E855 Jaeger-Lecoultre Memovox Jumbo

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The earliest iterations of the JLC Memovox (shorthand contraction of the Swiss for ‘the voice of memory’) hold a spellbinding attraction for many of us. The watchmaker’s watchmaker quickly iterated on the mechanical alarm complication through the 1950s and 60s but truly hit what I would term design perfection right around this ref. E855. There…

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E855 Jaeger-Lecoultre Memovox Jumbo

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The first Memovox (generally speaking, not counting the cal 489 …you consummate nerds) is one which tugs at the heartstrings more than most. You may have taken note, I have a fascination with mechanical alarms. But the Memovox (shorthand contraction of ‘the voice of memory’) is so much more. Although this pure white dial may…

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Royal Blue E855 Jaeger-Lecoultre Memovox

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The Memovox is an alarm watch with an attraction that runs deep. If know enough about watchmaking to know that Jaeger-Lecoultre are known as the watchmaker’s watchmaker within Switzerland (meaning many Swiss brands quietly utilize JLC’s engineering skill in order to aid their own efforts), you probably are already infatuated with the charm of this…

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Lapis Lazuli Jaeger Lecoultre Memovox

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You will be aware, no doubt, of the legendary Memovox. Perhaps second only to the Reverso, the Memovox (shorthand for ‘the voice of memory’) is one of JLC’s most famed pieces. While the E855 reference is still fairly common, this particular E855 is not. The lion’s share of these references are overwhelmingly black and silvered…

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