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Thoughts on the Squadra World Time Polo Fields?

As I have been preoccupied with the AMVOX III, I also got to thinking about the Squadra World Time Polo Fields, which shares the feature with  the AMVOX of having a ceramic case. In fact, the JLC website claims of this model, “This watch, with its ceramic case and titanium or 18-carat rose gold carrier, is the most complex case ever made by Jaeger-LeCoultre.”  An interesting statement when you consider that the Extreme LAB I, the AMVOX II and the Diving Pro Geographic were all released prior to the Polo Fields Squadra.

I wish I had some photos to post, but Jerome and Nicolas have both reported on this watch when it first came out, so it is easy enough to find some images here on the forum.

I do find the combination of the black ceramic case and the pink gold carrier, crown and pushers to be compelling, as it is on the AMVOX III. And I like the use of the carbon fiber on the dial.  The articulated rubber also seems to suit this model of the Squadra particularly well.  I also read somewhere that the world time display system synchronized on both sides of the watch is a first for an automatic movement involving a clever bypass of the rotor.  But therein lies a small disappointment for me.  I had mistakenly assumed that the subdial at 6 o’clock is a second timezone subdial, when in fact it is a seconds subdial or movement operating indicator with a day/night indicator.  So, one has to look at both sides of the watch to get a full time reading for any other timezone other than the main time zone on the front side of the watch.  The hour is on the reverse side and the minutes on the front side.

I did try on a titanium Squarda World Time (not the Polo Fields) last year and my impression was that it is a thick watch, and did not offer as much to me as the EWC does – in fact it lacks several really great features that the EWC offers.  But it is nonetheless a captivating watch for me – I keep looking for “my” Reverso.

I wonder if anyone has live wrists shots and would care to share their experience with the Squadra World Time and especially with the Polo Fields edition…please.

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