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Lot 182 JAEGER-LECOULTRE
Memovox Snowdrop
Memovox Snowdrop
JAEGER-LECOULTRE. A RARE 18K GOLD AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH SWEEP CENTRE SECONDS, DATE, ALARM AND INTEGRAL BRACELET
SIGNED JAEGER-LECOULTRE, MEMOVOX, MASTER MEMOVOX “SNOWDROP” MODEL, REF. 73800.21, MOVEMENT NO. 2’156’950, MANUFACTURED IN 1972
Closed11 November 2019
Price Realised
CHF 10,000
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Specialist note
The present Master Memovox is the rare 18K gold version of the iconic “Snowdrop” model launched in the1970s, distinguished by its round case.
It is thought that around 2’000 pieces of the model were made, however less than hundred in solid gold cases with integral gold bracelets, such as the present example.
The movement used was the new high beat caliber calibre 916 with frequency of 28’800 bph, replacing calibre 825 of earlier Memovox versions.
In 2016, to celebrate the 60th anniversary of its alarm watch with an automatic movement, Jaeger-LeCoultre marked the occasion with an exclusive limited edition model, drawing inspiration from the 1970s Memovox “Snowdrop".
It is thought that around 2’000 pieces of the model were made, however less than hundred in solid gold cases with integral gold bracelets, such as the present example.
The movement used was the new high beat caliber calibre 916 with frequency of 28’800 bph, replacing calibre 825 of earlier Memovox versions.
In 2016, to celebrate the 60th anniversary of its alarm watch with an automatic movement, Jaeger-LeCoultre marked the occasion with an exclusive limited edition model, drawing inspiration from the 1970s Memovox “Snowdrop".