As mid-century approached and lifestyle paces moved faster and faster, top Swiss firms needed a way to enhance the experiences of their now frequently traveling top clients and to help him better organize and govern his most precious possession - his time. In response to this need the engineers at Jaeger-LeCoultre created an alarm wristwatch in 1951.
The watches featured a fully mechanical alarm system. To pull off this difficult task, Jaeger-LeCoultre equipped these watches with significant inner alarm gearing and even an additional stem and crown, making elements of second movement that worked seamlessly in conjunction with the normal timing portion.
The parts are original down to the dial, hands, and winding crowns. The dial has been restored by one of the leading dial experts in the US. .
It has just been fully serviced by the leading LeCoultre expert in North America using LeCoutlre parts. For the finishing touch we have installed a new crocodile strap.
Included with the purchase is a one-year C.O.T. warranty on the movement and its function, a custom printed Connoisseur of Time Certificate of Authenticity, a new timing certificate, and a copy of the repair manual for this model detailing the movement parts and their operation.
- Manufacturer: Jaeger-LeCoultre
- Country of origin: Switzerland, made for the U.S. market
- Serial no.: 764,845
- Year built: c. 1951
- Model: "Memovox"
- Functions: Hours, Minutes, Alarm (Reveil), Sweep Seconds
- Designed for: Men
- Case material: 10K yellow gold filled
- Case markings (outside): LeCoultre., 10K Gold Filled
- Case markings (inside): Cased and Timed in U.S.A by LeCoultre, 10K Gold Filled, Wadsworth, W18257
- Case condition: Honest original condition with wear and a couple light indentions in the back and gold wear through to the lug tips
- Dimensions: 32mm diameter (excluding crowns), 37mm long lug tip-to-tip
- Dial: Silver, gold baton indexes and Arabic numbers at the primary hours, inner revolving alarm disk, inner minute track in metallic silver, expertly restored
- Hands: Original gold batons with blue steel seconds
- Movement type: High grade, Cal. 489, manually wound, shock resistant, 17 jewels, second alarm mechanism
- Movement markings: LeCoultre Co. Seventeen Jewels, Swiss, Unadjusted, 489
- Jewels: 17 rubies
- Band: Crocodile, fully stitched, padded, brand new and unworn
- Width between lugs: 16mm
- Serviced: It has just been fully serviced by the leading LeCoultre expert in North America using LeCoutlre parts.
- Timing: Timed to precision on a state-of-the-art computerized system.
- Warranty: 1-year warranty. Please email [email protected] for details.
- Box/Papers: BOX - Connoisseur of Time watch presentation box; PAPERS - Custom printed Connoisseur of Time Certificate of Authenticity; New timing certificate; Copy of LeCoultre repair manual for this model detailing the movement parts and their operation
- Returns: 7 days full refund. 100% satisfaction guarantee
