Jlc memodate world time6/28/2023 ![]() This world-time function is powered by the calibre 936A/1, a mechanical self-winding in-house movement with 4Hz frequency, 34 jewels and 43h power reserve. The Polaris Geographic WT is a complex watch, with multiple indications, yet it remains clear and legible. For cities switching between standard and daylight saving time according to seasons, a white asterisk indicates the time with this one-hour difference. The 24 time zones visible on the internal flange are adjusted by the crown at 10 o’clock. This world-time function is actuated only by the second crown – no extra pushers or recessed buttons in the caseband. No need for a day-and-night indicator anymore, as the watch features a 24h disc. In the centre area, we find back the triple indication: power reserve at 10 o’clock, date at 2 o’clock and second time-zone at 6 o’clock. The watch being slightly sportier and larger than the Master collection, it allows the Jaeger-LeCoultre Polaris Geographic WT to have its dial entirely circled by the city ring and the 24h scale – in fact, like most world-time watches. Today, Jaeger-LeCoultre adds this world-time movement to the newly introduced 2018 Polaris collection. Surprisingly, JLC has slightly reworked the display to offer a third alternative to the 2 others already mentioned. ![]() More recently, JLC created a more vintage-inspired, cleaner version of the Geographic in the “Sector Dial” Master collection, a watch that only featured the world-time function and a second time-zone sub-dial. This complication is mainly known in the Master collection, with a unique display where the chosen city appears in an arched window at 6 o’clock, combined with several other indications, such as the date, a day-night indicator, a second time-zone and a power reserve gauge. The name Geographic at Jaeger-LeCoultre refers to the signature world-time complication used by the brand for some years now. Already comprising multiple models, including a 3-hander, a time-and-date, a chronograph, a chronograph-world-time and, of course, an alarm version (the Memovox), today Jaeger-LeCoultre adds a world-time-only edition to the Collection, with the new Polaris Geographic WT – a limited edition, boutique exclusive. Slightly vintage-inspired, superbly executed (the case is superb), utterly JLC in the style but with a sportier look, it has been quite a success. ![]() At the SIHH 2018, Jaeger-LeCoultre re-introduced one of its most emblematic collections, the Polaris.
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