They?re not as sexy as tourbillons or as impressively complicated as perpetual calendars, but mechanical alarm watches possess one of the more useful complications for a weary traveler or an overworked executive needing a reminder about that big board meeting. In a way, it?s curious that more watch brands haven?t embraced them. Here are five that are on the market now.
JAEGER-LECOULTRE POLARIS MEMOVOX
The Jaeger-LeCoultre Polaris Memovox, a limited edition of 1,000 pieces, channels the spirit of the 1968 original, which was the first diving watch equipped with a mechanical alarm. Housed in its 42-mm steel case, the triple-crown-operated alarm is driven by the modern Caliber 956, a direct descendant of the very first self-winding alarm movement, created by Jaeger-LeCoultre, in the 1950s. The three crowns control the alarm function and time setting thusly: The first winds the alarm function and then sets the alarm and date when it?s pulled out. The middle crown allows adjustment of the bidirectional inner rotating bezel. The lower crown pulls out to adjust the time on the central hour and minute hands on the black, vintage-inspired dial, which is enhanced with ?aged patina? luminous details. Price: $12,600. Click here for a full review. Jaeger-LeCoultre Polaris Memovox
 
TUDOR HERITAGE ADVISOR
The Heritage Advisor is a modern re-interpretation of an alarm watch issued by Tudor in 1957, with the same shaped lugs, Dauphine hands, and central red alarm hand as its ancestor ...