Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, May 15, 2016

LOT 220

JULES JURGENSEN LARGE THREE-BRIDGE ONE MINUTE TOURBILLON WITH DETENT ESCAPEMENT REGULATED BY A. PELLATON PINK GOLD Jules Jurgsensen, Copenhagen, made in Switzerland, No. 14168. Made in 1883. Very fine, rare and large 18K pink gold hunting-cased keyless pocket watch with one minute tourbillon and Jurgensen's patented bow hand-setting mechanism. Accompanied by a copy of the Jules Jurgensen archive confirming its sale in the amount of CHF 1297.

CHF 40,000 - 60,000

HKD 320,000 - 480,000 / USD 42,000 - 63,000

Sold: CHF 47,500

Four-body, "bassine et filets". Glazed cover for the movement. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds. Blued steel spade hands. M. 20''', rhodium plated, White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track with five-minute Arabic markers, subsidiary sunk seconds dial. Blued steel fleur de lis hands. 45 mm.(20'''), nickel with three parallel bridges, 19 jewels, Grether 3 type tourbillon with pivoted detent escapement, guillaume balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring with amplitude safety device, gold going train including the stationary third wheel.


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Grade:
Case: 2-8

Very good

Slightly scratched
Movement: 2*

Very good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 2-01

Very good

HANDS Original

Notes

Dial, case and movement signed. DIAM. 56.5 mm. This watch is illustrated in The Jurgensen Dynasty by John Knudsen p. 286. There are 3 known examples of this tourbillon made. The preceeding number 14167, was made and shown at the PARIS UNIVERSAL EXHIBITION in 1889. On the copy of the invoice supplied by the customer, the number of this watch 14168, was hand written and one can assume that both watches were made to exactly the same specification and most probably was also regulated by the famous A. PELLATION. This watch is illustrated in Le Tourbillon by Reinhard Meis, p. 197.