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Jaeger-LeCoultre
Ref. 134.8.96
Memovox Tribute to Deep Sea
A fine and rare limited edition stainless steel wristwatch with sweep center seconds, alarm, Guarantee, Certificate of Origin and box, numbered 19 of a limited edition of 359 pieces
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The present example was created for the American market, featuring the “Deep Sea Alarm Automatic,” designation above 6 o’clock and the “LeCoultre” under 12 o’clock on the dial. In many ways, this watch harkens back to the original 1959 functions and design, with 100-meter water resistance and an acrylic crystal. Upon release, this model became an overnight success, and continues to remain highly coveted by collectors and enthusiasts today.
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.