Jaeger-LeCoultre
Polaris Automatic (Blue)
Q9008480
A revived diving icon reborn in ocean blue.
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Overview
The Jaeger-LeCoultre Polaris Automatic (ref. Q9008480) is a 41 mm stainless steel sport watch presenting an ocean-blue dial that combines sunray, grained, and opaline finishing across its surface. It belongs to the modern Polaris collection, which revives a lineage of water-resistant sport watches that the Manufacture first introduced in the 1960s. Calibre 898E/1 powers the watch, offering automatic winding in a case sized for everyday versatility.
History
The Polaris name traces its roots to Jaeger-LeCoultre's Memovox Polaris of 1968, a pioneering water-resistant alarm watch whose triple-case construction became a landmark in the brand's sport-watch history. After decades of dormancy, the Polaris line was relaunched in 2018 as a cohesive modern collection that pays homage to that heritage while adopting contemporary proportions and finishing. The Q9008480 in ocean blue entered the lineup as part of this relaunch, and the reference has remained in production since, reflecting sustained collector interest in the revived line.
Notable points
- 41 mm stainless steel case strikes a balance between the tool-watch tradition of the original Polaris and modern wearability.
- The ocean-blue dial layers three distinct surface treatments — sunray, grained, and opaline — creating depth and visual variation across the dial.
- Calibre 898E/1 is an in-house automatic movement, consistent with Jaeger-LeCoultre's long-standing practice of manufacturing its own ébauches.
- The 2018 Polaris relaunch marked the first time the collection was presented as a full family of references rather than individual sport models.
- The blue dial variant has become one of the more recognisable references in the modern Polaris range, favoured for its legible, nautically inspired aesthetic.
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