JAEGER-LeCOULTRE, Memovox
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Case size: 37 mm
Material: steel
Movement: automatic, caliber K825
Year: circa 1960
Crystal: plastic crystal
Bracelet: leather strap
Serial number: 1.468.343
Case number: 821.172
Accompanied by: box
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The movement is running at the time of cataloguing, Bukowski’s does not guarantee the future working of the movement and please note that a service may be required, at buyer’s expense.
More information
In 1950, the Manufacture released the Memovox (potmanteau of memoria and vox, “voice of memory”), a year after the model cricket was released by Vulcain. Its striking mechanism could be used as an alarm for waking up, appointments, timetables, etc. The first models were hand wound and equipped with the Jaeger-LeCoultre Calibre 489.
In 1956, a Memovox featuring the Jaeger-LeCoultre Calibre 815 became the first self-winding alarm watch in history, followed by the Caliber 825 with the date indicator.