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Still missing the E 876...! And the E 877! + some others thats not shown here...

 

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Best, my friend

 

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Paris Memovox Exhibition: The Funky Times!

 
 By: amanico : December 20th, 2010-00:29
Here, we are somewhere between the end of the Sixities ( 1968 ) and the Seventies. This was the end of the Cal 825 Life, which was used in an awesome Memovox, the Ref E E 861 which becomes the Ref E 873 when the same watch will be " motorised " by the Cal...  

Great post and photos as usually...

 
 By: Zsolt : December 20th, 2010-00:42
...Nicolas, and do you maybe know the production number of the blue/black Snowdrop's too? Thanks, Zsolt

Awesome post...

 
 By: Goh : December 20th, 2010-04:42
Thank you for the informative post! The E 875 looks so beautiful and not out of place even today. My favourite is the last one pictured, very very charming. Best, Goh

Agreed, saw one in the flash and they were kind of charming.

 
 By: patrickmaniac : December 20th, 2010-05:53
But I still can't take the bracelet though. It somehow do not match them, not funky enough I guess. Thanks Nic. cheers PAt

Yes, funky the times - young we were..

 
 By: hs111 : December 20th, 2010-06:49
Ahh, another Monday: - have already been looking forward, Thanks, Nicolas for this nice start into the week ! Very enjoyable pics - I was specifically intrigued by all blues and blue& whites. (well not to forget the unconventional orange in the E871), Ref... 

"exuberant"

 
 By: playtime : December 20th, 2010-07:30
the perfect choice of word. thanks again for sharing. I've grown very fond of unconventionally shaped cases and happily boisterous dials--especially ones originating from the 60s. The ones posted are especially attractive! Don't get me wrong--one should o... 

Agreed, Jason.

 
 By: amanico : December 21st, 2010-23:42

here is another Funky one...

 
 By: FanFrancisco : December 20th, 2010-08:25
... great post again, Nico!.. all these Funky times in Cal. 916 are very appealing to me, they are timeless. another feature i found all these watches is that they actually match with bracelet very well than that in leather strap (i think Goh will have no...  

The ref 3072!

 
 By: amanico : December 21st, 2010-23:44

Excellent again Nicolas ! [nt]

 
 By: foullis : December 20th, 2010-10:24
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My pleasure, Milan. [nt]

 
 By: amanico : December 21st, 2010-23:45

the blue dial memovox....mmmmmmmmmmmhhhhh :) [nt]

 
 By: Miranda : December 20th, 2010-12:17
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Funky vintage

 
 By: grigo : December 20th, 2010-20:01
Food for thought, food fo thought. Very nice pictures. Does the report end here or is there more to come? Best regards, George

funky indeed...nice term for these chaming pieces..

 
 By: ocwatching : December 21st, 2010-07:28
saw a few at Romain Rea while I was in your lovely city...very interesting pieces... thank you posting!

Superb post, Nicolas. Thank you so much! [nt]

 
 By: boa2 : December 21st, 2010-09:31
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Thank you Nicolas

 
 By: nwp627 : December 21st, 2010-17:13
I love my 872 and now because of your post I know definitively how many were produced and during which years they were produced. N...  

Nice specimen, Neil.

 
 By: amanico : December 22nd, 2010-00:05

Funky – Yes! :)

 
 By: blomman Mr Blue : December 22nd, 2010-12:34
That is what comes to mind when seeing these Memos! But what maybe not comes to mind is how very comfortable on the wrist they are! This weekend I had the chance to try the E 877, the Snowdrop on my wirst. Ah, what a pleasure! Thank you for letting me try... 

Apologizes accepted. :)))

 
 By: amanico : December 22nd, 2010-12:58
You want the E 877 because you have all the others! As I want the E 861... All the best, my friend. Nicolas.

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 By: blomman Mr Blue : December 22nd, 2010-13:02
Still missing the E 876...! And the E 877! + some others thats not shown here... Best, my friend Blomman

You know as the Yanks say…

 
 By: blomman Mr Blue : December 22nd, 2010-13:52
It ain’t over until the fat lady sings. And I hear nothing! You know me? Then you also know I won’t rest until I get some more black memos in my watch box! Best Mr Gr$$dy

Aaah, I didn't tell you?

 
 By: amanico : December 22nd, 2010-13:54
I also found a Black E 855, with a NOS dial. LOL, but true! Best, 666.

Arghhhhhhhhh! - No, please say it’s not true! [nt]

 
 By: blomman Mr Blue : December 22nd, 2010-13:58
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very informative

 
 By: Hororgasm : December 22nd, 2010-14:03
simply fantastic and very useful. i am going to print this off and hit the shops. i am determined to land one shortly. thanks mate, you are a star Best, Horo

soem very nice jlc from the 70's, I like them a lot

 
 By: georgeszaslavsky : April 16th, 2011-00:01
I really dig those massive cases from the 70's. One special mention can be said about the e 877, the fact that it uses a supercompressor diving watch case, which was seen on a very very rare diving deep sea alarm jlc of the 70's and one 1000m diving watch... 

Well, Georges, the E 877 case doesn't have nothing to see with the Polaris II case.

 
 By: amanico : April 16th, 2011-02:14
The Snowdrop case is more round, when the Polaris II case has is more ovale shaped. In both cases, these 2 Memovoxes are much better in real than in pictures. Once on the wrist, you can entirely taste their charm. Best, Nicolas.