Jaeger-LeCoultre Introduces Updated Master Control Memovox Watches With New Functionality

As we most recently saw with JLC's update of the Master Control collection back in April for the inaugural digital Watches & Wonders, the standard Memovox gets a similar series of updates to the case and dial, in addition to an entirely new limited-edition blue-dialed Memovox Timer that packs a neat functional twist under its hood Before we get to the new Memovox Timer the changes to the classic mid-century Master Control aesthetic are worth repeating - particularly with the updates to the bezel design on the case, and the subtle refinements to the hour markers Another key update on the new Memovox is in its caseback, which is now an exhibition sapphire crystal for the first time, enabling a neat view of the Calibre 956, which has historically always been obscured behind a solid stainless steel back.

Now, unlike many "Cricket-style" alarm watches that are characterized by a shrill buzzing sound, the Memovox is a true alarm in the sense that it sounds a little bit like a classic school or firehouse bell - albeit on a miniaturized scale - where a small hammer is striking an equally small gong at a super high rate of speed Like past versions of the Memovox, the new Timer still operates on the same principles, and it still lacks any indicator of whether the alarm is armed or not, which might put you in for a rude awakening should it go off unannounced in the wee hours of the morning As mentioned above, the new Limited Edition does pack one additional alarm feature: a timer that now enables the wearer to set the alarm on the basis of elapsed time, in addition to a specific hour of the day.

Like the recently updated Master Control watches, the new Master Control Memovox is also subjected to JLC's 10% price increase, but the limited-edition variant gets a new price entirely: $15,600, up from the $11,600 price of the non-limited version. . Source