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Jaeger-LeCoultre

Polaris Perpetual Calendar

Ref. Q9088180
2022–present · 42mm · caliber Jaeger-LeCoultre Cal. 868/AA: in-house automatic, 28,800bph, 70h PR, 46j; 332 components, perpetual calendar with both-hemisphere moon phase
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Movement tier: unclassified · caliber Jaeger-LeCoultre Cal. 868/AA: in-house automatic, 28,800bph, 70h PR, 46j; 332 components, perpetual calendar with both-hemisphere moon phase · 70h power reserve (2.9 days)
Medium-large: suits wrists 6.5 in+ (16.5 cm+)
42 mm case. Wears confidently on average to larger wrists. May overhang on slender builds.

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Authentication

A perpetual calendar inside a sports case, which is an unusual pairing and the reason to be careful: the calendar is the expensive part and the part most likely to have been mishandled by a previous owner.

Known issues in the market
  • A perpetual calendar that has been left to stop must be set forward through every missed day, and forcing the single corrector pusher while the calendar is mid-change is how these get damaged. Ask whether it has ever jammed.
  • The moon phase shows both hemispheres. A watch where only one aperture moves is faulty rather than a variant.
  • The internal rotating bezel is driven by the upper crown. A bezel that will not turn, or turns without the crown, is a fault.
AreaWhat to checkWhat is correctRed flag
dialCalendar alignment when settledDay, date, month and year apertures fully framed with no partial characters outside the changeover windowAn indication sitting between two positions, which suggests a slipped calendar wheel
dialBoth-hemisphere moon phaseBoth moon apertures track together and agree with the dateOne aperture static while the other moves
crownUpper crown driving the internal bezelTurning the upper crown rotates the inner bezel smoothlyA bezel that does not respond, or moves on its own
movementCal. 868/AA reserveRoughly 70 hours from full wind, seconds hacking on the crownA reserve well short of 70 hours
Common legitimate replacements
  • Straps and the interchangeable bracelet are swapped routinely.
  • Calendar correctors are a service item after mishandling.
Expert resources: Jaeger-LeCoultre service can confirm the reference and the calendar setting sequence. Note that jaeger-lecoultre.com blocks automated access, so this catalog's specification comes from Monochrome's launch sheet and Fratello.

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Buying guidance

Jaeger-LeCoultre’s official site → The maker, not this reference. We link a watch’s own page only where the catalog cites one.

Sources for this entry: monochrome-watches.com · fratellowatches.com

Pre-purchase sheet → The numbers to check, what to look at and what to ask, on one printable page.

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