Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Dec 07, 2011

LOT 266

JAEGER LECOULTRE MEMOVOX Jaeger LeCoultre, ?Memovox Automatic?, case No. 1031290. Made in the 1950's. Fine, center-seconds, self-winding, stainless steel wristwatch with alarm, date and two crowns. To be sold without reserve

C. Two-body, polished, curved lugs, the crown at 2 o?clock activates the central revolving alarm dial, the one at 4 o?clock is for time-setting and winding, screw down case back, sapphire crystal. D. Two tone silver, with applied stainless steel baton indexes, revolving alarm disc in the center, aperture for the date at 3. Stainless steel skeleton dauphine hands. M. Rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating fl at balance spring, bumper rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 37 mm. Thickness 12 mm.