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My first impression of the Memovox International

First I would like to thank you all for your patients with me dwelling over and over again about this watch - Thank you all!

My expectations about this watch before I got it have been very high, and very focused on the centre alarm disk.

The worldtime function with the 24 cities written on the disk is what stands out as a difference between this one and other memovoxes.

Especially if you compare it with the Master Reviel…

So in my mind I have had this thought – it’s a slightly bigger MR with black dial.

This new watch is nothing like the MR! Good or bad? In many aspects – GOOD!

With a diameter of 40 mm it’s perfect in my comfort zone (38-42).

The black dial makes the numbers and index to really stand out, I like it a lot.

On silver dials the markings tend to blend in to the rest of the dial.

Actually the dial is not black-black as the Master Memovox Cal 914, the dial is more black with a shade of grey   a very nice touch.

The alarm disk have a circle pattern witch makes it non glossy.

My biggest worries about this watch was the dial would feel to busy.

Yes, the dial is busier than watches I normally go for, but not to busy! 

The alarm arrow is very small, OK for now – but I fear that when age takes its toll on my eyes I will have problem to read this dial.

About the alarm ring and date window; as Nicolas pointed out the date window goes thru the alarm mark ring. In a perfect world the date window should stay clear of the markings.

After thinking and re-thinking this, my conclusion is that JLC made the right choice.

Why? To start with; to actually physically move the date window would need a new movement and then we would probably have to wait another couple of years for a new Memovox… Not a good option in my thinking.

But what could they have done with this one?

Well, made the markings around the window smaller? Yes, but looking at it closely, it’s a beautiful detail that would be missed greatly IMO.

Move the alarm ring closer to the centre? Yes, but then the dial would feel very crammed with no space between the cities and the alarm ring.

After looking at the date window some more, I think it falls very well in its place at 3 o’clock.

Personally I prefer the classic dauphine hands, but these new hands helps creating a free space in the centre of the dial that is very well needed.

The case is beautiful! Slightly curved lugs, flatter bezel and the plane-sphere on the back.

I am big fan of the rosegold medallions, but the frosted plane-sphere in combination with the polished letters, stunning!

The crowns have the new shape, and a new detail is the date/alarm crown – very nice!

The double folding clasp is also the new version. I haven’t really decided yet if I think it’s good or bad. I have to come back to you on that one…

Black croco strap feels natural for this watch.

All in all I think the Memovox International is a very comfortable watch to wear and to look at!

All the details feels very much properly thought through and developed in to this beautiful watch!

JLC have done it again – they have created a fantastic piece of art and engineering!

Thank you, JLC!

Here she is in here new home together with family

This is my first impression of the Memovox International.

I will come back to you when I have had a chance to wear it some more, and then maybe compare it to the Master Reveil…

Best

Blomman