In 1950, when Jaeger-LeCoultre debuted the first Memovox watch, the model’s signature alarm functionality—derived from minute repeaters of yore, but considerably less fussy—distinguished the brand as ...

Jaeger-LeCoultre has updated its mechanical alarm watch – the Memovox – with a new two-tone look. As well as being able to set a time-based alarm, the 40mm pink gold Master Control Memovox Timer also ...

One of the most common functions of a digital watch – the audible alarm – is among the rarest mechanical watch complications. To help bring some attention to this often-forgotten feature, ...

Jaeger-LeCoultre has unveiled two new timepieces, the "Master Control Memovox" and "Master Control Memovox Timer," as an homage to the natural sounds of the Vallée de Joux, the home of the Maison, and ...

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Consider the mechanical alarm, like the Jaeger-LeCoultre Memovox, an oddly neglected complication that is also as old as the hills. I mean, like, even before smartphones. Plato indeed had a water ...

The new watch, housed in a 40 mm case, is an update on a diving watch created in 1950. The original Memovox was notable for its mechanical alarm function and came to be used by divers who wanted to be ...

Before Antoine LeCoultre became a watchmaker, he devised a mechanism for music boxes. Cut from a single piece of metal and shaped like a comb, his invention improved sound quality and prevented ...

Is there a timepiece with an aesthetic quite as iconic as Jaeger-LeCoultre’s Memovox? It got a bump in exposure this year, when it inspired the new Polaris collection. No doubt part of that appeal ...

Part of a duo of pro-spec diver's watches launched by the Swiss brand today Also In This Package Meet the new updated Rolex Submariner models James Bond watch gets platinum upgrade A closer look at ...

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