The LeCoultre Wrist Alarm (American Market JLC Memovox)
By Charlie Dunne
Marketing Material
LeCoultre Wrist Alarm (Memovox) ad circa 1953. Image credit: http://hifi-archiv.info/
The Case
The 10K gold-filled case is produced by Wadsworth, an American case manufacturer. It branded with the “W” on the exterior and signed “CASED AND TIMED IN U.S.A. BY LECOULTRE” on the interior of the case back. The diameter measures just over 32mm and 37mm lug-to-lug. The case back is slightly raised and the height of the watch is 10mm including the crystal.
The profile features a clear channel which dissects the casebody from the caseback. The flared lugs …
A steel Jaeger-LeCoultre Memovox reference 3151 retailed by Cartier. Image credit: Wind Vintage.
