Benedict Cumberbatch took to the seas earlier with Jaeger-LeCoultre’s new Polaris Mariner Memovox, to learn how to freedive.
The JLC brand ambassador went to Rakino Island in New Zealand, to produce a short film on the new Mariner Memovox all while learning how to hold his breath a very long time underwater.
The short film called ‘In a Breath’ sees Cumberbatch in new depths (geddit) for the film. While the actor is already a fan of breathing meditation and the Wim Hof method (which supposedly allows men and women to withstand supremely cold temperatures for long periods of time) this was an entirely new challenge.
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Strapped to his wrist in the film is Jaeger-LeCoultre’s new Polaris Mariner Memovox that was announced earlier today.
Jaeger-LeCoultre’s dive watch is interesting in that it really is different from your stereotypical dive watch. While most are chunky, the Mariner Memovox is just 42mm by 15.63mm – making it rather slight for a watch that can survive depths of 300 metres.
The Swiss watchmaker has been making dive watches for more than 70-years, when its diver alarm timepieces were used by the military. In 1959 it began making these models available for regular consumers, and the Memovox brand was born.
There are two variants of the new models – the Polaris Mariner Memovox and the Polaris Mariner Date. Both come with stainless steel bands, sapphire crystal casebacks that give the wearer full view of the calibre 956 and 899 respectively.
Both watches come with a screw-down crown that will protect it against accidental movement, as well as an orange security band that will warn the wearer when it is not firmly secured (so it doesn’t fall of your wrist mid-dive).
Both models come with an alarm system, with the Mariner Date coming with a running time indicator on the second hand. Once the time runs out, the underwater wearer will hear a chime signaling it’s time to surface.
In other news, auction house Christie’s just announced ‘The Dubai Edit’ a collection of watches that will become the most expensive online auction in history (it is expected to raise more than US$5 million in sales). The lots include a few UAE special editions, including one rose gold Rolex Day Date with the cresent of the UAE military on the dial.
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