In tribute to its distinguished diving watch legacy, from an era of uncertainty and danger, Grande Maison introduces a duo of high-performance timepieces for its sporty-elegant Jaeger-LeCoultre Polaris collection. Looking back at the fifties when scuba diving was a risky and challenging military activity, your watch was the only tool available in the great depths of the ocean. Creating such a strong demand for watches that could stand up to the immense pressure, Jaeger-LeCoultre responded with a unique solution just before the new decade.
Developing a self-winding Memovox movement in 1959, Jaeger introduced an aural warning for when it was time to return to the surface. Followed nine years later by the Memovox Polaris in 1968, the innovative combination of an internal rotating bezel and the alarm, plus a triple-layer case-back, gave divers better sound transmission and a much tougher timepiece tool. Now into a new generation with a glorious transparent sapphire case-back, Jaeger-LeCoultre Polaris Mariner draws from its past and its contemporaries to produce two new models. Both are fully ISO 6425-compliant specifications, boasting the sporty aesthetic of the contemporary Jaeger-LeCoultre Polaris collection. On offer is either the Jaeger-LeCoultre Polaris Mariner Memovox or the Jaeger-LeCoultre Polaris Mariner Date. Both feature a 42mm case emphasizing the key design codes of the Jaeger-LeCoultre Polaris cases. Taut lines, lass-box crystals, and a dynamic mix of brushed and polished surfaces all contribute to the regal aura this duo possesses.
Capable of withstanding 300 meters (30 bar), both watches use a screwed-down notched inner-bezel to avoid any unintentional movement will diving. Plus, there’s an orange security band to warn divers if it is not fully screwed down. The rich gradient-blue color defines both dials, supported by three concentric circles – a contemporary Jaeger-LeCoultre Polaris dial aesthetic. Finished in different textures and featuring bold trapezoid-shaped indexes and three Arabic numerals, it’s great to admire all on its own after you’re done checking the time. Helping you keep the time of the day are SuperLumiNova filled hands, indexes, and numerals, ensuring excellent legibility in low light. Going one step further than this must-have for any diver, Jaeger-LeCoultre uses different colors to distinguish the hour and minute hands, maximizing safety during any adventure to deep. With the second hand orange-tipped for daylight visibility, it helps to avoid confusion with the other indicators.
So, which one should you choose? To pay direct homage to the Sound Maker and its Calibre 956 self-winding movement, then the Jaeger-LeCoultre Polaris Mariner Memovox is the ideal selection for its signature “school bell” alarm sound that charmed customers all those years ago. Retaining the three-crown configuration of the earliest Memovox diving watches, and with additional Côtes de Genève decorations matching the fine finishing on the movement plates, the Memovox is a work of art. For those that are after something more in-line with the Calibre 899, the dual-crown configuration of the Jaeger-LeCoultre Polaris Mariner Date offers the more purist diving-watch functions of just hours and minutes. With a guarantee power reserve of 70 hours, versus the Memovox’s 45-hour reserve, you can tell it’s been fitted with the latest performance-enhancing technology. Whatever your choice, you cannot go wrong with a new generation transparent sapphire case-back timepiece from Jaeger-LeCoultre in tribute to the heritage that is the Polaris Mariner. Whether you choose the Memovox or the Date variant, each watch remains true to Jaeger-LeCoultre’s guiding philosophy of uniting innovation and tradition. Find out more on press.jaeger-lecoultre.com.
In tribute to its distinguished diving watch legacy, from an era of uncertainty and danger, Grande Maison introduces a duo of high-performance timepieces for its sporty-elegant Jaeger-LeCoultre Polaris collection. Looking back at the fifties when scuba diving was a risky and challenging military activity, your watch was the only tool available in the great depths of the ocean. Creating such a strong demand for watches that could stand up to the immense pressure, Jaeger-LeCoultre responded with a unique solution just before the new decade.
Developing a self-winding Memovox movement in 1959, Jaeger introduced an aural warning for when it was time to return to the surface. Followed nine years later by the Memovox Polaris in 1968, the innovative combination of an internal rotating bezel and the alarm, plus a triple-layer case-back, gave divers better sound transmission and a much tougher timepiece tool. Now into a new generation with a glorious transparent sapphire case-back, Jaeger-LeCoultre Polaris Mariner draws from its past and its contemporaries to produce two new models. Both are fully ISO 6425-compliant specifications, boasting the sporty aesthetic of the contemporary Jaeger-LeCoultre Polaris collection. On offer is either the Jaeger-LeCoultre Polaris Mariner Memovox or the Jaeger-LeCoultre Polaris Mariner Date. Both feature a 42mm case emphasizing the key design codes of the Jaeger-LeCoultre Polaris cases. Taut lines, lass-box crystals, and a dynamic mix of brushed and polished surfaces all contribute to the regal aura this duo possesses.
