![]() ![]() Jaeger-LeCoultre Amvox 1 Alarm in platinum Yep, he got the reaction he was looking for: “WOW!”īut that sparked a fire inside of me: I knew what the future would hold for my wrist. No doubt hoping for the reaction he got, one of them suddenly stuck his arm out over his plate of white asparagus, pulled his sleeve back, and proceeded to flip his watch front to back in its case right in front of my eyes. I was at my first Basel Fair having lunch with some older, more experienced journalists, who knew full well that I was a newbie. Like for GaryG, my lifelong obsession with this brand also began in 1991, and I remember the moment as if it were yesterday. One of the team’s collective favorite brands is Jaeger-LeCoultre several team members own one or more timepieces by the “watchmaker’s watchmaker,” and GaryG has even pinpointed this marque as being the “gateway drug” for his (and many others’) watch collecting hobby (see Jaeger-LeCoultre: A Collector’s ‘Gateway Drug’ And Ongoing Pleasure). ![]() In honor of this milestone, we take a look at some of the great stories and photos from the last 1,825 days that have helped make this publication a fun, informative, and visually interesting one. Please have a look at our vintage watches we have constantly.On JanuQuill & Pad celebrates its five-year anniversary. In Great Working Condition, Keep Very Accurate Time. ![]() 825 plus date functionġ969-1983 Caliber 916 "Speedbeat" - free-turning rotor, 28,800 A/h, date, Kif onlyĢ007-present Caliber 912 - automatic, gong, 24-hour functionĢ008-present Caliber 956 - automatic, gongġ989 Caliber 919 - perpetual calendar and bronze gong ![]() Unidirectional bumper automatic winding for timeġ951-1958 Caliber 489 (also P489 with Parachoc shock resistance) - screwed balance, dual top platesġ952 Caliber 601 - transitional model, fewer than 2,000 produced, with a single top plateġ953-1964 Caliber 814 - improved model (also Parachoc P814 and Kif K814) - screwed balance, single top plateġ962-1979 Calibers 910 and 911 - 911 added a date function, solid balance, dual top platesġ956-1966 Caliber 815 - bumper automatic, 18,000 A/h 825 adds a date functionġ959-1969 Caliber 815 - Cal. Glucydur balance, automatically compensating flat hairspring Even if the alarm was not wound, the hammer rattled freely against the protuberance.ġ3 lignes in diameter, 5.15 mm thick (910) or 5.6 mm thick (911) At some point, all of the calibers got Kif protection and the "K" was dropped.Īs in other Jaeger-LeCoultre alarm calibers, the alarm hammer struck a protuberance on the back plate, making a distinctive buzzing sound. These were produced in large numbers, with 75,000 movements made through 1979.Īs in previous Jaeger-LeCoultre calibers, Kif shock protection was added, giving the name, Caliber K910 and Caliber K911. Introduced in 1962, Calibers 910 and 911 replaced Calibers 814 in the Jaeger-LeCoultre Memovox range. Jaeger-LeCoultre Alarm Memodate Memovox Calendar Date Stainless Steel Original Box Papers Buckle Mystery Dial Vintage Swiss MadeĬaliber 910 and Caliber 911 were manual winding alarm movements from Jaeger-LeCoultre. ![]()
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