! Now that I have any plane to make it to year 2100, but was surprised that watch kind have an expiration dat...
Thank you for a most comprehensive review of a highly anticipated piece from JLC!
I'm tempted by the pleasing combination of function and looks, and this review is nudging me closer to the edge!
Thanks for the Great review and pictures Nico!
It is a very handsome watch. As I mentioned a couple of days ago, having tried them on, the pink gold version is my favourite. It has real presence without being over the top and showy. All the best, Jon
Great review and a great-looking watch...
...I can always do without the year indicators. Unnecessary and would maybe make it a bit thinner...but maybe not. I think having the hour markers wrapping around the subdials is distracting. They could have made them shorter and all the same shape. For s...
It's why I love the...
Laurent Ferrier Tourbillon Grand Sport so much. It's kind of a 'just because we could' watch : ) ...
awesome write up as usual Nico! Great pieces! The only improvement in my eyes, would be using the larger 8 day perp calendar handwound movement that they've previously used.
If they had done that, I would be first in line to buy one
Thanks for the great pics and review! Really love this interpretation, lots of lume and center seconds I think makes this a standout against the competition and the dial looks great!
I do wonder though if the movement is sports watch tough. I think JLC could have gone one more and maybe upgraded the movement or used the extra space in the case to do an anti shock system for the whole movement like MB&F in the evo perpetual but may...
I’m not an expert however does a anti shock system really not depend on the movement construction?
Some movements are built better than others so a anti shock system may not be necessary for the same accuracy?
Oh totally, I might have just made up something completely unnecessary. But....
The perpetual movement was originally designed to be compact for the ultra slim so I wonder if it is up to a more sporting use case unmodified. For example when Lange launched the Odysseus the movement gained a full balance bridge. When MB&F launched the ...
I wonder what happened to the 1000h testing of Jlc?
If I remember right shock testing was part of it which means if the previous perpetual calendar passes it then this should as well. I guess It all boils down to the 8 year warranty which would give anyone the confidence in owning this watch 😁
Translated it will be accurate? 😆
From a practical point of view unless a watch is more accurate than others then it is simply in efficient and over engineered. 😂
Thank you Nico very insightful story
Excellent and very good suggestion from everyone. Personally I am cold metal but this one warm metal is the best.
Been wearing this for some time.
It’s a great daily wearer. Not too sporty looking as other popular sports models. The function is useful. It doesn’t wear large at all, so don’t let the spec scare you. If you have somewhat interested in this piece, I highly recommend trying it on. At the...
Thank you for the insight on this beauty.
In picture and on paper I find this watch to be a home run. The dial looks stunning but what I like most is the wearable proportions and 12mm thickness. Would have wished thinner but 12 is Daytona thick which is very good. Bracelet and rubber strap option...
Personally, I love this release...
I think JLC has a real winner here considering it is a VERY wearable watch in terms of profile and width. Also, the strap + bracelet option is really great on the steel version. I think in the haute horlogerie realm, this is possibly the best bang-for-the...
