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"exuberant"
the perfect choice of word. thanks again for sharing. I've grown very fond of unconventionally shaped cases and happily boisterous dials--especially ones originating from the 60s. The ones posted are especially attractive! Don't get me wrong--one should own a sober watch first--but watches such as these certainly have a place.
Thanks again for sharing,
Jason
Paris Memovox Exhibition: The Funky Times!
Here, we are somewhere between the end of the Sixities ( 1968 ) and the Seventies. This was the end of the Cal 825 Life, which was used in an awesome Memovox, the Ref E E 861 which becomes the Ref E 873 when the same watch will be " motorised " by the Cal...
Great post and photos as usually...
...Nicolas, and do you maybe know the production number of the blue/black Snowdrop's too? Thanks, Zsolt
Awesome post...
Thank you for the informative post! The E 875 looks so beautiful and not out of place even today. My favourite is the last one pictured, very very charming. Best, Goh
Agreed, saw one in the flash and they were kind of charming.
But I still can't take the bracelet though. It somehow do not match them, not funky enough I guess. Thanks Nic. cheers PAt
Yes, funky the times - young we were..
Ahh, another Monday: - have already been looking forward, Thanks, Nicolas for this nice start into the week ! Very enjoyable pics - I was specifically intrigued by all blues and blue& whites. (well not to forget the unconventional orange in the E871), Ref...
"exuberant"
the perfect choice of word. thanks again for sharing. I've grown very fond of unconventionally shaped cases and happily boisterous dials--especially ones originating from the 60s. The ones posted are especially attractive! Don't get me wrong--one should o...
here is another Funky one...
... great post again, Nico!.. all these Funky times in Cal. 916 are very appealing to me, they are timeless. another feature i found all these watches is that they actually match with bracelet very well than that in leather strap (i think Goh will have no...
Funky vintage
Food for thought, food fo thought. Very nice pictures. Does the report end here or is there more to come? Best regards, George
funky indeed...nice term for these chaming pieces..
saw a few at Romain Rea while I was in your lovely city...very interesting pieces... thank you posting!
Thank you Nicolas
I love my 872 and now because of your post I know definitively how many were produced and during which years they were produced. N...
Funky – Yes! :)
That is what comes to mind when seeing these Memos! But what maybe not comes to mind is how very comfortable on the wrist they are! This weekend I had the chance to try the E 877, the Snowdrop on my wirst. Ah, what a pleasure! Thank you for letting me try...
Apologizes accepted. :)))
You want the E 877 because you have all the others! As I want the E 861... All the best, my friend. Nicolas.
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Still missing the E 876...! And the E 877! + some others thats not shown here... Best, my friend Blomman
You know as the Yanks say…
It ain’t over until the fat lady sings. And I hear nothing! You know me? Then you also know I won’t rest until I get some more black memos in my watch box! Best Mr Gr$$dy
Aaah, I didn't tell you?
I also found a Black E 855, with a NOS dial. LOL, but true! Best, 666.
very informative
simply fantastic and very useful. i am going to print this off and hit the shops. i am determined to land one shortly. thanks mate, you are a star Best, Horo
soem very nice jlc from the 70's, I like them a lot
I really dig those massive cases from the 70's. One special mention can be said about the e 877, the fact that it uses a supercompressor diving watch case, which was seen on a very very rare diving deep sea alarm jlc of the 70's and one 1000m diving watch...
Well, Georges, the E 877 case doesn't have nothing to see with the Polaris II case.
The Snowdrop case is more round, when the Polaris II case has is more ovale shaped. In both cases, these 2 Memovoxes are much better in real than in pictures. Once on the wrist, you can entirely taste their charm. Best, Nicolas.