Jaeger-LeCoultre Amvox 1 Alarm Luxury Watch Review

Watchuwant is now WatchBox! Subscribe for the best luxury watch content. The 2004 Jaeger-LeCoultre Amvox 1 Alarm is the logical extension of a legacy that spans over eighty years. As an historic supplier of Aston Martin automobile gauges, Jaeger-LeCoultre has unique credibility in the sub-genre of auto-branded luxury watches. And with an alarm function that could overpower the roar of the Lemans starting grid, the Amvox 1 Alarm leaves no doubt that it was designed for connoisseurs of high-performance machines. The relationship between Le Sentier's top watch manufacture and Britain's premier touring car constructor stretches back to the 1920s, when "Jaeger" dashboard instruments graced the interiors of the first Aston Martin sports/racing cars. In 2004, the long-running partners issued the Amvox series, a family of luxury watches designed to pay tribute to the companies' joint history. Each Amvox timepiece, regardless of generation, incorporates elements of style gleaned from their automotive inspiration. The Amvox Alarm features 270-degree dial calibration designed to echo the corresponding pattern on vintage Aston Martin speedometers. This dial is more than an automotive reference; it’s an homage to JLC’s own sports watch heritage. The black lacquered dial base, “Calypso” hands, and unique font recall the legendary 1968 Jaeger-LeCoultre Polaris Diving Alarm. Although JLC issued a tribute to Polaris re-edition model in 2008, the Amvox pre-dates that reference, and it rep