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Ringing In 2022 With a Look at Horological History

December 30, 2021 By Stephen 2 Comments

It’s traditional to celebrate important anniversaries and to use the New Years season to look back. That’s what we’re doing today, with a look at some important events in horology from 1822, 1872, 1922, 1947, 1972, and 1997! From Edmond Jaeger and Bovet to the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak and a whole lotta quartz, a little bit of a grab bag here, and we hope you enjoy it!

Filed Under: Commentary, History Tagged With: Audemars Piguet Royal Oak, Bovet, Bulova Accuquartz, Ditronic, Edmond Jaeger, Langematik, Montblanc, Omega Time Computer, Railroad watch, Seiko, Vulcain Cricket, Webster Ball

Reveil! Comparing Alarm Watches

January 21, 2015 By Stephen 2 Comments

It is difficult for a watch enthusiast on a budget to enter the world of complicated watches. Adding anything more than time and date quickly ratchets up the price beyond what most people can afford. This is especially true of chiming watches – good luck finding a mechanical Repeater or Sonnerie priced less than a car! But Reveil (or alarm) watches are the exception: These can often be found on a budget. Today we will look at a few that are up for auction and decide which (if any) is a buy.

Filed Under: Grails Tagged With: alarm, alarm clock, Jaeger-LeCoultre, Jaeger-LeCoultre Memovox, Montblanc, Oris, Reveil, Sonnerie, Vulcain, Vulcain Cricket

Pick One: Three Jaeger-LeCoultre Memovox Alarm Watches

April 3, 2014 By Stephen Leave a Comment

The Jaeger-LeCoultre Memovox is a true classic: A novel watch that sold well when it first appeared and lasted for decades after, continuing even today. Although not the first alarm wristwatch, the Memovox came on the market in 1951 and became the first ever automatic watch with an alarm function in 1956. Jaeger-LeCoultre upped the ante with a high-beat version in the 1960’s and 1970’s, and has continued offering this useful complication in today’s Master Memovox and related models.

Filed Under: Grails Tagged With: Jaeger-LeCoultre Memovox, LeCoultre, Vulcain Cricket

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