Elegant, it is, more than the 1968, with its thin and long hour markers. Sensual it also is very with its super domed plexy. And it is a rare beast, with only 65 pieces in steel... Best, Nicolas
" Brown Sugar " for me. For a good reason. The Polaris 65 has been very jealous, this summer, as the Polaris 68 had a lot of wrist time. So it was time to give this watch the justice it deserved. You? HAGWE. Nicolas
Holidays are very close for some of us, so why not a thread dedicated to summer and some vintage diving watches from our favorite brand? Here is what I have... Deep Sea Alarm Europe in Deauville: Deep Sea Alarm US in Morocco: Shark Chronograph in Corsica:
In 2018, Jaeger Lecoultre decided to widen the scope of the iconic Polaris, which since 1965 and the unveiling of the first model is, basically, a diving Memovox, re-edited in 2008. So, 4 years ago, Jaeger Lecoultre came to the SIHH in Geneva with a whole
These round luminous plots around the alarm disc, the gilt Lecoultre signature and these hatched crowns... Add an untouched case, and you have a marvel of a vintage watch which is just 57 years old. Best, Nicolas
Jaeger Lecoultre? Lecoultre with Dauphine Hands? Or Lecoultre Baton Hands? Before you wonder, Dauphine and Baton Hands are both correct for the Polaris 1965. And yes, the Automatic Alarm Calendar wordings are only on the Lecoultre Polaris 65, not the JLC
For me, it will be a good old friend... The Lecoultre Polaris 1965: A wonderful companion which I am lucky to own for 10 years, now. When beauty, history and good memories are reunited in a watch, this one is hard to beat. What about you and your wrist, m