Important Collector's Wristwatches, P...

New York, Dec 04, 2003

LOT 437

Jaeger LeCoultre," Memovox", Automatic, case No. 914732. Produced in the 1950's.Very fine, center-seconds, self-winding, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with date, alarm, two crowns and an 18K yellow gold buckle.

C. three-body, solid, polished and brushed, the crown at 2 o'clock is for winding and setting the alarm, the one on the 4 winds the watch. D. matte silver with applied yellow gold indexes and tritium-coated dots, at the center, revolving alarm disc, aperture for the date. Yellow gold tritium-coated "Dauphine" hands. M. Cal. 489, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 34 mm.