First ringing into the watchmaking scene in 1950 with one of the most practical horological complications to date, an alarm, the Jaeger-LeCoultre Memovox became a truly iconic piece from “the watchmaker’s watchmaker.” Key to its aesthetic and different from other alarm watches at the time; the Memovox had a separate crown for the operation of its alarm function and time-setting. This hinted at a rather ingenious design whereby the Memovox used two separate power reserves. One to power the alarm and one for the normal hands. This prevented the alarm from ringing for too long and draining the power from the watch. While the Memovox was an iconic watch for JLC, with a slew of variants from dive watches, chronographs, and various dress watches, the Memovox collection lives on in JLC’s modern catalog through their Polaris collection, which is what we have here. A sizeable dive watch-inspired chronograph with a 42mm diameter case that measures only 11.9mm tall, the Polaris Chronograph ref. Q9028480 is a rugged timepiece that commands 100m of water resistance and is powered by JLC’s own automatic cal. 751H movement. Boasting a blue dial with a tremblage finish across its raised chapter ring that also houses the model’s applied numerals and indices, this timepiece is a beautiful watch on the wrist filled with history and impressive horological might that makes it a wonderful piece to add to your collection.

Watch is in like-new condition, with light signs of wear mainly on the case back. Comes complete with boxes and papers.

A sports watch rooted in JLC's history, the Polaris is filled with character as a result of its elaborately finished blue dial design and sizeable construction that make it a wonderful watch for any JLC collector seeking out a timepiece with an aesthetic that few other modern offerings from the brand can compete with.