Memovox Automatic

JAEGER-LECOULTRE, AUTOMATIC, MEMOVOX, JUMBO 37 MM.

ICONEEK price: SOLD

Iconeek is proud to introduce here a fine automatic wristwatch with alarm:  the Jaeger-LeCoultre Memovox Automatic, Ref.855. Because of its 37 mm. diameter case, the model is also called Jumbo Memovox.

The model is a fine water-resistant, center-seconds, gold plated gentleman’s wristwatch with alarm, date and two crowns. The model comes with a two-body construction: a gold plated round case, the crown at 2 o’clock activates the central revolving alarm dial, the one at 4 o’clock is for time-setting and winding, downturned lugs, screwed-down steel ring on the case back, plain steel back engraved with case number and reference.

Under the plexyglass crystal, a two-tone silvered dial with applied gold baton indexes, division for the alarm hands, painted round luminous dots for the hours,  luminous gold Dauphine hands, sweep center second, an aperture for the date at 3.

The model is powered by an in-house bumper automatic caliber JLC K825, rhodium-plated, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance with timing screws, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring, index regulator, 17 jewels, rotor with bumpers. The present was serviced at JLC manufactory in 2016 and is furthermore accompanied by a fitted box and original user manual.The size between the lugs is 18 mm. Dial, case and movement are signed.

Condition: 8.5/10, in very good overall condition.