Jaeger LeCoultre*** Snowdrop E877 Blue*** 1970's

Jaeger LeCoultre Snowdrop E877 Blue 1970's

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Jaeger LeCoultre Snowdrop Speed-Beat Memovox E877, Blue Dial
Serial: 1300149 / Mvt 2099086
Circa: 1970's
Reference: E877

DIAL: Blue dial with applied hour markers with tritium dots. Central rotating alarm indicator disc. Transparent ring with tritium dots. Date aperture at 3 o'clock.

MOVEMENT: Cal 916, automatic 'high beat' alarm movement, 17 jewels

CASE: 43mm, stainless steel, 'One Piece' or monobloc case with screw bezel with mineral crystal. Twin crowns.

BRACELET: Molequin leather strap

CONDITION REPORT: Excellent overall condition. The case is in mint unpolished condition with some of the blue factory wax still visible on the caseback. The dial surface is flawless. Overall, crisp and orignal example.

NOTES: The Caliber 916 was released by Jaeger LeCoultre in 1969 and it was the first alarm movement to use a high-speed 28,800 A/h 'Speed Beat' balance for high precision.
It was also the first ever automatic alarm movement with a free-rotating rotor, as opposed to the previously fitted bumper movements.