It was described as the “Rebirth of an icon”. Indeed, Jaeger-LeCoultre’s Polaris Memovox watch features the special alarm function extracted from the 1968 Memovox Polaris watch, and was hence introduced today at SIHH 2018. In a place where expertise and innovation are a must, the House really lived up to its legacy by unveiling a novelty that sees the past, but doubles it in a modernized way. In fact, the timepiece reveals an updated and modernized movement, 60 years after its creation.

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Polaris Memovox

- 42mm stainless steel case

- Black sun-rayed dial with grained and opaline finishes

- Automatic mechanical movement, Jaeger-LeCoultre Caliber 956

- Hours/minutes/seconds, alarm, date

- Power reserve 44 hours

- Water resistance 200m

- New rubber strap and new folding buckle

- Limited edition of 1,000 pieces

Cindy Menassa