Jaeger-LeCoultre

Can anyone confirm just how many of the 768 pieces produced actually have the original fully luminated dial?

I posed this same question to my local AD recently. I was advised that they asked representatives from JLC who stated the approximate number sold was around 30 pieces. Has anyone else here been able to confirm an official total?

 

Best Regards

This message has been edited by sparchment on 2009-04-10 17:45:11

But I can tell you that it is much more.

Around 6 time more.

Best,

Nicolas

Nicholas,

I greatly appreciate your input,  I have been watching this board ever since I learned about about the POLARIS early last year. The members here have always had more insight and information even before my AD's have learned anything. As a fledgling collector I am very grateful for such a resource.

Lucky for me I hedged my bets on this watch with more than one of my AD sources and recieved 2 of the time pieces. Thankfully 1 of them came with the original 1st version dial which is the one I decided to keep for myself. Without the knowledge that I got from this site I would never have been aware of the subtle differences made by JLC on the model. Many thanks again, and keep up the great work everyone.

I considered keeping them both, but decided it would be better just to put the funds into expanding my options. Sorry about the quality of the Image.

 

Best Regards,

This message has been edited by sparchment on 2009-04-11 08:12:16

of 68 Polaris.

1. Peach-index with full lume
2. Peach-index with Arabic lume only (6/9/12)
3. Corrected-index (with Arabic lume only)

Nicolas, do you have ballpark numbers of #1 and #2 please?

Because I only saw the 2 first dials.

Less than 200 came with the all lumnious peach indexes dial.

To me, there is only a 2d variant, not a 3rd, so I am very curious to see this 3rd dial...

Best, my friend.

Nicolas

I'll get back to you with more info.
Are you saying that #1 is less than 200 pieces. Then, # 2 is how many?

Thank you, Nic.

Jean

I'm so happy I found someone worst in Maths than me..



768 - 180=?

ROFL.

As for the 3rd dial, I think there is a confusion with the proto dial...

Check please, and tell me.

Best,

Nicolas

Hi Nicolas,

Do you think that JLC would ever consider doing a replacement version of the dial that had the lum of the 12,6,9 applied to the indices as well. I for one would happily purchase it if it was available.

Best

MS

 

There are no chances, from what I recently heard.

But maybe JLC will change his mind, and release them?

Best,

Nicolas

Hi Nicolas,

As always thanks for responding to my post. I do sincerely hope they reconsider. It really saddens me that they have not managed to resolve the problem. As I said in my previous post I would have liked to have the option of a dial that has the indices in the same colour as the 12,9,6.

It is a fantastic watch no question there and I love wearing it, but it is slightly let down by the lum factor in my humble opinion. A diver’s watch specifically should be luminous irrespective of whether we actually use it for that purpose or not.

Stay well and thanks for a fantastic forum

Best

MSam

    

For your nice words.

I totally understand your relative disappointment about the partially lumed dial.

I'm not happy with this detail.

But I still love the Polaris, as it is, even with this detail, a fantastic iconic watch.

Best,

Nicolas

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