$2,645
To be Sold Without Reserve, Jules Jürgensen, Copenhagen, No. 13668. Made in Switzerland circa 1880. Very fine, hunting-cased, keyless, 18K pink gold pocket watch. Four-body, "bassine et filets", solid, polished, monogrammed front cover, glazed gold cuvette. White enamel with painted radial Roman numerals, outer minute ring, sunk subsidiary seconds dial. Blued steel "Breguet" hands. Cal. 20’’’, nickel, 19 jewels, most in screwed gold châtons, straight line counterpoised long lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with gold screws, blued steel Breguet balance-spring, off-center index regulator with Jürgensen micrometer scale, Jules Jürgensen patented bow-setting mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 55 mm. Notes Jules Frédéric Jürgensen (1808-1877) The son of Urban Jürgensen, and a very eminent watchmaker himself, Jules was born in Le Locle but as a child moved with his parents to Denmark. In 1830, after the death of his father, the company was taken over by Jules and his brother Louis Urban. In 1833, Jules returned to Le Locle and built up a great business. After his death, the family business was continued by his brother and in 1886 it was sold to an employee, H. Kiens, whose sons, Jules 1837-1894 and Jacques Alfred 1842-1912, continued the business, as did the House of Heuer subsequently. Jürgensen became watchmaker to the King of Denmark, and was made a Knight of the Légion d’Honneur and Knight of the Royal Order of Dannebrog. Between 187
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2005-09-28
