Jaeger-LeCoultre Polaris Date Leather many brands sought to make

many brands sought to make watches that coupled the robust construction of these military watches with a less-militaristic look more suitable for everyday wear

sunburst silver dial with twin radial finished 'crosshair' sub registers

with fat lugs and a steel bezel

or so the story went

Jaeger-LeCoultre Polaris Date Leather many brands sought to makeJaeger LeCoultre has a rich history of tool watch innovation. The Reverso? Actually a tool watch. (No, seriously the whole reversible schtick was so that polo players wouldnt crack their glass watch crystals mid game.) The Memovox Polaris? A waterproof alarm watch that would let divers know, audibly, when it was time to begin their ascent. The contemporary Polaris Date pays homage to the latter watch but does away with the alarm bit which, lets face