Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Oct 15, 2006

LOT 90

"Mémovox" Jaeger LeCoultre, "Mémovox", Automatic, case No. 5242957. Made in the 1950s. Very fine, center-seconds, self-winding, 14K gold-plated gentleman's wristwatch with date, alarm and two crowns.

C. One-body, 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, at the center, revolving alarm disc, and aperture for the date. Luminous gold "bâton" hands. M. Cal. K825, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, selfcompensating flat balance spring, bumper rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 37 mm. Thickness 14 mm.