The Longitude at the Eve of the Third...

Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 23, 1999

LOT 218

LeCoultre, Memovox, Automatic Alarm, 1950's.Fine, centre second, self-winding water-resistant, stainless steel and 10K gold filled gentleman's wristwatch with alarm and two crowns.

C. two body, polished, the crown on the 2 activates the central revolving alarm dial and winds it up, the one on the 4 winds the watch, curved teardrop lugs, screwed stainless steel case back, gold filled bezel, band and lugs. D. two-tone silver with applied gold Arabic numerals and indexes. "Dauphine" gold hands. M. 13''', rhodium plated, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring, rotor à butoirs.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 37 mm.