Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...

New York, Mar 05, 2009

LOT 27

Yellow Gold Alarm Memovox Jaeger-LeCoultre, "Memovox,? No. 729735, case No. 533215. Made in the late 1950s. 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 disc, the one at 4 o'clock is for time-setting and winding. D. Two-tone 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.