JAEGER-LECOULTRE
Polaris Perpetual Calendar
With the new Polaris Perpetual Calendar , Jaeger-LeCoultre introduces Calibre 868AA , a new version of its existing perpetual calendar movement ( first seen in 2013 ), here upgraded to create a retrograde display of Southern Hemisphere moon phases . The update also increases the caliber ’ s power reserve to a full seventy hours . Fewer power lapses makes any calendar watch all the more practical .
Jaeger-LeCoultre colors the dial on the 42mm steel or pink gold Polaris Perpetual Calendar in a deep gradient-blue hue to suggest the transition from day to night .
To reference the origins of calendars within astronomical events , Jaeger-LeCoultre places the moon phases here at 6 o ’ clock , with a retrograde display for the Southern Hemisphere framing the display for its Northern counterpart . New skeleton hands allow greater visibility of the dial displays – and to maintain Polaris design codes .
All the Polaris codes are here , including a glass-box crystal , a mix of brushed and polished surfaces , and a top crown that rotates the inner bezel . The lower crown is for setting the time and winding the watch while calendar settings are adjusted via a single pusher .
Prices : $ 29,600 ( steel ) and $ 44,300 ( pink gold ).
SPECIFICATIONS
Movement Automatic Jaeger-LeCoultre Calibre 868AA . Functions : hours , minutes , seconds , perpetual calendar with moon phases in two hemispheres and red security zone , inner rotating bezel . Power reserve is 70 hours , water resistance to 100 meters .
Case 42mm x 11.97mm steel or pink gold
Dial Lacquered blue gradient .
Strap Ref . Q9088480 ( steel ) interchangeable steel bracelet and rubber strap .
Ref . Q9082480 ( pink gold ) interchangeable rubber strap and alligator leather strap .
Price $ 29,600 ( steel ) and $ 44,300 ( pink gold ).
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