Alarm Bells Are Ringing

Watches with alarms today are quite weak with regards to selection and aesthetics, lets face it people, alarmed watches are either digital which just look revolting and cheap or some variation of sound between a whoopee cushion and a hand buzzer. The watch which has been able to withstand the test of time is the Jaeger Le Coultre Memovox.

Almost 5 years Ago JLC was reborn with the inception of their Compressor line of watches which were bigger and more masculine line of sport elegance watches with complication, basically taking their master line of refined wristwatches and putting them on steroids. The result was flawless, and the first icon reborn was the Compressor. The Memovox was originally made in 1956 and was the first wristwatch in the world to have a mechanical alarm. This alarm was truly outstanding using a bell and a hammer to make a sound that is guaranteed to wake you up!

Today this innovation is used in the Compressor Memovox which stands 42 mm in case diameter and is available in Stainless Steel, 18k Rose Gold and 18k white gold. This piece of Modern Masculine Horological sound has a black Arabic dial with luminescent hour markers and hands, 100 meters water resistant, an inner rotating bezel for diving an in house caliber movement with mechanical alarm and is fitted with a chocolate brown croco strap with double white stitching on either side for rich elegance as well as a folding buckle that preserves the longevity of the strap.

Personally if your going to buy this watch and want the ultimate in versatility, the one in stainless steel is the one to have and should be fitted with a honey brown croco strap which makes it perfect to wear in any situation. So just when you think the only option is to buy yourself a Timex I am hear to tell you to buy The JLC Compressor memovox because real mechanical alarm bells will be ringing.

pic courtesy of www.jagerlecoultre.com