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Jaeger Lecoultre Memovox E 855 White: Two different dials.

You know that the E 855 came with a huge variety of dials, but here, I would like to focus on the more common dial, the white one, with normal indexes ( not ebene, nor short and large ones ).

Well, this one, to make it clearer...

There was, in the very early life of the E 855, another dial, the first dial, which seems to not have been used after 1960 or 1961.

This one:

The differences are clear:

Instead of having JL Jaeger Lecoultre Automatic just below 12 o clock, you have, on the early dial, 12, Jaeger Lecoultre, and the mention " automatic has been located at 6 o clock.

The more common dial configuration is the one you will find on the black Memovox E 855:

The devil is in the detail!

Best,

Nicolas.

This message has been edited by amanico on 2016-01-08 00:02:04

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Both lovely dials, whereby the early dial has such a very smooth charm & unobtrusiveness, but still elegant & fresh, IMO.. :))

By: hs111 : January 8th, 2016-00:27

.. But I have to say, both are epitomes for the E855, a reference I love dearly, especially in the black version. But any one of your two would make a perfect Ying & Yang, together with the dark "knighthood" of the black.. Thx for such a revelating share ...

Thanks for looking, my dear HS. Agreed on the ying yang. [nt]

By: amanico : January 8th, 2016-01:01

Nice photos.

By: TheMadDruid : January 8th, 2016-07:19

A question about details: is there any pattern to JLC's use of "automatic" vis a vis "automatique"?

I only saw on a modern Memovox the word automatique, and it was on a " Reveil ".

By: amanico : January 8th, 2016-08:40

Reveil, automatique. I guess they intended to match the language... I never saw automatiQUE on a vintage automatic Memovox. Best, Nicolas

Yes, the devil is definitely in the details!

By: eklektik : January 8th, 2016-08:17

Are the fonts used for the date not slightly different? Good weekend! Etienne

Maybe a tad fatter on the early E 855. I will have to check that in the real. [nt]

By: amanico : January 8th, 2016-08:34

So cool you posted this review.....

By: Jcnst1 : February 21st, 2016-13:12

I own one of the earlier versions, with Automatic above the 6, and have always wondered where the differences came from. Now it seems from age, with one preceding the other.

Please post a picture of yours, and your case number. We may be very close to each other. [nt]

By: amanico : February 21st, 2016-13:21

Will do so shortly. I know mine starts with 115....

By: Jcnst1 : February 21st, 2016-13:37

As an aside, I notice these don't say Swiss Made below the 6 typically....any idea why this might be?

Have a look at the very bottom of your dial, below the indice at 6...

By: amanico : February 21st, 2016-13:51

If you have it, please check your movement number... My case is below one million, 801 xxx. Best, Nicolas

I'll need to open the case

By: Jcnst1 : February 21st, 2016-14:01

ive not done this yet as I just acquired it....how do I open without causing damage, or do I need to take to a watch professional?

Just turn the ring around the case back, not the case back!

By: amanico : February 21st, 2016-14:03

If you don't feel it, just ask to a watchmaker... Best, Nicolas

Here are pics of my Memovox.....

By: Jcnst1 : February 21st, 2016-18:15

Will follow up with the serial number later. ...

Aaah, this is not the same dial than mine. Ok, yours is called " Ebony " because of the

By: amanico : February 21st, 2016-22:09

Indices, and the case number is correct for this version... All good. Best, Nicolas