Master Control
Memovox Timer
Master Control
Memovox Timer
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Case
Pink Gold 750/1000 (18 carats)Diameter: 40 mmThickness: 12.39 ProductProperty.WCA_0_standardizedThickness.MILLIMETERSmmWater resistance
5 barDial
Gilt numerals and hour-markers, Black, sunray-brushedHands
DauphinesStrap
Alligator leather, BlackInterchangeable: YesLug width: 20 ProductProperty.WBR_0_standardizedDistanceBetweenHorns.MILLIMETERSmmStandard strand length at 12h: 75 ProductProperty.WBR_0_standardizedLength12H.MILLIMETERSmmLength 6h: 120 ProductProperty.WBR_0_standardizedLength6H.MILLIMETERSmmBuckle
Pin bucklePink Gold 750/1000 (18 carats)Buckle width: 18 ProductProperty.WBUWCL_0_standardizedWidth.MILLIMETERSmmJaeger-LeCoultre Caliber 956
Functions
Alarm, Date, Seconds, Timer, Hour - MinuteMovement
Automatic winding, Components: 271, Vibrations per hour: 28800, Jewels: 24, Barrel: 1, Thickness: 7.47 ProductProperty.standardizedThickness.MILLIMETERSmm, Power reserve: 44 hours
DESIGN
THE SOPHISTICATION OF COMPLEX WATCHMAKING
The design of the new Master Control Memovox Timer exudes sophisticated refinement, displaying the Memovox function in the most beautiful way. Its dial in various shades of black and grey offers a superb contrast to the pink gold case. The signature display of the alarm is further enhanced by subtle details of red, a true contemporary style.
DRESSED IN BLACK
The dial of the Master Control Memovox Timer is laid out in concentric circles – the deep black of the sunray-brushed background provides a rich contrast with the grey of the outer minutes ring and the alarm-indication disc. The elongated triangular shape of the applied hour indexes – a signature of mid-century Memovox models – is echoed by the elegant simplicity of the Dauphine hands, adding a subtle refinement to the timepiece.
A DISC OF ALL WONDERS
The innermost ring is engraved in bas-relief with highly polished numerals standing out against the grained texture of the background. Here, the elapsed hours-until-alarm are indicated by a small hand tipped with a red JL logo. Set at the outer edge of the ring, the Memovox’s signature triangular marker points to the time at which the alarm will ring, indicated on a second concentric ring.
CONTEMPORARY ELEGANCE
Contrasting with the dark tones of the dial, the pink gold 40-millimetre Master Control case exudes a relaxed and timeless elegance, with its sloping bezel, dynamically curved lugs and mix of polished and satin-brushed surfaces.
FUNCTIONS
NEVER MISS A MOMENT
The new timepiece offers an additional alarm-setting function: The Timer. It enables the watch owner to set the alarm based on the number of hours that should elapse before the alarm rings (for example, the duration of a meeting or the number of hours of sleep on a given night). Alternatively, the owner may set the alarm in the traditional way, based on a particular time (such as the time of an appointment or a wake-up alarm to catch a flight). The indicators are linked, so that whichever alarm-setting method is chosen, the second indicator will automatically move to the corresponding position.
HERITAGE
THE LEGENDARY ALARM
Despite being one of the most useful – and charming – of all complications, the alarm remains surprisingly rare in horology. The Memovox story dates back to the 1950s when, with the post-war economic recovery, the world experienced a great burst of energy and inventiveness. Technology gave birth to entire new industries, cities expanded, and the businessman-on-the-move personified the mood of optimism and confidence. Against this backdrop, Jaeger-LeCoultre harnessed its mastery of chiming mechanisms to develop an alarm watch – a highly practical timepiece that seemed perfectly suited to the times.
