Manufacturer: Jaeger-LeCoultre Year: Circa 2008 Reference No: 190.6.96 Case No: 2'494'466 Model Name: Memovox Tribute to Polaris 1965 Material: Platinum Calibre: Automatic, 956, 23 jewels Bracelet/Strap: Black Jaeger-LeCoultre calf leather strap Clasp/Buckle: Platinum Jaeger-LeCoultre buckle Dimensions: 42 mm. diameter Signed:Case, dial and movement signed, case further engraved 1/165 Accessories: With Jaeger-LeCoultre additional crystal, instruction manual, pouch, fitted presentation box and outer packaging.
Catalogue Essay
Offered in like new condition, the present platinum example is numbered 1 of a limited edition of 165 pieces only made in tribute to the historical Memovox Polaris model presented in 1965.
Not 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.