1960s LeCoultre Memovox 'Tuxedo' Dial World Timer Cal. 911 34mm

Here we have a beautifully appointed, rare 1960s LeCoultre Memovox 'Tuxedo' Dial World Timer Cal. K911. Introduced in 1950, it was originally called the “Wrist Alarm” but was later changed to “Memovox” for the 1950 Basel watch fair. The name in Latin means “Memor” (Remember) and “Vox” (Memory), a clever play on words. It was a direct competitor of the 1949 Vulcain Cricket Alarm. A 34mm stainless steel round case sits comfortably on your wrist thanks to the tapered, angled lugs, and the curved flanks lead to a lug-to-lug length of 37.5mm and a case thickness of 10mm. On the right side, we have a coin-edge signed crown at two o’clock to rotate the alarm disc and wind the alarm and a coin-edged signed crown at four o'clock to adjust the time. A smooth bezel holds a domed crystal above a striking black and silver domed ‘Tuxedo’ dial. Applied polished steel Roman numerals mark the hours surrounding an inner minute track with Tritium pips at the hour. The inner rotating disc incorporates a ring of worldtimer cities and an Alarm with a helpful arrow showing where it is set; steel Dauphine's hands filled with Tritium are complemented by a tapered second hand. At 3 o’clock, we have a framed date window. At 12 o’clock, we have the Memovox motif, completing this striking Worldtimer Alarm timepiece. On the reverse, a solid case back, inside a Manually Wound LeCoultre Cal. K911, 17 jewels, beating at a leisurely 19,800 beats per hour, the alarm hammer makes a distinctive buzzing sound, double barrel (time and Alarm), and the ‘K’ designates the Kif shock protection system. This incredible movement was launched in 1965. It comes paired with a quick-release 19mm leather strap, plus a 20mm black leather JLC strap that was squeezed on in the original LeCoultre box.

This watch is sold with its original LeCoultre box. It comes paired with a quick-release aftermarket 19mm leather strap, plus a 20mm black leather JLC strap that was squeezed on originally. The watch is from Circa. 1960s and is sold in worn, vintage condition. It shows signs of age throughout but is overall in very fair condition with relumed hands and original Tritium dial, and the alarm is working beautifully, as you can see. The watch comes with our 12-Months NON-Waterproof Warranty.

Some watches you get in your hand and you just know they are something special, this LeCoultre Memovox 'Tuxedo' Dial World Timer was exactly one of those watches. Dating to the 1960s and powered by the wonderful manually wound calibre K911, this gem at 34mm looks and feels great on the wrist. The dial configuration is striking, with an outer black dial with the most interesting numerals, contrasting against the inner Memovox world timer ring. I would not hesitate to add this vintage gem to your collection today, who knows when another one may come up for sale!

Reference : 2677-910/911
Movement : Manually Wound JLC Cal. K911
Age : Circa. 1960s
Year : Circa. 1960s
Case Size : 34mm
Case Thickness : 10mm
Lug to Lug : 37.5mm
Lugs : 19mm
Condition : Pre-Owned
Box and Papers : None
Case Material : Stainless Steel
Warranty : 12 Months NON-Waterproof Warranty
The wrist model's wrist size is 7inch

Antoine LeCoultre founded LeCoultre in 1833 in the small village of Le Sentier, Switzerland. By 1866, LeCoultre’s workshop had grown from home-run manufacturers spread across Switzerland to installing modern steam-driven machines to power the tools of all of the watchmakers, moving them from their homes and bringing them together, in one central unit. Now named LeCoultre & Cie, the company became the very first manufacturer in the Vallée de Joux, Switzerland. Antoine and his son Elie LeCoultre employed more than 500 watchmakers in-house. In 1903, Edmond Jaeger, a watchmaker in Paris making watches for the French Navy, challenged the Swiss manufacturers to produce an ultrathin movement. Jacques-David LeCoultre, Elie’s son, rose to the challenge and created the world’s thinnest pocket watch, equipped with the LeCoultre 146 calibre, measuring just 1.38 mm thick. Over the following years, Jaeger and LeCoultre kept in touch, building a strong friendship, and in 1937, Jaeger-LeCoultre was founded. In 2013, they celebrated their 180th Anniversary. Creating iconic timepieces like the Reverso wristwatch to the brilliantly engineered Atmos clock. During the war years, the Mark VII pilot watches of the 1940s were so accurate that the Royal Air Force used them as aerial navigation instruments; later, they created the first automatic watch to house a power-reserve indicator in 1948 that was used by the US Army Air Corps. Jaeger-LeCoultre has developed and revolutionised the watch industry like no other manufacturer. Since 2000, they have been a fully owned subsidiary of the Swiss luxury group Richemont. This group includes Cartier, Van Cleef & Arpels, IWC Schaffhausen, Panerai, Piaget, Vacheron Constantin, Montblanc, Dunhill and Chloé.