Carrying the Q906868J reference, this JLC Polaris Date blue dial super clone sits in Jaeger-LeCoultre’s sportiest current lineup. The Polaris Date arrived as the brand’s answer to buyers who wanted a genuine sports watch with manufacture-grade finishing, and the 42mm steel case with its internal rotating bezel delivers on that premise. A sunburst blue dial with applied hour markers and a three-hand layout keeps the face clean and legible. Faceted baton hands in cool white and an orange triangle at twelve on the rotating inner bezel give the watch its signature Polaris identity, carried over from the original Memovox Polaris of 1968.

Case & Movement Specs

• Case diameter: 42mm
• Case material: stainless steel
• Dial: sunburst blue with applied markers
• Bezel: internal rotating with orange triangle at 12, turned by the crown at 2 o’clock
• Crystal: sapphire with anti-reflective coating
• Water resistance: 200 m
• Strap: blue rubber with stainless steel double folding buckle
• Movement: clone Cal. 899, automatic, 28,800 vph
• Functions: hours, minutes, seconds, date at 3

The dual-crown setup is what separates the Polaris from standard time-and-date watches. The upper crown at two o’clock controls the internal diving bezel, while the lower crown at four handles time setting and date correction. It is an unusual configuration that traces directly back to the 1968 original.

Caliber Breakdown

Inside the 42mm case sits an automatic movement driving the central seconds hand with a smooth sweep. The genuine Polaris Date runs Cal. 899 at 28,800 vph with 32 jewels and roughly 70 hours of reserve; the clone fitted here follows that layout, holds 55 hours and carries the same red-tailed seconds hand. The date window at three is framed cleanly, without the cyclops lens that other brands use. Compared to the rose gold Polaris with black dial, this steel-and-blue version trades warmth for versatility. Both share the 42mm footprint, but that one is a single-crown chronograph while this keeps the twin crowns and the rotating inner bezel, and the blue dial on steel reads more casual and pairs with everything from dive shorts to a business shirt. Across the broader Polaris collection, the Q906868J stands out as the entry point that delivers the full Polaris experience without precious metal pricing.

How It Compares

The Polaris Date occupies a middle ground between understated dress watches and full-on dive tools. At 42mm it wears larger than Jaeger-LeCoultre’s Master Control range yet thinner than most dedicated divers. The blue sunburst dial adds visual depth without the complexity of a chronograph sub-dial layout. For anyone after a sports-leaning daily wear piece with a manufacture pedigree, this JLC Polaris Date blue dial reference checks the right boxes without overcomplicating the wrist.

Twin crowns and the inner diving bezel are what the rest of the range either keeps or trades away for counters, and every JLC Polaris we stock splits along exactly that line. Once price enters the picture, this entry-level configuration is rated in the top super clone picks from the brand.

Specifications

• Model: Jaeger-LeCoultre Polaris Date
• Reference: Q906868J
• Case: stainless steel, brushed and polished
• Case size: 42 mm
• Dial: blue lacquer, sunray centre and grained index ring
• Complications: date at 3, internal rotating bezel with orange triangle on the crown at 2
• Movement: clone Cal. 899, automatic, 28,800 vph
• Power reserve: 55 hours (genuine Cal. 899: 70 hours)
• Water resistance: 200 m (same as genuine)
• Crystal: sapphire
• Strap: blue rubber with steel double folding buckle