OceanicTime JAEGER LeCOULTRE Polaris Date GREEN [next level green?]

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JLC delivers a master class on green dials!
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In case it hadn’t yet grab your attention and throttled you like some sort of Triffid tendril, there’s been a silently proliferating trend within the watch industry that just won’t seem go away.
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And thank goodness for that because I don’t know about you but I’m always up for more green and this here folks is next level green; prepare to fall in love.
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We’ve encountered pretty much the entire gamut of watchmakers employing Mother Nature’s most alluring of hues for their latest and greatest, their nearest and dearest models; some attempts have been whole lot BETTER than OTHERS.
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But JLC has just thrown down the gauntlet, significantly upping the ante and showcasing all the eye-boggling, retinal refreshing possibilities that green offers in a watch dial.
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This Polaris Date comes with a lacquered; double-gradient dial with multiple textured finishes allowing it to put legibility at front and center without even the slightest aesthetic compromise.
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A balanced mix of opaline, grained and sun-rayed surfaces clearly defines each key dial segment, from the rotating inner diver’s chapter ring to the minute track.
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The color gradient ranges from light olive to verdant rainforest, taking on different shades according to the angle of reflected light.
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A coat of translucent lacquer brings mesmerizing depth to the dial, allowing the vanilla-tinted dial indexes to stand out with perfect clarity.
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This dial is so luscious that you might literally fall into it, get lost and never resurface.
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Measuring 42mm in diameter, the case of the Polaris Date remains subtle, thanks to its satin-finished surfaces, with polished chamfers on the case lugs and narrow bezel.
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It features a sapphire case-back, while being water resistant to 200m and for maximum versatility in wear, the Polaris Date comes with a green rubber strap that is equipped with a quick-change system.
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Within seconds, the strap can easily be swapped with a wide range of Jaeger-LeCoultre bracelets and straps with perfect compatibility.
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Meanwhile its heritage shines through in the vanilla-hued Super-LumiNova® indexes, suggestive of a well-aged aesthetic.
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Within the 42mm steel case beats the latest-generation Caliber 899, with 70 hours of power reserve.
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The Polaris Date is a Boutique Edition and will be available exclusively from Jaeger-LeCoultre e-commerce for a month.
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Thoughts? I haven’t even seen this in person but this dial is off the charts gorgeous. This is exactly way JLC is known as the watchmaker’s watchmaker.
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