Jaeger-LeCoultre

Don't get me wrong, I am totally in love with the Tribute To Polaris 1968 ( 1965, too ), but when it comes to Vintage Polaris, I most often wear my beloved 1965, much less the 1968.

But curiously, this is not the Polaris I most often wear, compared to the 1965 and the Deep Sea Alarms.

Was it the end of a love story which is  bit more than 8 years old, now?

In the first months of ownership, this one rarely left my wrist.

So, what did happen?

I had a look at my old pictures, and I just realized that for some 3 or 4 years, I wore it with a leather strap, and most often a colored one.

Not bad, but the special patina of the dial, these greenish yellowish indexes don't work that well with a colored strap.

 

 

Not that the outcome is bad, but the patina of the indexes is quite complex to associate with a strap.

Now, let's come back to the original strap... A 22 mm Tropic.

 

The Watch gets more appeal, in my opinion, we more focus on the dial, there is more strenght. It is hard to put in words, but I immediately fell in love, again.

If we do the same experience on the Polaris 65, the outcome is different. Colored calf straps work very well, as well as the Tropic.

But the dial is not the same...

Always ask for the original!

Best,

Nicolas

This message has been edited by amanico on 2014-05-02 03:04:33

This message has been edited by mstanga on 2014-05-02 04:05:36

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I have to say, I tried a lot of straps with the TTP65, and finally seem to have landed on the "original" Tropic, as well. 

The 1965 (vintage or tribute) is easier to match with a wide range of straps, I think, so the task was not as difficult as with the 1968. You are right, that aged lume patina creates a challenge. But the Tropic just seems to work the best and makes the watch perfect for summer and water. 

I have not worn this watch in several weeks myself -- but I have been missing it, so this weekend that will change.

Best,

respo

Did you try to find a vintage Tropic strap?

A beauty, my friend, a beauty!

Best,

Nicolas

The strap in my photos is a NOS Tropic rubber strap. It is much more durable than the original strap that came on the Tributes.  Costly, but it will probably last forever.

Best,

respo

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i prefer the black strap

Calf or tropic, IMO...

Best,

Nicolas

.. it is a funny observation, for me as well :
I think I've tried about 6 or 7 different straps, trying to match them to various dial components
of my (only) TTP 68 - I know, I know - not the same ..

- And after a 360 degrees, I re-landed again with the original strap, which color- and appeal-wise still is the best, at least for me..
The downside is, it does not quite have that quality, also not the wear-comfort, somehow

Unfortunately I had missed the ss-edition of the TTP 65, so no field
for trying the colored ones..

But she is always there, and I wear her at least one to two days per 2 weeks..

Finally, of course this is not quite the "real thing", as some would say,
- for me she was & is still one of my most favorite pieces.

Best, hs

Not the TTP which is in my opinion, an excellent Watch.

Time to try to find an original tropic, my friend!

Best,

Nicolas

In fact, the black strap , exactly as you said, is the best match, enhancing the
color- accents of the TTP, and makes her also fit for a easy evening ..
- There she competes with my beloved TT DSA - EU, which is a cool companion

Best, and thx for the encouragement, hs

PS:
- Maybe I might ask respo (?) via PM, from where he got his
NOS tropical, as mentioned above..
This message has been edited by hs111 on 2014-05-02 10:23:11

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But personally I prefer this...

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Blommans choice is nice too, but somehow I like these watches with black.  Wearing it ths weekend?

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that the original is so very suitable for this watch and truly the watch look more beautiful . But the previous strap was also beautiful as this watch can make any strap suitable. I think that view will always go to the case and dial of the watch. I am also still trying to search for the same strap

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After trying too many alternatives I have decided on mesh:

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