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Jaeger-Lecoultre Master Reveil: An affordable icon.

 
 By: amanico : May 16th, 2014-00:00
I found an old picture of a Master Reveil  in my hard disc, which I find very appealing.

The Memovox is and has always been a superb blend of elegance, class, charm and friendly complication.

There were so many since 1950! Small, big, complicated, manual,  automatic, in all materials ( steel, titanium, white / rose / yellow gold, platinum ).

If the Memovox was not the first alarm wrist Watch of the world, as the Vulcain seems to be born a few years before, JLC launched the first automatic alarm Watch in the world in 1956, with th E 853, housing the Cal 815.

So, yes, the Master Reveil is one part of this long History or Tradition, at JLC.

An icon, as the Memovox is, with the Reverso, one of the most famous Watch ever produced by JLC.

And the good news is that its less expensive expression is not necessarily the less appealing!

Here it is, in all its beauty and class:

 

Best,

Nicolas

How true !.. The Master Reveil MV remains a noble classic.. Timeless epitome..

 
 By: hs111 : May 16th, 2014-06:24
.. and almost synonimous for JLC, which may even more
be the case for the Reverso.

Somehow, these two are pillars of LGM .

- The Memovox in all her versatility is an iconic pleasure to me !

Thank you for reminding us and also for the share,
Best,
hs

Thanks for looking, my friend, and for your input, as well! [nt]

 
 By: amanico : May 16th, 2014-07:54
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A lovely watch!

 
 By: blomman Mr Blue : May 16th, 2014-09:22
Under the radar, fun complication, classic look... A timeless ICON! 
smile 
Mine says hello!





Best 
Blomman

Love this particular model mate....

 
 By: Mr.Gatsby : May 16th, 2014-09:30
What reference/model number for this watch please?

Master Reveil from circa 2003 / 2004, I would say. [nt]

 
 By: amanico : May 16th, 2014-09:47
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The Steel version is ref 141.8.97

 
 By: blomman Mr Blue : May 17th, 2014-11:35
Not my first Memovox, but the one that started my interest for the Memovox!
smile

Best
Blomman

Thanks Nico and Blomman, much appreciated :-) NT [nt]

 
 By: Mr.Gatsby : May 18th, 2014-02:59
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Yep.. Absolutely a fine watch.. Noble class.. Iconic Memovox ! :)) [nt]

 
 By: hs111 : May 16th, 2014-12:50

.. BTW : also liked the autumn - leaf background and the splendid pic !

Best and HAGWE to you & yours, hs This message has been edited by hs111 on 2014-05-16 12:55:57

Great watch

 
 By: jml_watches : May 17th, 2014-16:06
Hi

This has a lot of appeal - if I'm going to add another alarm then this is a very strong contender.

Very elegant implementation.


It'd be good to add an auto alarm to my collection.


More broadly - I don't know what it is about this periods Master series, but they all have a lot of appeal.


Cheers

JML

It had long life! It was discontinued in 2006, after 13 years of good services. [nt]

 
 By: amanico : May 17th, 2014-21:37
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beautiful watch

 
 By: MightyPir : May 17th, 2014-22:12
Lovely, Nicholas.  Could you tell us what is the difference between this and the Memovox?  They look identical. 

Which Memovox?

 
 By: amanico : May 17th, 2014-22:26

There were several, indeed.

This one, with the Cal 914, a manual version ( with the Cal 918 rotor which was removed ) from 1996 to 2002:



36 mm case. Black or silver dial.

Or this one, which was re introduced in the catalog in 2010, and still in production:


 



Please note that I took pictures of the Prototype in stainless steel, and that the definitve dial came with the name Memovox instead of  Reveil, like on the rose gold version.

The case of the current Memovox is bigger ( 40 mm versus 38, 7 mm for the Master Reveil ), the bezel has been redesigned, the movement is the modern Cal 956, not the Cal 918, with a quick setting of the date ( much better than the need to go forward and backward from 9 PM to 3 AM to change the date! ), the shape of the hands, and, of course, the name, as already mentionned.

Best,

Nicolas





This message has been edited by amanico on 2014-05-17 22:29:07

thanks for the picture of the prototype Nicolas

 
 By: agyzace : May 17th, 2014-22:55
I was trying to remember why this one says Réveil instead of Memovox smile
Mine says hello. I also have a handwound version from the 50's, but currently being graced by my beloved fiancée.
A wonderful Sunday, dearest Nicolas,
Alexandros






This message has been edited by agyzas on 2014-05-17 22:56:38

Aaaah, I forgot, the crowns were re shaped too, on the current Memovox. ;)

 
 By: amanico : May 17th, 2014-23:12

Thanks for posting yours, my dear friend.

Which vintage Memovox do you have, the one with the tubular lugs?

Best, Alexandros.

Nicolas

yes indeed, the hands were changed

 
 By: agyzace : May 18th, 2014-00:06
spot on, as always smile

as soon as I will be back home tomorrow, I will take a couple of pics of my vintage one and send them over.

It is a hand wound version, with the very thin crowns, if that helps give an idea.

All the very best, dearest Nicolas,
Alexandros


An absolute classic

 
 By: drphileasfogg : May 18th, 2014-02:43

Here is mine in RG; not many RG around. This one is from 2011, seems to be gone from the current catalog.

 

Best,

 

Stan





Indeed, not many around. I don't know if it has been discontinued in rose gold.

 
 By: amanico : May 18th, 2014-03:14

I doubt they discontinue it, though... Will ask for a confirmation or an infirmation.

Best,

Nicolas.

Reliability of the alarm mechanism

 
 By: Grisar : May 18th, 2014-17:56
Dear Nicolas,

just very curious whether the alarm mechanism is reliable and durable based on your experience? It's indeed a very useful function for a frequent traveller.

Reliable and durable without any problem. I have quite a lot, which I very often use.

 
 By: amanico : May 18th, 2014-21:58

I never had issues.

I love to live with an Alarm Watch!

Best,

Nicolas