The Polaris is JLC’s contemporary sports collection, inspired by a 1960s Memovox dive watch, blending tool-watch cues with the brand’s finishing.
The bottom line
JLC’s versatile sports line — heritage-inspired and well-finished.
Consider it if you want a sportier JLC with vintage character.
- Case
- ~41–42 mm
- Style
- Sports
- Roots
- 1968 Memovox
- Retail from
- ~$9,000
Vintage diver, modern execution
Drawing on the 1968 Polaris, the line spans time-only, date, chronograph and the famous inner-bezel alarm complication.
The sporty JLC
It’s the choice for someone who wants JLC quality in a more rugged, everyday-sport format.
Where to buy
Chrono24
Global dealer marketplace · escrow
Jaeger-LeCoultre boutiques
Allocation · waitlist
eBay
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Questions buyers ask
What’s the alarm version?
A modern take on the Memovox, with an inner rotating bezel and mechanical alarm.
Is the Polaris a dive watch?
Some versions are dive-capable; the line spans sport and dress-sport.