Sonning Vintage Watches

I love all the watches in our collection but every now and again we find something exceptional and this Memovox is just such a watch. The Memovox was introduced by Jaeger in the late 50’s after the wrist alarm and is recognised as one of the most sought after watches of the decade. The dial design, case size (37mm excluding the winding crowns – average watch size in the 60’s was 34mm) and alarm function created a truly iconic watch – so much so that Steve McQueen had it as an everyday wearer.

This example was made in 1964/65 (very hard to date Jaeger with precision as they only gave 5 to 10 year production figures but we think it was between 1964 and 1965). Extremely rarely this is the solid 18ct yellow gold model and it’s believed to represent around 1.5% of the total models made (we haven’t polished the case but it’s in very good condition with only a few minor signs of wear). Equally rarely this one also has the ‘JL’ signed movement and alarm winding crowns – the vast majority of these were replaced by un-signed crowns.  The original and untouched Jaeger le Coultre signed steel pearlescent inner and slightly darker steel outer dial is in amazing condition for its age with only minor signs of wear that are hard to see with the naked eye (happy to send a WhatsApp video if required). The applied gold batons and gold angled hands create a soft contrast the steel and are perfectly framed by the gleaming 18ct gold case. You’ll notice an arrow at the ’12’ and this is the alarm. It’s set by using the bottom JL signed crown and the alarm main- spring is charged using the same crown. The super high grade Jaeger signed ‘bumper’ automatic movement is again in excellent condition and has just been fully serviced by our professional watchmaker. To complete this magnificent piece we’ve a new, super high quality brown Hirsch ‘London’ alligator strap with gold plated Hirsch buckle.

In view of the quality and condition of the movement we will give a 12 month guarantee. Whilst robust we wouldn’t recommend this as an everyday wearer but a perfect weekend watch.

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Extremely rarely this is the solid 18ct yellow gold model and it’s believed to represent around 1.5% of the total models made (we haven’t polished the case but it’s in very good condition with only a few minor signs of wear). The case measures 37mm across, excluding the JL signed crowns and 46mm long including the lugs. The outside case is signed ‘Memovox’ and the case number is ‘1007974 A’. The inside case has the appropriate hallmarks for solid 18ct gold.

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The super high grade Jaeger signed ‘bumper’ automatic movement is again in excellent condition and has just been fully serviced by our professional watchmaker. The movement is signed ‘Jaeger le Coultre’ Fab Suisse’, ‘Swiss’ and the movement number is ‘1741411’. The calibre is K825.

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As with the majority of pre-owned watches that are 10 years or older, this particular watch does not come with its original box or paperwork. The watch is 100% genuine and rest assured we provide a lifetime guarantee on the authenticity and provenance of all the watches we sell.

Although there is no original paperwork, we do provide a written invoice and 3 page insurance valuation with the pictures of the watch and all available reference numbers.

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Sonning Vintage Watches are one of the largest prestige brand vintage watch retailers on the Internet carrying stock of around £900,000; we’ve sold over 3,000 vintage watches across the world since our formation in 2009. We’re based in Berkshire and Nottingham and spend 1- 2 days a week in London. Whilst we’re an Internet business we do ‘show’ 90% of our watches prior to sale and travel across England to meet prospective buyers.

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We provide a lifetime guarantee on the authenticity and provenance of all our watches and come with a full printed Receipt of Sale and Insurance Valuation. Purchasing from SVW gives you the protection and reassurance of buying from an incorporated company with outstanding customer testimonials.

We provide a high quality box and use the Royal Mail Special Delivery for the UK and DHL for overseas sales. They are insured for the full purchase value.

See what our customers say – 100% positive feedback on all our sales sites and over 40% of our customers buy again or refer us!

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We use the Royal Mail’s Guaranteed next day service for UK sales and DHL for all overseas shipping. All our watches are fully serviced, but prior to couriering each one will undergo a 3 day pre-delivery check to ensure the watch is in perfect condition.

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This is a beautiful example of a watch from one of horology’s most famous names and will, if history is any judge, provide an excellent financial investment as well as a possession to treasure and enjoy. I will provide an insurance valuation in excess of my asking price. Please appreciate the difficulty of photographing this piece, it looks even better in real life. Subject to your location I’ll happily show the watch.