6,250 CHF
JULES JURGENSEN 5 MINUTES REPEATING POCKET WATCH YELLOW GOLD Jules Jurgsensen, Copenhagen, made in Switzerland, No. 11868. Made in 1868. Very fine,rare 5 minutes-repeating 18K yellow gold hunting-cased keyless pocket watch with Jurgensen's patented bow hand-setting mechanism. Four-body, "bassine et filets", engine-turned caseback, hinged gold cuvette. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds. Blued steel spade hands. Rhodium plated, counterpoised straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Notes Case and movement signed. DIAM. 51 mm. THICKNESS 15.5 mm. This watch is illustrated in The Jurgensen Dynasty by John Knudsen p. 213.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2016-05-15
