LeCoultre Memovox HPG Egg in 14K Gold

CIRCA: 1970s
CASE NUMBER: 3089
CASE MATERIAL: 14K yellow gold
CASE DIMENSIONS: 37 mm x 40 mm lug-to-lug
DIAL: Champagne with gradient to brown repeated in the center alarm disc, faceted rectangular gold hour markers, date aperture at the “6” hour marker
BRACELET MATERIAL: Brown leather strap
BRACELET SIZE: 6-1/2 to 7-3/4 inches
MOVEMENT: Automatic with manual wind alarm
FUNCTIONS: Time, date, and alarm
CALIBER: 916

LeCoultre introduced the Cal 916 in the 1970s, the first alarm watch with a high beat movement and full-action rotor. It is extremely unusual to find this watch in solid gold with original signed crowns.