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Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Monaco, Jun 28, 2026

LOT 161

JAEGER LECOULTRE, SWITERLAND, REF. E859, POLARIS STAINLESS STEEL

EUR 15,000 - 30,000

CHF 13,900 - 27,700 / HKD 136,000 - 272,000 / USD 17,400 - 34,700 / JPY 2,780,000 - 5,550,000

An a fine and highly attractive stainless steel self-winding diver’s alarm wristwatch with black dial, rotating inner bezel, date aperture and central seconds, accompanied by its black tropic strap.


Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent

Case: 2-8

Very good

Slightly scratched

Movement: 2*

Very good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 2-10-01

Very good

Patinated

HANDS Original

Brand Jaeger Lecoultre, Switerland

Model POLARIS STAINLESS STEEL

Reference E859

Year 1960s

Bracelet Black Tropic rubber strap

Diameter 42 mm

Signature Dial, case and movement

Notes

This watch represents one of Jaeger-LeCoultre’s most emblematic sports references, combining diving functionality with the manufacture’s celebrated mechanical alarm complication. The highly legible black dial features oversized luminous indexes and an internal rotating bezel operated through the characteristic triple-crown configuration. The case design and utilitarian aesthetic remain strongly associated with the golden era of professional tool watches, while the original sporting character is further enhanced by its Tropic strap. The Polaris remains one of the most distinctive and sought-after alarm diver’s watches produced during the period.

Provenance

Property of a French collector