Polaris
The dive watch with an inner rotating ring
The Polaris traces its lineage to the 1968 Memovox Polaris — a dive watch with an alarm function and a triple case back. Since 2018 it has stood as an independent, sport-oriented collection.
The evolution of the Polaris
In 1950 Jaeger-LeCoultre unveiled the Memovox with its mechanical alarm. In 1959 came the Memovox Deep Sea, the first dive watch with an audible warning.
In 1968 the Memovox Polaris appeared in a run of roughly 1,700 pieces. Its triple case back kept the alarm audible underwater.
In 2008 the manufacture released a limited re-edition. In 2018, on the fiftieth anniversary, Polaris became its own collection with Date, Chronograph, World Time and Memovox models.
What remained constant was operation via two crowns: one for the time, one for the rotating inner ring.
- Case
- Round, 41–42 mm, steel or titanium
- Controls
- Two or three crowns
- Bezel
- Inner rotating ring instead of an outer bezel
- Dial
- Three-tiered, grained and sunburst-finished
- Movement
- Automatic, Memovox with alarm mechanism
- Variants
- Date, Chronograph, Geographic, Memovox
Key reference numbers at a glance
What to look for when buying
- 01
Original 1968 Memovox Polaris watches are rare and command a considerable premium over the modern versions at auction.
- 02
The alarm mechanism must always be function-tested: repairs are involved and only a handful of workshops handle them well.
- 03
The modern models are comparatively young; completeness of box, papers and the extra strap is expected on resale.
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