The Jaeger-LeCoultre story
Founded in 1833 by Antoine LeCoultre, originally named LeCoutre, the firm supplied the major watch brands, such as Patek Philippe, Vacheron Constantin, and Audemars Piguet, with high-quality mechanical movements.
In the early 1900s, Edmond Jaeger, Cartier's supplier, asked Mr. LeCoultre for help in creating the world's finest watches. This collaboration resulted in the creation of the first Tank and Santos watches from Cartier, all equipped with LeCoultre movements. The duo decided to merge in 1937, and the firm officially became the Jaeger-LeCoultre brand that collectors know today.
At the end of the 1940s, as the post-war economic upturn brought renewed energy and ingenuity, Jaeger-LeCoultre perfected its mastery of striking mechanisms by developing an alarm watch. The year 1950 saw the birth of the Memovox. Over the next 70 years, and through its variations for urban lifestyles and diving sports, it became a benchmark in alarm wristwatches.
To meet the needs of a new generation of international businessmen, Jaeger LeCoultre adapted its emblematic dial by displaying the 24 time zones in addition to the alarm function.
This watch is a LeCoultre Memovox GMT World Time dating from the 1960s. The watch has an alligator strap, a GMT function with 24 time zones, and has an alarm function. The case is round in gold-plated, the bezel is smooth and the two gold crowns are screwed on. The dial is silver, the indexes are stick-shaped and gold-plated. The model also has a date window at 3 o'clock, the dial with a central grey indexed disc rotates to set the alarm and the time of the 24 cities of the world. This reference has a diameter of 38 mm and is equipped with the k 815 caliber.
The Momovox is a refined watch that is very comfortable to wear and can be worn anywhere. It also has a very nice story.
