GOLF ASIA 97JAEGER-LECOULTRE
New Polaris Collection
Inspired by the iconic Memovox Polaris watch
from 1968, Jaeger-LeCoultre has developed a full
range of timepieces: a three-hand automatic, a
chronograph and a chronograph world time, as
well as two models with a stronger vintage feel: the
Jaeger-LeCoultre Polaris Date and the Jaeger-
LeCoultre Polaris Memovox. Combining the high
manufacturing know-how of Jaeger-LeCoultre,
where all mechanical movements are made
in-house, with the robustness, design aesthetic
and sporty elegance today’s man demands, the
Jaeger-LeCoultre Polaris is destined to become
the symbol for an active lifestyle. Comprised of
an initial release of five models, with one limited
edition paying tribute to the 50th anniversary
of the Memovox watch, the Jaeger-LeCoultre
Polaris collection is a new pillar, one that redefines
sporty elegance. The new Jaeger-LeCoultre
Polaris collection channels the best of the Grande
Maison’s watchmaking tradition and its attention
to detail, while creating a contemporary sporty
yet elegant timepiece, with a vintage touch. The
dial architecture in the Jaeger-LeCoultre Polaris
collection is distinctive, combining a mixture of
finishings on three concentric circles: a Memovox
Polaris-inspired centre with a sunray finish,
graining on the outer circle with the hours and
minutes, and an opaline finish on the rotating inner
bezel. The Jaeger-LeCoultre logo is applied, as are
the classic Arabic numbers and the contemporary
trapezoidal indexes.
MONT BLANC
1858 Collection
Inspired by the legendary professional
Minerva watches from the 1920s and
30s that were meant for military use and
mountain exploration, the 1858 collection
pays tribute to the 160 years of the Minerva
Manufacture and its extraordinary heritage.
These watches were highly accurate, legible
and robust for use in extreme conditions
and are the inspiration behind this new
collection which is being enriched with new
vintage exploration-inspired timepieces,
featuring distinctive aesthetics, innovative
complications, a mix of materials and a
choice of different case sizes. The collection
will be composed of five different designs:
40mm automatic watches and 42mm
chronographs, a 42mm Manufacture
Worldtime Geosphere, a slender 40mm
wristwatch with a 13-line monopusher
chronograph movement, and a new
multiple-purpose pocket watch with a 24-
hour indication and equipped with a 16-line
monopusher chronograph movement.
Each timepiece is unique thanks to the use
of living materials such as bronze cases
and aged calfskin leather straps. Very few
companies have the knowledge and skills
to source the best skins from tanneries and
transform them into the finest quality leather
straps like the Montblanc Pelletteria, the
Maison’s centre of leather excellence
where ancestral craftsmanship,
state of the art technology and
enduring design come together.
This expertise allows it to
develop a distinctive range
of vintage straps, such as
Bund strap, that match the
aesthetical codes of the
Montblanc 1858 collection.
In order to guarantee
the performance of
the product line, all
the Montblanc 1858
models undergo over
500 hours of simulated
wear, with specific testing
and controls under
extreme conditions. The
Automatic, Chronographs and
Geosphere models are also
water-resistant to 100 meters,
ensuring performance in all
environments.