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Geneva, Mar 16, 2008

LOT 461

Yellow Gold Memovox Jaeger-LeCoultre, "Memovox?, No. 760895, case No. 547328, Ref. 855. Made circa 1960. Fine, center seconds, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with alarm and 2 crowns.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, curved lugs, inclined bezel, the crown at 2 o'clock activates the central revolving alarm dial, the one at 4 o'clock is for time-setting and winding. D. Matte silver with applied gold faceted triangular and dart indexes, outer minute/seconds divisions, at the center, revolving alarm setting dial. Yellow gold dauphine hands. M. Cal. P489, rhodium-plated, decoration, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, index regulator. Dial and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm. Thickness 11 mm.