![]() ![]() That said, there is something undeniably a bit special about being able to purchase a watch that is half a century old directly from the manufacturer who created it, and the latest brand to start selling vintage examples of its watches is Jaeger-LeCoultre, which just announced The Collectibles program.ĭescribed as a capsule collection of emblematic vintage pieces that represent high water marks for both Jaeger-LeCoultre and 20th-century watchmaking, The Collectibles will be a continuously evolving selection of rare and highly sought-after vintage timepieces that will be offered alongside Jaeger-LeCoultre’s contemporary lineup. This is especially true when many brands more-or-less already do this on the after-sales service side of the industry. The idea itself is hardly revolutionary certified pre-owned programs exist in many different industries, and arguably no one is better equipped to properly restore a watch to its factory-intended specs than the manufacturer who originally built it. After years of growing interest in vintage watches and countless reissues and heritage pieces, a number of brands are now starting to dip their toes into the vintage market and sell restored classics from their own archives. Do not miss the opportunity to buy this rare and iconic vintage watch.It’s no secret that the watch industry loves vintage designs. It is in fully working condition, highly collectable as well as suitable for wear. This is a fabulous watch, manufactured by one of the most prestigious watchmakers in the world. Strap: High quality brown crocodile grain padded leather strap. Keep doing this until you achieve the correct date. Rotating them forwards past 12 o’clock, will change the date by one increment. To set the watch to the correct date, rotate the hands to past 12 o’clock until the date changes, then turn the hands backwards to 8.45. Movement: high quality 17 jeweled manual cal. K911 movement, freshly serviced, running strongly and keeping good time. The watch is wound and set by the lower crown and the alarm is wound and set by the upper crown. To the naked eye this dial looks superb and only upon close inspection with a loupe some light marks can be seen which is inevitable with a watch of this age and which is only mentioned for the sake of accuracy. Applied gold batons and black Arabic numerals mark the hours and the hands are in very good shape. The watch has been very well cared for with only careful occasional use use and therefore has no dents or scratches of any significance.ĭial: Absolutely original and in wonderful condition with a satin silver starburst finish and signed “LeCoultre Memovox Swiss”. The inside of the rear cover is hallmarked as “14K Gold” and is signed “LeCoultre”. The watch is signed in five places, on the dial, the case, two crowns and movement.Ĭase: 14 carat solid gold, in excellent condition, measuring approximately 35mm across, excluding the signed crowns and 41 mm in overall length. The crystal has just been replaced and a new good quality leather strap has just been fitted so this timepiece is ready to wear. The rarely found original domed crowns are JLC signed. The alarm and calendar functions are working perfectly. The recently serviced movement is running strongly and keeping accurate time. The watch is in excellent overall condition, with an elegant classic case, original and unrestored art-deco style dial with a sweep seconds hand and centre dial alarm. ![]() Rarely found in solid gold this is the iconic Jaeger LeCoultre Memovox with Date and therefore also known as the MemoDate. ![]()
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