Memovox (calibre 489)
1950–?5 variants
The original hand-wound “Wrist Alarm”: two crowns, one for time and one for the alarm, which is set with an arrow on a central rotating disc. Shown at Basel in 1950 (some say 1951) to compete with the Vulcain Cricket. In 1953 the Canton of Vaud gave one to Charlie Chaplin.
Variants over time
All recorded years
19501954
19501955
Faded ends mark approximate or unknown dates. Years are as stated by the cited sources.
Variants
Reference specifications
- Brand
- Jaeger-LeCoultre
- Model
- Memovox
- Reference
- Memovox (calibre 489)
- Category
- Dress
- Production
- 1950–?
- Date
- No
- Movement
- Manual winding
- Calibers
- 489
Specs shared by all variants. Variant pages show where a variant differs.
Read more
- A Week On The Wrist: The Jaeger-LeCoultre Memovox Cal. 825Read more at HODINKEE (opens in a new tab)
- The Memovox: A Sound ChoiceRead more at Revolution (opens in a new tab)
- The Jaeger-LeCoultre Memovox: A Collector's NotesRead more at Watchonista (opens in a new tab)
- A Historical Overview Of The Jaeger-LeCoultre Memovox PolarisRead more at Fratello