LeCoultre Polaris - Memodate Automatic" Ref. E859. engraved 6-67. Stainless steel case measures 42 mm. tickness 17mm. Special diver's wristwatch with date, alarm and 2 crowns, the one at 2 activates the central revolving alarm dial, patented Piquerez Compressor system triple back case, the outer has 16 holes for sound emission. Original black dial with luminous Arabic and baton indexes, inner bidirectional revolving disk with minute divisions for the alarm. Outer dot minute divisions with 5-minute/ seconds markers and Arabic quarters, aperture for the date. Powered by a Cal. K825, 14''', rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, index regulator. The watch is in overall excellent preserved condition.
Launched in 1965 as a successor to the Memovox Deep Sea, the Polaris was Jaeger LeCoultre's response to the ever-increasing popularity of recreational scuba diving. Developed for the American market and designed in a massive 42 mm.case, it featured an internal revolving bezel as well as an alarm function and a date. Equipped with the Jaeger caliber K825 that revolutionized the watch world a few years before as the world's first automatic alarm watch, the Polaris offered divers reliability and endurance. The first generation was fitted with a plain full back and a dial with applied baton indexes, the second generation of 1967-71 were drilled for better sound emission and a dial with large luminous indexes. The first and second generations of the Polaris was made in a total of only 1714 pieces over a 6 year period between 1965 and 1971, this model is rare. Most were made for the American market, so the dials were usually signed only LeCoultre.
Type
Diver,
Year
1967
Condition
3.Very Good
Reference
E859
Caliber
K825
Movement
Automatic
Material
Steel
Dial
Nero
Bracelet
Leather
Warning
All our watches come with what is shown in pictures unless stated in advertising. Service history on the watch is not known unless stated in ad. Watches are checked for timing and proper working condition. Watches are preowned so may have very minor wear unless stated in ad.
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