Polaris Automatic Stainless Steel / Black / Alligator

In Context

At 41 mm it is sized to the current mainstream: 40 mm is the median across every watch measured in this catalogue. At 11.2 mm thick it is about average for a modern wristwatch. The case back is open, so the movement is visible without taking the watch apart, and the sapphire crystal will resist everything short of deliberate abuse. 100 m is genuine swimming resistance — more than the shape of this watch suggests it would need.

The movement winds itself from the motion of your wrist. Its 38-hour reserve wants wearing most days; leave it off and it stops. At 28,800 vph the seconds hand advances 8 times a second.

9008170 is one of 2 executions of the 9008170 base reference. Underneath they are the same watch; what separates this one is a black sunburst dial and a stainless steel case. Introduced in 2018.

Mechanical automatic winding movement, 204 parts, 28,800 vibrations per hour, 38-hour power-reserve.

4 other watches in the library run the Jaeger-LeCoultre 898E/1.

Jaeger-LeCoultre

Polaris Automatic Stainless Steel / Blue / Calf

9008480 · 41 mm

Jaeger-LeCoultre

Polaris Automatic Stainless Steel / Black / Bracelet

9008170 features a stainless steel case of 41mm with internal rotating bezel, and a black dial with sunburst finish. It is fitted with a stainless steel 3-link bracelet. · 41 mm

Jaeger-LeCoultre

Polaris Automatic Stainless Steel / Black / Calf

9008471 · 41 mm

Jaeger-LeCoultre

Polaris Automatic Stainless Steel / Blue / Bracelet

9008180 · 41 mm