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oagaspar Site Founder 
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this is one Awesome understated watch imhohand6.gif Apr 23, 2008 At SIHH 2008 Jaeger-LeCoultre presented two new limited edition models as a tribute to one of the greatest 20th century sports watches - the legendary Memovox Polaris models that joined the horology world in the 1960s. The initial Memovax Polaris watches developed for divers enjoyed great success, having incorporated innovative alarm mechanisms. Attachment: jaeger-lecoultre-memovox-watch-tribute-to-polaris.jpg (Downloaded 57 times) |
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Skipdawg 3T WIS 
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That is one beautiful watch. hearteyes.gif Thanks for posting Oscar. :) ;) |
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Gregger 3T WIS 
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Very nice...boy that looks just like CJ's Longines |
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Tony Duronio 3T WIS 
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Very similar to tje Longines with a cleaned up dial..very nice but I'm sure very expensive:D |
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oagaspar Site Founder
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both the JL and Longines are re-editions/tributes to watches they produced in the 60's....many other companies have released similar vintage watches to honor their earlier counterparts....Bretling with the 46mm vintage,Blanpain fifty fathoms...seems to be a trend I likecool10.gif |
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IanM 3T WIS 
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I have seen the in-house JL cal. 956 movement in a watch locally. Let's just say the Memovox needs an exhibition back - it is a gorgeous thing! Who wouldn't be proud to own one of these? And IMHO much more wearable than the soon-to-be-released Omega Ploprof reissue, which goes for about 9k USD. I think this one as a 42mm would wear larger than the BPFF reissue because it is like an "all dial". Y'all know how much I like sloping inner chapter rings, that great satin black dial finish and those cool "compressor" crowns. Three matching ones - gotta love that. Add an alarm function and you've got a very characterful watch. This one is definitely lust-worthy. I would choose my own strap, though - that tire tready number isn't doing it for me. What a nice post, O. Thanks for sharing - it is a beautiful watch. But I still want to know where they put the hanging gong... or does it somehow connect directly to your 'nads and give 'em a shake??? ;) Have a great day all! IanMhand6.gif |
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oagaspar Site Founder
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hey Ian...your'e idea of the hanging gong on a dive watch would be perfect...No mistakes as far as long you have been down on a dive!!!coyote2.gif |
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murphy j 3T WIS 
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Simply a Beautiful looking watch. The first JLC that I can honestly say has really drawn my eye. |
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aujang 3T WIS 
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The JLC Memovox Tribute to Polaris is simply stunning. I wish it wasn't a limited edition run. Maybe JLC will follow Blancpain's example with the Fifty Fathoms and have an unlimited edition run sometime in the future. |
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Paxman 3T WIS 
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Beautiful!:D |
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SHADY 3T WIS 
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SWEET!! Attachment: 01.jpeg (Downloaded 25 times) |
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The engraved outer case-back is based on a system of 16 holes, a characteristic of the original Memovox Polaris watch. The system is used for enhancing the acoustic performance of the gong when the timepiece is pressed against a diving wetsuit.