No Reserve
8058
Jaeger-LeCoultre
Ref. 134.8.96
Memovox Tribute Deep Sea, Europe Edition
A fine and attractive limited edition stainless steel diver's wristwatch with center seconds, alarm, guarantee and presentation box, numbered 608 of a limited edition of 959 pieces
- Estimate
- HK$40,000 - 80,000•€4,600 - 9,200$5,100 - 10,300
HK$76,200
Lot Details
- Manufacturer
- Jaeger-LeCoultre
- Year
- Circa 2013
- Reference No
- 134.8.96
- Case No
- 2’886’318, No. 608/959
- Model Name
- Memovox Tribute Deep Sea, Europe Edition
- Material
- Stainless steel
- Calibre
- Automatic, cal. 956, 23 jewels
- Bracelet/Strap
- Leather
- Clasp/Buckle
- Stainless steel pin buckle
- Dimensions
- 40.5mm diameter
- Signed
- Case, dial and movement signed
- Accessories
- Accompanied by Jaeger-LeCoultre guarantee stamped Yes Watch Co. Ltd. Hong Kong, dated 9 September 2013, Certificate of Origin, instruction manual, product literature, fitted presentation box and outer packaging.
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Full-Cataloguing
Catalogue Essay
- In 2011, Jaeger-LeCoultre paid tribute to their revered 1959 diver's watch with two limited edition reissues honoring the Deep Sea legacy.
- Staying faithful to the original, the 40.5mm diameter stainless steel case was only subtly enlarged from 39.8mm. Signature motifs like the engraved frogman caseback endured. Inside, the automatic cal. 956 powers time, alarm, and center seconds.
- The present example is numbered 608 of the 959-piece limited edition made for the European Market. Staying true to its original, the dial is protected by a Plexiglass crystal which is very similar to that which equipped the historical models. Furthermore, the luminous material on the dial and bezel is honed in a delicious golden hue to achieve that ideal vintage aesthetic.
- This diver’s watch reinterprets interesting technical solutions employed in the 1960 model, such as the screw-down-ring back sealing system with a back featuring an internal protrusion at the center, shielding it from deformity under high pressures.
- Offered in outstanding condition complete with accessories, the present Memovox Tribute to the Deep Sea is a truly underrated diver’s wristwatch that perfectly encapsulates the spirit of its original.
- Staying faithful to the original, the 40.5mm diameter stainless steel case was only subtly enlarged from 39.8mm. Signature motifs like the engraved frogman caseback endured. Inside, the automatic cal. 956 powers time, alarm, and center seconds.
- The present example is numbered 608 of the 959-piece limited edition made for the European Market. Staying true to its original, the dial is protected by a Plexiglass crystal which is very similar to that which equipped the historical models. Furthermore, the luminous material on the dial and bezel is honed in a delicious golden hue to achieve that ideal vintage aesthetic.
- This diver’s watch reinterprets interesting technical solutions employed in the 1960 model, such as the screw-down-ring back sealing system with a back featuring an internal protrusion at the center, shielding it from deformity under high pressures.
- Offered in outstanding condition complete with accessories, the present Memovox Tribute to the Deep Sea is a truly underrated diver’s wristwatch that perfectly encapsulates the spirit of its original.
Jaeger-LeCoultre
Swiss | 1833Not all companies in the watchmaking field have been able to stand the test of time quite like Jaeger LeCoultre, also known as the "watchmaker's watchmaker." Founded in 1833 by Antoine LeCoultre and originally named LeCoutre, the firm provided watchmaking's top brands, such as Patek Philippe, Vacheron Constantin and Audemars Piguet, the high-grade, unfinished mechanical movements with which they completed their watches.
In the early 1900s, Cartier's watch supplier Edmond Jaeger sought out LeCoultre's help in creating the world's thinnest watches. The collaboration resulted in the creation of Cartier's earliest Tank and Santos watches, all housed with LeCoultre movements. The duo decided to merge in 1937, and the firm officially became the Jaeger-LeCoultre brand by which collectors know and adore it today. Some of the firm's most significant and important timepieces include the Reverso, the Memovox, the Atmos clock and, among modern watches, their Master Complications.
Browse MakerIn the early 1900s, Cartier's watch supplier Edmond Jaeger sought out LeCoultre's help in creating the world's thinnest watches. The collaboration resulted in the creation of Cartier's earliest Tank and Santos watches, all housed with LeCoultre movements. The duo decided to merge in 1937, and the firm officially became the Jaeger-LeCoultre brand by which collectors know and adore it today. Some of the firm's most significant and important timepieces include the Reverso, the Memovox, the Atmos clock and, among modern watches, their Master Complications.