Jaeger-LeCoultre is widely regarded as making some of the finest dress watches on the market. But for those not familiar with the Le Sentier firm’s full collection, JLC also makes a very good stainless steel sports watch – the Polaris. And now the legacy watchmaker has decided to up the ante with the Polaris, broadening its breadth of abilities and unveiling an entirely new model aimed squarely at taking on some of the best steel dive watches on the market. Introducing the Jaeger-LeCoultre Polaris Mariner Date. The case JLC has described the new Mariner as being both sporty and elegant, and, to their credit, the 42mm x 13.92mm stainless steel case of this watch appears to be exactly that. Short, tapered lugs, with a decent amount of inwardly concaved articulation, give way to a simple and round body that looks inoffensive yet purposeful. The aforementioned lugs are horizontally brushed, which definitely gives off a dynamic aura; however, the lugs’ edges are chamfered, and the plain steel bezel is also highly polished, so there’s visible opulence on offer too. Now, a dive watch without a rotating bezel would be about as useful as an oxygen tank without O2, but don’t fret,…
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