What you didn't know about Jaeger-LeCoultre's Memovox

The story of the Memovox stretches back more than half a century to 1950 Is there a timepiece with an aesthetic quite as iconic as Jaeger-LeCoultre’s Memovox? It got a bump in exposure this year, when it inspired the new Polaris collection No doubt part of that appeal came when the brand tapped Hollywood actor Benedict Cumberbatch as the face of the line. The Polaris looks to the Polaris Memovox from 1968 for inspiration The collection features five models: Polaris Automatic, Polaris Chronograph, Polaris Chronograph WT (WorldTime), Polaris Date and a limited-edition Polaris Memovox The highlight is the Polaris Memovox, limited to 1,000 pieces, and boasts a look reminiscent of the vintage 1968 model, from the vanilla Super-LumiNova treatment to the trapezoid-shaped indices and the three-crown design.

Another design highlight is the closed caseback engraved with a picture of a scuba diver, hinting at its history as a diving watch It is driven by . Source