5,250 CHF
JULES JURGENSEN INDEPENDANT CENTER-SECONDS FOUDROYANTE WITH "SECRET MECHANISM" YELLOW GOLD Jules Jürgensen, Swiss, No. 9969/40245. Made in 1865. Very fine, rare and early independent center-seconds 18K yellow gold keyless pocket watch with foudroyante. Accompanied by a copy of the Jurgensen archive in the amout of CHF 669.18. Four-body, "bassine", polished, reeded band, engine turned caseback, secret button in the band for start/stop mechanism of the foudroyante.. White enamel with black radial Roman numerals, outer minute track. Blued steel Breguet hands. 19''', 15 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, large index regulator, special lever for time setting within the border. Notes Case, dial, and movement signed. DIAM. 51.5 mm. THICKNESS 15 mm. This watch is illustrated in The Jurgensen Dynasty by John Knudsen p. 234.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2016-05-15
