Important Collectors’ Wristwatches an...

Hôtel Plaza Athénée - Le Trianon, Sep 28, 2005

LOT 158

"Snow drop" LeCoultre, "Memovox", Ref. E 877. Made in the 1970s. Fine, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with alarm, date, two crowns and a stainless steel link bracelet. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.

C. One-body, polished, hooded lugs, the crown at 2 activates the central revolving alarm dial. D. Bicolor blue and anthracite with applied steel faceted and tritium-coated indexes, aperture for the date, inner revolving disc for the alarm. Tritium-coated steel ?bâton? hands. M. Cal. 916, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 43 mm. Thickness: 13 mm.