Team, - as you well know, the Alarm is maybe the most coveted, and very well known complication of the JLC portfolio, and as some of you might know, the collection of Memovoxes (MMV) from Le Grand Maison, is one of the central focus points of my stables..
It was not a surprise for some of them, such as this Memovox E 855 Blue Scale, even if very highly priced, but the rarity might have justified the price... But for some of them, I still wonder how the did that. For example, the Geophysic had a dial which
Some very nice ones such as... This Duoplan from 1932. This is a line we rarely discuss here. This iconic Futurematic, from 1957: The very elegant Geomatic, in gold: One of the icons, the Geophysic, here with its crosshairs dial: The E 855 Blue Scale, fro
In the JLC history, there is a spécial connection with Gay frères for two models, the E855 Memovox and the E399 Geomatic. Gay frères made a special Jubilé bracelet. That is not so common to see these bracelets, especially on the geomatic. Here the pics An
I recently posted some yellow gold watches, which are some exceptions to my no colored gold tastes. Here is another one, sumptuous, the Memovox E 855 scale dial. Which sadly doesn't belong to me... The charm and the magic of the 60's. Best, Nicolas
Here is another of my very old targets, the Memovox Blue Scale Dial ref E 855, made in the late 60's. I am hunting this watch for some 15 years, now. Had one opportunity at that time and since then, nothing... 37 mm of pure beauty. Credit photo: Onlyvinta