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TT Polaris 68 – dial variations
This weekend one of my friends was visiting and he had a little surprise on his wrist – a TT Polaris 68!
His has the 6/9/12 luminous dial while mine have the full luminous version.
As we have been discussing the two different dial versions I thought a side-by-side shot would be interesting to see.
6/9/12 vs. Full luminous.
Difficult to see in the pic, but the 6/9/12 is much paler then the other.
OK, let turn down the light…
And here in the dark!
No difficulty to see the difference…
Another interesting observation is that even if they have different dials both watches are No. 0NN in the lower register.
Best
Blomman
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TT Polaris 68 – dial variations
This weekend one of my friends was visiting and he had a little surprise on his wrist – a TT Polaris 68! His has the 6/9/12 luminous dial while mine have the full luminous version. As we have been discussing the two different dial versions I thought a sid...
Mine was Nr 7, and was all luminous.
I know much higher numbers which had all lumnous dials... The Charm fo the random numbers... There is no arithmetic logic, here. Thanks for these interesting side by side pics, Blomman. Best, Nicolas
Sorry about the reminder…
No. 7 – well these are not that low in number but not far… No logic… Sounds familiar… Thank you, Nicolas. Best Blomman
No problem, Blomman... I have to live with, or better... Without.
Maybe a close Future will bring me some good surprises? Best, Nicolas.
I hope so!
And that the TT Polaris will find it’s way back to your watch box! Best Blomman
I have been hoping to see such a side-by-side comparison
Thanks, Blomman. Nicolas addressed this question for me and others in the past, but it is good to have both in the light and in the dark side by sides like this. Just so we're clear, the "incorrect" dials are the 6-9-12 luminous only, right? The "correct"...
I think it's just the opposite, Respo...
The "correct" version is the partial luminous because the color of its beige markers were supposedly what JLC intended, whereas the full luminous dials have more orange-hued markers. JLC offered to replace the full luminous dials to the "correct" less lum...
Thanks for the clarification
That's why I asked. I appreciate the response! Best, respo
Yes, the other way around…
I know the 6/9/12 is supposed to be closer to the original but I must say I prefer the full luminous dial. In daylight the 6/9/12 comes off as a bit pail and in the dark… Well, you saw… Thank you, Respo. Best Blomman
2 lume sisters .. Former headscratcher revisited .. Thanks ! :)
Well, interesting , Blomman: First ti see the 2 dials side by side: - one ( the "correct" 6/9/12) more peach colored: very nicely fitting, IMO (also that's mine BTW) - one ( the "incorrect" but rarer) apparently much more orange .. Mine (6/8/12) also belo...
The TT Polaris 68 is…
A wonderful watch! Interesting is that I never received any letter about the dial change offer… But that doesn’t matter, I would have declined anyway! The TT DSA, yes I do hope I will get the same feeling about the TT DSA… Still haven’t seen that one in t...
Well, my friend .. Again the other way round , it would have been..
IMO, also here and according to my understanding and what I deducted from various posts: 1/ it was the recipients of the (orange/ full lume) "wrong but rare" dial, who got the letter.. - so ,it would have been your friend who should have got the letter ! ...
Oh, I have the orange/full luminous dial..!
My friend is the one with the 6/9/12 dial. Wrong or right, rare or not – I have the version I like the most! So, no letter needed! And I do hope we have a chance to meet when it’s time for our next sea creature! Best, my friend Blomman
OK, got'cha now .. My little mistake.. But happiness to you !!
Well, then even more joy for you my friend, I am glad and happy for you , - Congrats to the "wrong" - but THE "right" for you , how nice ! As I had said, I - conversely - am really loving my "peachy" TT68- 6/9/12, (no diver I am, less intense orange fine ...
No problem, HS! :)
Yes, to keep track JLC failed already (I didn’t receive any letter). Imagine collectors 50 years from now – they won’t stand a chance… In passion there is not “wrong” or “right”! Best, my friend Blomman
Thanks for sharing.
I just love my TT Polaris 68 that is the full lume version. Best regards, George
Great comparison photo...
and a great opportunity for discussion on the TTP68! I recently came close to pulling the trigger on a TTP68 and was inquiring about the two different dial variations. The deal fell thru but this comparison picture is perfect! I find it interesting that J...
Historically…
The Polaris 68 dial was full luminous. But more pale then the “orange” full luminous TT version. The colour on the 6/9/12 is closer to the original but not correct in luminous… For someone who like to use the TT Polaris for diving the full luminous would ...
Is it correct to say that the
colour on the 6/9/12 is close to the original? The original, pre-aging, would have been white. The watch you posted below...definitely stuff wrong with that - as you pointed out: plexi, hands, centre crown (no hatching, wrong knurling, diameter and height...
In that case...
...my point about the faux patina is even stronger! I haven't seen any high-quality contemporary photos of the original. (Can you point me to any?) My assumption was based on those photos of lumed indices that have been of sufficient quality to confidentl...
Am I wrong to say that, at this time, the photos were only in Black and White.
If so, I think it is impossible to get a contemporary picture of the Polaris ( 1968 ). I was 4 years old when the Polaris with luminous indexes was born, so it would not be true for me to say that I saw one in the flesh at this moment. I'm a watch nut but...
4 years old?
I know JLC is one of the more venerable companies, but the 15th century? That's the problem with these 'reissues'. What are they reissuing? Green? well, if that is how someone in the late 60's bought one...then... Faux patina is something that I find....t...
I get your point, Ben.
Yes, somewhat JLC was contemporary with Vlad... The Arriere arriere arriere arriere Antoine LeCoultre's Grand Son had interest in horology, at this moment. As for the faux patina, I get your point, so the creamy dial was, in my opinion, the best compromis...
No doubt...
...the JLC But that is, in some ways my point, even when a reissue is done as well as the Polaris, it is still a compromise. But better that minor compromise than no watch or an ugly one.
Point taken.
An aged dial of course! Yes, the scan is form a quite big and serious book covering many brands that make/made alarm watches. But so far all that has been written in the book concerning JLC is so-and-so. And when I saw this “Polaris” as an exa...
Talking about Polaris dials…
Here is a scan I found in a book recently: To me it looks like a really bad repaint job. I do hope that the plexi is a non original… And the hands… If you look at the centre crown it’s not a compressor crown – so replaced? Anybody that is able to confirm ...
Not T - Swiss - T, the indexes, the hands, the plexy, the centre crown ...
It starts to make a lot... Can you give us a look to the text, please? Not really sexy. Best, Nicolas. This message has been edited by amanico on 2011-05-17 20:09:59
The author is referring the LeCoultre…
The author is referring the LeCoultre version as a little sister to the Jaeger-LeCoultre big sister (Polaris 68)! After that I really loosed confidence in the book… Best Blomman...
very interesting observation...
... always love to hear such interesting observation found... sometimes it is really hard to explain why people made such variations, it is mistaken or purposely made... interesting indeed. thanks for sharing, Blomman. stefan
Interesting indeed!
Thank you! Maybe time for you to add a Polaris to your Memovox collection, Stefan? Best Blomman
add a Polaris?
... why not... but it is really hard to find one lately as because it is too hot stuff among us! stefan