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Geneva, Mar 16, 2008

LOT 432

Mémovox Jaeger LeCoultre, "Mémovox", Automatic, movement No. 798082, case No. 572045. Made in the 1950s. Very fine, center-seconds, self-winding, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with date, alarm and two crowns. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.

C. One-body, polished and brushed, the crown at 2 is for winding and setting the alarm, the one at 4 winds the watch. D. Matte silver with applied yellow gold indexes, at the center, revolving alarm disc, and aperture for the date. Luminous gold baton hands (lacking seconds hand). M. Cal. K825, rhodiumplated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, bumper rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 37 mm. Thickness 14 mm.