Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Memovox, Q1418430

We are proud to present this stunning Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Memovox watch for sale.

The Memovox was first introduced by Jaeger-LeCoultre in 1950/51 with the manually wound Calibre 489. The two separate crowns allowed you to manually wind and set the alarm and timekeeping parts of the movement separately. The name Memovox is a composite of two Latin words, Memor (remembering) and Vox (voice), meaning "the voice of remembering," a perfect choice for an alarm watch. A few years after, in 1956, the Cal. 489 was replaced with the Calibre 815, making the Memovox the first automatically wound alarm wristwatch.

This version, the reference 1418430 is the perfect modern equivalent to the original concept. It comes set in a contemporary 40mm stainless steel case with a smooth polished bezel. The dial is a beautiful silver sunburst finish with black printed minute markers around the chapter ring, applied quarter Arabic numerals and arrowhead hour markers. There is also a date feature at 3 o’clock and the inner section of the dial rotates to allow the alarm time to be set (thanks to the secondary case crown). The dial is protected by a domed sapphire crystal glass and the watch is powered by the Jaeger calibre 956 automatic movement, which is protected by a solid caseback, which features the Master Control logo; indicating the rigorous testing that the movement has to pass. It comes fitted on a black alligator leather strap with a stainless steel Jaeger deployment clasp.

Originally purchased in December 2015 and in mint condition, this Jaeger comes with its original inner box and original sales receipt. This Memovox is sold with a 12-month warranty from SWC and would be a great piece as these rarely come up for sale.