TIME ZONE
BY CAROL BESLER
JAEGER-LECOULTRE FROM MASTERFUL BASICS TO ELITE COMPLICATIONS, THIS WATCHMAKER HAS SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE
POLARIS CHRONOGRAPH AND AUTOMATIC Founded in 1833 in Switzerland’s Vallée de Joux, Jaeger-LeCoultre made a name for itself as a movement maker specializing in complications and supplying most of Switzerland’s other elite brands with movements. Since its founding, it has developed an astounding 1,249 movements and counting, something no other brand has even come close to achieving. The Polaris sports watch collection is aimed at the American market, which has a special affinity for the stainless steel sports watch. The three-hand automatic is a great straightforward 41 mm steel sports watch, with a matching bracelet, plenty of lume on the markers, numerals, and hands, and a contrasting black sunburst dial. A rotating inner bezel is operated by a second crown at 2 o’clock (the crown at 4 o’clock winds and sets the time). The steel chronograph is a little bigger at 42 mm, making room for the dual subdials with chronograph minutes totalizer at 3 o’clock and the hour totalizer at 9. There is also a handy tachometer on the flange.
Jaeger-LeCoultre Polaris Automatic 41mm Steel Case, Black Sunburst Dial, Stainless Steel Bracelet
REVERSO TRIBUTE SMALL SECONDS The Reverso is Jaeger-LeCoultre’s signature collection. The flip-over case was originally created for polo players to protect their watch dials from the rigors of the polo mallet (in the days before sapphire crystals). Today, the reversible case is handy for showing dual time zones or second dial options. The design is also considered a pure, authentic expression of the Art Deco aesthetic. Since 1931, the Reverso has housed over 50 different mechanical movements, from the world’s smallest to largest complications, ranging from ultra-thin movements to tourbillons and minute repeaters. The Reverso Tribute Small Seconds is one of the purist interpretations, with a blue sunray brushed dial and applied hour markers.
Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Tribute Duoface Small Seconds, Blue Sunray-Brushed Dial, Blue Leather Strap
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