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     Ptmax New member Username: Ptmax Post Number: 1 Registered: 01-2008 Rating: N/A |
Hello to all. I have a question about a JLC memovox. It is, at this moment, for sale. I am hesitant to disclose more about this watch because I am not certain of forum rules regarding this sort of thing (please forgive me if I have already broken ettiquete by posting a picture of it). I am not too familiar with JLC but am learning a lot just by reading all of your posts on this forum. Thank you for that. I am relatively new to watch collecting (started about two years ago) and recently I have decided that a vintage JLC will be my next purchase. I have some money that I have put aside, earmarked and waiting so to speak, for the right JLC to grab my fancy. My collecting "niche" (if you can call it that) is watches from the 1970's. With this in mind, if you had to choose just one JLC from the 70's, which one would you choose? And when I do ultimately make my purchase, can anyone recommend a good place to get the watch serviced? I will attach a picture of the watch in question. I am not sure that this one does it for me. I have never seen one like it before. Is this a frankenwatch:  | ||
| Clavi New member Username: Clavi Post Number: 25 Registered: 11-2006 Rating: N/A |
Hi Ptmax. The memovox ref 876 you show here is relatively rare (hence you haven't seen many of them before). It is definitively not a Frankenwatch. However, if the 70's are your thing and you want just one memovox of the period, I don't think this one is the best pick as I find it not too typical of the 70's, and also it is a bit of a mix of other watches (round face like the one of ref 875 in a case that looks close to the case of ref 872, hence your suspicions of a franken). If I were to pick a very 70's memovox, I would go for the ref 871, which has a very 'disco' style, with its orange inner minute track (also exists in blue) and its TV shape (left on the following picture). The 877 aka snowdrop could also be an option (right in the picture).  Then, if you want to go "extreme 70's", I have another suggestion, although it doesn't bear the Jaeger LeCoultre name on the dial it still belongs here as it was a sister product to the memovox (and houses a movement JLC cal 917): the Favre Leuba Memoraider. Not to anyone liking but maybe compatible with yours.  | ||
| Blgg New member Username: Blgg Post Number: 148 Registered: 04-2007 Rating: N/A |
Here is another Memovox from that period that I recently found: 35mm nic crown 14k solid coin edge bezel 'pearlescent' dial manual cal 917 calendar all original, to my best understanding also interesting in that the movement is accessed through the front - the bezel comes off and the crowns stems (are male/female) snap off and on. there is one similar (same case/bezel) back in 'past prices' archives, though it is automatic  | ||
| Ptmax New member Username: Ptmax Post Number: 2 Registered: 01-2008 Rating: N/A |
Thank you Clavi and Blgg. Out of all of these I favor the 871 based on aesthetics; thank you for that wonderful picture. In fact I have been looking for this particular one. However, because you say the 876 is a rare model I will now give it consideration. I love the stainless steel models although Blgg's gold case example is great - very understated and elegant. |