Thoughts on if this is a redial? Lecoultre Memodate/Memovox

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Spartcom5

·Sep 18, 2021

Bought this really nice Lecoultre earlier today for a good price. It is in great condition with original crowns and original case finish. However, what I didn't realize is that I think the watch is supposed to read MEMODATE not MEMOVOX? TO me it doesn't look redialed or atleast it is very nicely done...... What do you all think?

 

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Foo2rama

·Sep 19, 2021·Nowhere near as grumpy as he used to be...

What makes you think it’s a redial? I’m digging the Art Deco hours

 

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ConElPueblo

·Sep 19, 2021

What year is it?

Edit: could you share the serial? I had an early LeCoultre Wrist Alarm, which was the earlier name for the models.

 

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philips

·Sep 19, 2021

Original factory dial, no question in my mind.

 

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TimeODanaos

·Sep 19, 2021

Foo2rama

I’m digging the Art Deco hours

...and hands. 👍

 

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Dan S

·Sep 19, 2021

I think the OP's concern may be the possibility that the inner disk has been swapped, which does happen pretty often. I have no idea in this case, but I suppose the way to figure it out might start with knowing the specific reference. According to this, the watch is from circa 1965.

https://www.watchprosite.com/jaeger...-1960s-lecoultre-memovoxes/2.1071873.7825413/

 

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philips

·Sep 19, 2021

Dan S

I think the OP's concern may be the possibility that the inner disk has been swapped, which does happen pretty often. I have no idea in this case, but I suppose the way to figure it out might start with knowing the specific reference. According to this, the watch is from circa 1965.

https://www.watchprosite.com/jaeger...-1960s-lecoultre-memovoxes/2.1071873.7825413/

Good point about the inner disc. being swapped. Had not thought of that.

 

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Wlcutter

·Sep 19, 2021

I'm not a collector of these, but from what I've seen it's entirely correct; there are plenty of clearly original examples like that—here's one on the bay at the moment:

 

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