{"product_id":"jaeger-le-coultre-memovox-manual-wind-as02353","title":"Jaeger Le Coultre Memovox Manual Wind","description":"\u003cp\u003eThink about your morning routine. You’re jarred awake by a tinny ringtone, or maybe a soothing ambient noise emitting from an app on your phone. Another tone goes off to let you know of your upcoming meeting; still another to remind you to take your pill.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn many ways, our days are dominated by our phones. The daily rhythm of life is bound not just by the rising and setting of the sun, but by these tiny machines we carry in our pockets. Sometimes, it takes all our mental fortitude not to throw them into traffic and say, “Enough of this.” \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhile we understand the irony of reading this on your computer or mobile device, and while we’re certainly not telling you to throw it out the nearest window, we can definitely relate: phone alarms are annoying… but not necessary. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlarm clocks are an old invention, as old as the ancient Greeks. But we all remember the funky round alarm clocks at our grandmother’s house, with bells on the top. The routine of winding and setting it, and jumping awake to the sound of bells, was a novel and new experience.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThough nothing can bring back those pleasant experiences of childhood, alarm watches like the Jaeger-LeCoultre Memovox do come close. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThere’s something so nostalgic about strapping on a vintage watch. It transports you to another era. And alarm watches like the Memovox are downright fun—but also functional. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eImagine: all of those pesky ringtones and annoying alarms could be replaced by the glorious buzzing of a mechanical watch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile most Memovoxes that come to market are fitted with automatic movements (and the requisite thicker cases), this example is a particularly early one, powered by a Caliber P489\/1. This caliber is not only manually wound, but was in fact the very first Memovox movement made by Jaeger-LeCoultre, dating the watch to the early-mid 1950's.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Jaeger-LeCoultre signature on the dial, rather than LeCoultre, signifies that it was produced for the European market.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith a thin steel case and fancy lugs, this Memovox is charming and wears well on the wrist. The alarm is easy to set, using the crown at 2 o’clock. Listen to it go off just one time and you’ll never want to hear marimbas again.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jaeger LeCoultre","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":5041123819550,"sku":null,"price":4600.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0809\/1255\/products\/Jaeger_Lecoultre_Memovox_Manual_Wind_AS02353_1.jpg?v=1511547817","url":"https:\/\/www.analogshift.com\/products\/jaeger-le-coultre-memovox-manual-wind-as02353","provider":"Analog:Shift","version":"1.0","type":"link"}