Great dig into details, impressive work. But what I find surprising is that the focus is on finish and not on 1)non-direct seconds hand and 2)3x barres - seems like, in series. I appreciate the cosmetics but the functional solution is unusual and I'd appreciate more detail/justification on - at leas
... and the watch is kind of unusual - it sits flat but big. It's not a tool watch for sure, and there's no "sporty" feeling about it. Not sure if I can compare it to something familiar as a style .. Portofino maybe. I was not disappointed but surprised - one should definitely see it in person. It s
My point is that JLC has dis-proportionally low brand recognition for the technical supremacy they posses. They were - for a long time - probably the ultimate "wis" brand: we love it but that won't pay the bills. With a RO/Submariner/Triple-bridge/Freak/Lange 1/you-name-it brand-defining, $15-20K pe
They never truly established the Compressor line, someone up there have to decide if they truly want to position JLC in that market - or keep the Polaris line as one-off, without expanding it. JLC, especially their calibers, always straddled that ridge b/w dress and sports watch ... the legacy thing
The - mostly obsolete - function is less important than the identity. If they will compete in the uber-crowded (because of) uber-lucrative sports watch market they need an instantly recognizable design to hammer for the years to failed with the Compressor line. Polaris would be a great fresh start
Close the back (good!), take the date away, put the alarm and you have a solid genuine merge of form and function. Don't fuss with the dial color. I love the Polaris Memovox, seen it in store (right size form my 7.5" wrist), it's the date that's distracting. JLC needs an iconic piece in the right ma