Alarm Watches

Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy: Vulcain Cricket ‘50s President Watch

In a world of so many watch options, there is but a single timepiece that has been worn by nearly every U.S. president for almost 70 years. No, not the Rolex Day-Date, but instead the famed alarm watch, the Vulcain Cricket. We compare the original watch with its modern version.

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Dec 11, 2016 by Caleb Anderson

Sponsored: A Durable Style – Meet the Victorinox I.N.O.X. Chrono

Since its founding in 1884, Victorinox has been a steady champion of utility-driven style. From its now-iconic Swiss Army Knife, the brand has garnered a wide renown for reliable functionality in its products, with its modern collection of timepieces carrying that legacy forward. In the brand’s latest, the new I.N.O.X. Chrono, we see a continuation...

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Dec 1, 2023 by WatchTime

SIHH 2017 Preview

Jaeger-LeCoultre Rendez-Vous Collection: New Sizes, Straps, Complications

At SIHH 2017, Jaeger-LeCoultre will offer several new models to its Rendez-Vous ladies' watch collection, including a new moon-phase watch, a watch with a chiming "reminder" alarm function, and versions of the Night & Day model with a larger case sizes, a new case material, and a variety of new strap options.

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Dec 2, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Memovox Boutique Edition Celebrates 60 Years of the Automatic Alarm

Jaeger-LeCoultre's legendary mechanical alarm watch, the Master Memovox, and its groundbreaking movement, Caliber 815, turn 60 years old in 2016. Marking the anniversary is a new, limited-edition timepiece available exclusively in Jaeger-LeCoultre boutiques worldwide, the Master Memovox Boutique Edition.

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Nov 3, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy: Jaeger-LeCoultre Deep Sea Vintage Chronograph

WatchTime contributor shares his insights on the Jaeger-LeCoultre Deep Sea Vintage Chronograph, a piece loosely inspired by the 1959 Memovox Deep Sea diving watch, and one that has brought joy to its wearers.

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Aug 28, 2016 by Caleb Anderson

WATCH REVIEW

Borrowed Time: Cyrus Klepcys Réveil Alarm Watch in Steel & Titanium

We review here the Cyrus Klepcys Réveil alarm watch, a timepiece made by a brand who has not only made a mechanical alarm complication, but one that incorporates the chiming functionality of a minute repeater for a fraction of what a repeater would cost.

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Aug 27, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy: Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Memovox

The Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Memovox is a modern re-interpretation of the automatic Memovox alarm watch, released in 1956, which at the time was the very first automatic-powered alarm watch available. Here we compare the modern Ref. 1418430 with the original vintage watch.

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May 29, 2016 by Caleb Anderson

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