Jaeger-LeCoultre pays homage to its distinguished diving watch legacy and draws upon more than a century of expertise in chiming watches.
1. MASTER CONTROL MEMOVOX TIMER
Continuing the maison’s tradition of adding useful auxiliary functions, the new Master Control Memovox Timer from Jaeger-LeCoultre incorporates an entirely new alarm-setting mechanism. This time, the brand has taken inspiration from the first Memovox watches of the 1950s, giving it a contemporary style, while retaining the spirit of utility and charm that defined the originals. As a result, the dial is laid out in concentric rings, in two shades of blue with a sunray finish and complemented by an inner ring engraved in bas-relief with polished numerals.
On this inner ring, the elapsed hours-until alarm is indicated by a small hand tipped with a red JL logo. Moreover, the Memovox’s signature triangular marker— which is set at the outer edge of that ring—points to the time at which the alarm will ring. Produced in a limited edition of 250 pieces, the watch is completed with self-winding calibre 956AA movement and a transparent sapphire back, allowing the wearer to enjoy watching the hammer in action.
FUNCTION
The Timer function enables the wearer to set the alarm based on the number of hours that should elapse before it rings, or set the alarm in the traditional way, based on a particular time. So, whichever alarm- setting method is chosen, the second indicator will automatically move to the corresponding position.
SPECIFICATIONS
CASE MATERIAL Stainless steel with satin and polished finishes
CALIBRE 956AA
POWER RESERVE 45 Hours
CASE 40MM
STRAP LEATHER STRAP
WATER RESISTANCE 50 M
2. POLARIS MARINER MEMOVOX
The Jaeger-LeCoultre Polaris Mariner Memovox pays direct homage to the brand’s first diving watches, with their robust capabilities and distinctive aesthetic. For instance, it retains the signature three-crown configuration of the earliest Memovox diving watches. The top crown controls the alarm; the central crown operates the inner dive bezel and the lowest crown sets the time.
Distinguished by its rich gradient-blue color, the dial on this watch comprises three concentric circles finished in different textures and featuring bold trapezoid-shaped indexes and three Arabic numerals. The central disc of the dials is sunray-brushed, complementing the subtle graining of the middle ring and the opaline finish of the outer ring, which serves as the unidirectional rotating bezel. Lastly, the hands, indexes and numerals are filled with SuperLumiNova to ensure excellent legibility in low light, as is required of all proper diving watches.
FUNCTION
The signature “school bell” sound of the alarm, which lends such charm to the Memovox, remains unchanged.
MOVEMENT
The self-winding movement Calibre 956AA is also a direct descendant of Jaeger-LeCoultre’s first automatic alarm watch calibres.
SPECIFICATIONS
CASE MATERIAL Stainless steel with satin and polished finishes
CALIBRE 956AA
POWER RESERVE 45 Hours
CASE 42MM
STRAP Stainless steel bracelet
WATER RESISTANCE 300 M
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