Jaeger-LeCoultre 'Memovox' Travel Alarm Clock with Date
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
Circa 1970's
Maker / issuer
Jaeger-LeCoultreThis Jaeger-LeCoultre Memovox travel alarm clock dates to circa the 1970s according to the auction catalog. Measuring approximately 45 mm square, the clock is described as having a stainless steel case with vermeil on the reverse, alongside a blue speckled lacquer surround.
It features a brushed gold-tone dial with a broad chapter ring displaying black Roman numerals, luminous baton hands, a central revolving alarm indicator disc marked with an arrow, and a date display at 3 o'clock. The manual-wind movement is housed in a case stamped with serial number 1226567.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Travel alarm clock
- Year
- Circa 1970's
- Maker
- Jaeger LeCoultre
- Model
- Memovox
- Movement
- Manual wind
- Case size
- Approx. 45 mm
- Functions
- Alarm, date
- Case material
- Stainless steel
- Place recorded
- Switzerland
- Case back stamp
- 1226567
- Maker / attribution
- Jaeger-LeCoultre
Design
- Visible features
- • Square case front framed in blue lacquer with gold specks and narrow gilt borders. • Circular brushed gilt outer chapter ring bearing black painted Roman numerals. • Central rotating alarm disc with minute-track graduations and a black triangular indicator. • Aperture at 3 o'clock displaying a black numeral on a white date disc. • Black hands with luminous strips and a thin central seconds hand. • Dial marked 'JAEGER-LECOULTRE' below the brand logo at 12 o'clock and 'T SWISS MADE T' at 6 o'clock.
- Dial and Indication
- The dial is finished in brushed gold. It incorporates a circular outer chapter ring detailed with black painted Roman numerals. Functions include a central rotating alarm disc featuring minute-track graduations and a black triangular indicator. A date aperture is positioned at 3 o'clock, displaying black numerals on a white disc. The dial is signed 'JAEGER-LECOULTRE' below the logo and marked 'T SWISS MADE T' at the 6 o'clock position.
- Mechanism and Provenance
- The movement is identified as a manual-wind type. The case is stamped with the serial number 1226567. The clock is sold as is. The source does not provide a visual inspection of the movement or internal components.
- Construction and Exterior
- This travel alarm clock features a square case measuring approximately 45 mm. The front of the case is defined by a blue lacquer frame characterized by gold specks, edged with narrow gilt borders. The reverse of the casing is finished in vermeil. Source documentation notes chipping to the lacquer at the corners and wear to the vermeil on the back.
Identification
- Serial number
- 1226567
- Source note
- Facts transcribed from the linked source listing or collection record. Attribution and specifications are source-reported and have not been independently authenticated.
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: Source notes chipping to the lacquer on corners and wear to vermeil on the back, though the reverse is not shown.
- Research required: The manual-wind movement and included leather travel pouch are not visible in the photograph.