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An in depth review on the Jaeger Lecoultre Polaris Memovox Mariner.

By: amanico : February 8th, 2021-23:01

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...

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Total mess

An in depth review on the Jaeger Lecoultre Polaris Memovox Mariner.

Great post

Thank you, my dear friend.The different lume is a very cool detail, indeed. I am not disturbed by the tungsten rotor, either.

I’ve lived with this watch for some months now.

Wonderful wrist shot. You wear it very well. The wrist is the most important decision maker, indeed.

Thanks and you're absolutely right!

Thank you very much for the review, much appreciated

I agree, George. Great, but pricey.

A good alternative would be the polaris mariner date at 11k usd (per their website)..

Yes, but well, with an Alarm, this is a different story... Yes, from memory ( but I have to check ), I think the bracelet comes with micro adjustments. Next time I will take some pics of it.

True. But with alarm, i’d go 50th albeit limited ed. For the mariner, i’m ok without alarm as it’s a reinterpretation. Thinner, too, by a millimeter. For polaris, it’s best with the alarm as the look is more closely tied to the ‘68. Something to see..

Clearly, my friend. You have to see them in the boutique, and then you'll see. I highly advice you to do so. Thanks, Echi.

Thanks Nicolas, for the wonderful post. I too find this watch beautiful and pricey at the same time.

Superb review ! Thanks Nicolas ... For me a very nice modern iteration of the Polaris ... But the price ... No comment !

In total agreement.

Aaaaah, that would be great...

I have been waiting for this my friend, wonderful review.

The sapphire case back doesn't affect the tone of the alarm in the quality, but a bit in the volume.

thanks for the detailed review, and more importantly, your opinion...

I have to agree on both counts, mon ami. Thanks for sharing your feedback.

BTW, there’s a rubber strap that you can get for this. I have a pair, but I haven’t tried them on.

I think so, but I am not a big fan of this rubber strap. I would love to play the " customized " card, here.

Thank you very much for the detailed review.

That's totally understandable. I for one love this modern and fresh interpretation of the Polaris, a bit like what role is doing with the Submariner or the Deep Sea Dweller.

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

Agreed on the Polaris versus its competitors. And yes, the Polaris Mariner Date is, let's say, better priced. Thanks for your feedback, Fastwong.

Great review!

Yes, not a fan of see through case backs in general, but here, that makes sense. Thanks for your input, my friend.

Oh yeah, this would be great on a white strap!

Yes, something fresh for summer. I agree!

Great review; thank you. I think they have executed this magnificently. I would love to have this in my collection.

And reassuringly expensive- the price of exclusivity?

Well, exclusivity, here, yes and no. Yes, because they won't make many pieces per year, no because it is not limited, nor in time nor in quantity.

What I think, too. I am convinced. Even more after having seen it in the metal.

Nice review mon ami 👍

Merci, Justin.

😉👍🙏

Appreciate...

Yes, agreed.

Great looking JLC, Nico, thank you

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.

The fact that it has the beautiful ring adds many points in my book

My pleasure, Brandon.

non-screw down crown

Yes, both have screw-in crown dedicated to the bezel. They did it because they consider ( I think rightly ) that divers more often use the bezel than the two other crowns.

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Your opinion. Welcome here!

I hadn't heard about quality issues. What kinds of issues have been occurring?

Downgraded, most probably our new friend meant that it was because of the tungsten rotor instead of being partially made of gold.

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Not aware of dial issues. As for design issues, I don't think so. But to each its own. As for the respect to Polaris History, I think that modernizing the Polaris is not a bad thing, but, once again, to each his own.

Interesting you bring up the Bathyscaphe, in looking at the Mariner, the Bathyscaphe was the first thing to come to mind

Ah, yes, I had seen that, I was wondering if there was anything else since JLC touted this as a slight upgrade to the previous but maybe with a little cost cutting

Love this design...

QC issues is a very important matter. +1 As for dial colors I agree. It would be great to have a red one... If you see what I mean... ;)

Nice...

Thanks for your feedback, David. It is such a delicious dilemma to have. For me, It would be, in this order, the vintage, then the TT Polaris, then this Blue or and the 50th Anniversary.

And another one which is obsessing me a bit... The Polaris WT Geographique.