Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

Geneva, Oct 04, 2009

LOT 218

Memovox Jaeger LeCoultre, "Memovox, Automatic", movement No. 2132826, case No. 1329360, Ref. 73800-21. Made in the late 1960's. Fine and rare, center seconds, water resistant, tonneaushaped, self-winding, 18K yellow gold wristwatch, date, alarm, two crowns and an 18K yellow gold Jaeger LeCoultre integrated link bracelet.

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, the crown at 2 o'clock activates the central revolving alarm dial, hooded lugs. D. Twotone yellow, applied yellow gold and black baton indexes, luminous dots, applied yellow gold JLC logo at 9, inner revolving disc for the alarm, outer minute/seconds division, aperture for the date. Yellow gold and black baton hands. M. Cal. 916, 14''', rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, 3 adjustments, shock-absorber, selfcompensating flat balance spring. Dial, case, and movement signed. Dim. 42 x 43 mm. Thickness 14 mm. Approx overall length 180 mm.