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DaveK
··Yoda of YodelersHello all
Thank you in advance for your opinions and guidance on this 1971 Jaeger LeCoultre Memovox "Egg" Ref. 3072-916 that I am thinking of purchasing
Not many of these around I don’t think (<8,000 made?), but I tried it on and fell in love with it. So I’d value your help on assessing this piece that I would like to have in regular rotation (2 – 3 days per week) with my ’61 Seamaster for office work.
The 17 jewel Caliber 916 automatic movement is freshly serviced - apparently it is a high speed 28,800 BPH balance - noted on the dial with the HPG (high precision guarantee) marker.
What do I know?
· The blue dial and inner rotating alarm disk look great in person. This watch is a beast to photograph. The indices look tarnished/missing in the photos, but in person they are all present and pretty.
· Alarm works (so much fun!)
· Date works
· minor wear marks on the case & back
· Described as original & correct JLC crowns & original acrylic crystal (with minor scratches). The angle that these crowns sit in seems weird, but other Memovoxes seem to have the same set up
· Dial & alarm disk are described as original (and look great to my eye)
· Hands have been relumed, and they look fine to me
· 19mm lug width is the only downside
Watchmaker is asking around $3,000 CDN with a full year warranty. Negotiations haven’t yet begun, as I wanted to be 100% in on it before discussing the price. I can't find too much on these in the eBay sold listings
Many thanks!
Thank you in advance for your opinions and guidance on this 1971 Jaeger LeCoultre Memovox "Egg" Ref. 3072-916 that I am thinking of purchasing
Not many of these around I don’t think (<8,000 made?), but I tried it on and fell in love with it. So I’d value your help on assessing this piece that I would like to have in regular rotation (2 – 3 days per week) with my ’61 Seamaster for office work.
The 17 jewel Caliber 916 automatic movement is freshly serviced - apparently it is a high speed 28,800 BPH balance - noted on the dial with the HPG (high precision guarantee) marker.
What do I know?
· The blue dial and inner rotating alarm disk look great in person. This watch is a beast to photograph. The indices look tarnished/missing in the photos, but in person they are all present and pretty.
· Alarm works (so much fun!)
· Date works
· minor wear marks on the case & back
· Described as original & correct JLC crowns & original acrylic crystal (with minor scratches). The angle that these crowns sit in seems weird, but other Memovoxes seem to have the same set up
· Dial & alarm disk are described as original (and look great to my eye)
· Hands have been relumed, and they look fine to me
· 19mm lug width is the only downside
Watchmaker is asking around $3,000 CDN with a full year warranty. Negotiations haven’t yet begun, as I wanted to be 100% in on it before discussing the price. I can't find too much on these in the eBay sold listings
Many thanks!
