A full-fledged diver's watch has been added to the Polaris line: the Jaeger-LeCoultre Polaris Mariner Date and the Jaeger-LeCoultre Polaris Mariner Memovox.

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2020.10.01

Two new models have been added to the Jaeger-LeCoultre Polaris collection, the Jaeger-LeCoultre Polaris Mariner Memovox and the Jaeger-LeCoultre Polaris Mariner Date, which carry on the tradition of the company's diver's watches.

Jaeger-LeCoultre Polaris Mariner Memovox

The Jaeger-LeCoultre Polaris Mariner Memovox and Jaeger-LeCoultre Polaris Mariner Date have been announced, combining ISO 6425-compliant diver's watches with the sporty design of the Polaris collection. The Polaris collection is inspired by Jaeger-LeCoultre's iconic Memovox Polaris, released in 1968. The Memovox is a distinctive model among the many watches with alarm functions.


Jaeger-LeCoultre Polaris Mariner Date, featuring an iconic design

Jaeger-LeCoultre Polaris Mariner Date

Jaeger-LeCoultre "Jaeger-LeCoultre Polaris Mariner Date"
Automatic winding. (Cal. 899). 32 jewels. Power reserve approximately 70 hours. 28,800 vph. Stainless steel (diameter 42 mm, thickness 13.92 mm). Water resistant to 30 bar.

 The "Polaris" series, which joined Jaeger-LeCoultre in 2017, is a collection based on the design of the former "Memovox Polaris." The original Memovox Polaris featured a "Voice of Memory" function, originally designed to tell divers when it was time to come out of the water.

 The new models that carry on the lineage of this diver's watch into the modern era are the Jaeger-LeCoultre Polaris Mariner Date and the Jaeger-LeCoultre Polaris Mariner Memovox.

Jaeger-LeCoultre Polaris Mariner Date

The case back is transparent, and the case and bracelet are made of stainless steel. It is equipped with the in-house movement Cal. 899, which was completely improved in 2019 and has successfully extended the power reserve to approximately 70 hours.

 The Polaris Mariner Memovox and Polaris Mariner Date both have 42mm cases. The case design, featuring a dynamic combination of brushed and polished finishes, is a key design code of the Jaeger-LeCoultre Polaris.

 Both models are also water resistant to 30 bar as diver's watches. Furthermore, the screw-down crown has an orange security band that is visible when it is not screwed down completely. This is a thoughtful touch to prevent accidents such as forgetting to screw down the crown and entering the water.

Jaeger-LeCoultre Polaris Mariner Date

The Polaris Mariner Date is a classic diving watch with an elapsed time display (seconds hand) and an instantaneous jumping date display on the inner bezel. Typical of super compressor-type diving watches, it has a two-crown configuration: the crown at 2 o'clock is used to operate the inner bezel, and the crown at 4 o'clock is used to set the time and date.


The Jaeger-LeCoultre Polaris Mariner Memovox, a true musical force

Jaeger-LeCoultre Polaris Mariner Memovox

Jaeger-LeCoultre "Jaeger-LeCoultre Polaris Mariner Memovox"
Automatic winding. (Cal. 956). 23 jewels. Power reserve approximately 45 hours. 28,800 vph. Stainless steel (diameter 42 mm, thickness 15.63 mm). Water resistant to 30 bar.

 Since the first minute repeater was created in 1870, Jaeger-LeCoultre has developed over 200 chiming movements, of which 100 were interestingly produced before 1900.

 The latest alarm watch from Jaeger-LeCoultre, a prestigious manufacturer of alarm clocks, is the Jaeger-LeCoultre Polaris Mariner Memovox.

Jaeger-LeCoultre Polaris Mariner Memovox

Although many specifications have been changed, the Memovox's popular "school bell" alarm sound remains, as does the triple crown design that was a hallmark of the early Memovox dive watches.

 The watch still uses the Cal. 956 movement with alarm function, which was released in 2008, but it has been completely redesigned by the manufacture's engineers. The biggest change is that the peripheral gongs are 15% thinner than before.

Jaeger-LeCoultre Polaris Mariner Memovox

The upper crown controls the alarm sound and is used to rotate the central disc on the dial to set the triangular pointer to the alarm time, the central crown operates the inner diving bezel, and the lower crown is used to set the time.

 Previous Memovox watches had a closed case back with a wire-operated gong attached to it, but the Jaeger-LeCoultre Polaris Mariner has succeeded in creating a transparent case back by attaching the gong to the case itself, allowing the movement of the hammer to be viewed.

Jaeger-LeCoultre Polaris Mariner Memovox

The move to a transparent case required a complete redesign of the striking mechanism, and in this model, the gongs are attached to the case side, with a delicate finish adorned with Côtes de Genève.



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