Jaeger-LeCoultre Polaris Perpetual Calendar

About This Watch

The Jaeger-LeCoultre Polaris Perpetual Calendar is a boldly unconventional take on one of horology's most traditional complications, housing a perpetual calendar within the sporty Polaris case. This combination — a grand complication in a sports watch — is extraordinarily rare and speaks to JLC's willingness to challenge conventions. The caliber 868, the same remarkable movement found in the Master Ultra Thin Perpetual, drives the complication here within the larger 42mm Polaris case. The blue dial displays the month, day, date, and moon phase through a combination of apertures and sub-dials, organized with the same attention to legibility that characterizes the Polaris collection. The ceramic bezel insert adds a modern, sporty touch while featuring month markers that complement the perpetual calendar function. With 100 meters of water resistance, this perpetual calendar can handle active lifestyles that would typically be off-limits for such a complication. The integrated stainless steel bracelet gives it a contemporary wrist presence that challenges the notion that perpetual calendars must be delicate dress watches in precious metal cases. At 42mm and under $23,000, the Polaris Perpetual Calendar represents a genuinely new category: the luxury sports perpetual calendar at an accessible price point. It demonstrates why JLC continues to be the industry's most prolific innovator.