Capable of withstanding 300 meters (30 bar), both watches use a screwed-down notched inner-bezel to avoid any unintentional movement will diving. Plus, there’s an orange security band to warn divers if it is not fully screwed down. The rich gradient-blue color defines both dials, supported by three concentric circles – a contemporary Jaeger-LeCoultre Polaris dial aesthetic. Finished in different textures and featuring bold trapezoid-shaped indexes and three Arabic numerals, it’s great to admire all on its own after you’re done checking the time. Helping you keep the time of the day are SuperLumiNova filled hands, indexes, and numerals, ensuring excellent legibility in low light. Going one step further than this must-have for any diver, Jaeger-LeCoultre uses different colors to distinguish the hour and minute hands, maximizing safety during any adventure to deep. With the second hand orange-tipped for daylight visibility, it helps to avoid confusion with the other indicators.
So, which one should you choose? To pay direct homage to the Sound Maker and its Calibre 956 self-winding movement, then the Jaeger-LeCoultre Polaris Mariner Memovox is the ideal selection for its signature “school bell” alarm sound that charmed customers all those years ago. Retaining the three-crown configuration of the earliest Memovox diving watches, and with additional Côtes de Genève decorations matching the fine finishing on the movement plates, the Memovox is a work of art. For those that are after something more in-line with the Calibre 899, the dual-crown configuration of the Jaeger-LeCoultre Polaris Mariner Date offers the more purist diving-watch functions of just hours and minutes. With a guarantee power reserve of 70 hours, versus the Memovox’s 45-hour reserve, you can tell it’s been fitted with the latest performance-enhancing technology. Whatever your choice, you cannot go wrong with a new generation transparent sapphire case-back timepiece from Jaeger-LeCoultre in tribute to the heritage that is the Polaris Mariner. Whether you choose the Memovox or the Date variant, each watch remains true to Jaeger-LeCoultre’s guiding philosophy of uniting innovation and tradition. Find out more on press.jaeger-lecoultre.com.
In tribute to its distinguished diving watch legacy, from an era of uncertainty and danger, Grande Maison introduces a duo of high-performance timepieces for its sporty-elegant Jaeger-LeCoultre Polaris collection.
Looking back at the fifties when scuba diving was a risky and challenging military activity, your watch was the only tool available in the great depths of the ocean. Creating such a strong demand for watches that could stand up to the immense pressure, Jaeger-LeCoultre responded with a unique solution just before the new decade.
Developing a self-winding Memovox movement in 1959, Jaeger introduced an aural warning for when it was time to return to the surface. Followed nine years later by the Memovox Polaris in 1968, the innovative combination of an internal rotating bezel and the alarm, plus a triple-layer case-back, gave divers better sound transmission and a much tougher timepiece tool.
Now into a new generation with a glorious transparent sapphire case-back, Jaeger-LeCoultre Polaris Mariner draws from its past and its contemporaries to produce two new models.
Both are fully ISO 6425-compliant specifications, boasting the sporty aesthetic of the contemporary Jaeger-LeCoultre Polaris collection. On offer is either the Jaeger-LeCoultre Polaris Mariner Memovox or the Jaeger-LeCoultre Polaris Mariner Date. Both feature a 42mm case emphasizing the key design codes of the Jaeger-LeCoultre Polaris cases. Taut lines, lass-box crystals, and a dynamic mix of brushed and polished surfaces all contribute to the regal aura this duo possesses.
Capable of withstanding 300 meters (30 bar), both watches use a screwed-down notched inner-bezel to avoid any unintentional movement will diving. Plus, there’s an orange security band to warn divers if it is not fully screwed down. The rich gradient-blue color defines both dials, supported by three concentric circles – a contemporary Jaeger-LeCoultre Polaris dial aesthetic.
Finished in different textures and featuring bold trapezoid-shaped indexes and three Arabic numerals, it’s great to admire all on its own after you’re done checking the time. Helping you keep the time of the day are SuperLumiNova filled hands, indexes, and numerals, ensuring excellent legibility in low light.
Going one step further than this must-have for any diver, Jaeger-LeCoultre uses different colors to distinguish the hour and minute hands, maximizing safety during any adventure to deep. With the second hand orange-tipped for daylight visibility, it helps to avoid confusion with the other indicators.
So, which one should you choose? To pay direct homage to the Sound Maker and its Calibre 956 self-winding movement, then the Jaeger-LeCoultre Polaris Mariner Memovox is the ideal selection for its signature “school bell” alarm sound that charmed customers all those years ago.
Retaining the three-crown configuration of the earliest Memovox diving watches, and with additional Côtes de Genève decorations matching the fine finishing on the movement plates, the Memovox is a work of art.
For those that are after something more in-line with the Calibre 899, the dual-crown configuration of the Jaeger-LeCoultre Polaris Mariner Date offers the more purist diving-watch functions of just hours and minutes. With a guarantee power reserve of 70 hours, versus the Memovox’s 45-hour reserve, you can tell it’s been fitted with the latest performance-enhancing technology.
Whatever your choice, you cannot go wrong with a new generation transparent sapphire case-back timepiece from Jaeger-LeCoultre in tribute to the heritage that is the Polaris Mariner. Whether you choose the Memovox or the Date variant, each watch remains true to Jaeger-LeCoultre’s guiding philosophy of uniting innovation and tradition.
Find out more on press.jaeger-lecoultre.com.
