Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, May 15, 2016

LOT 78

JULES F.U. JURGENSEN DETENT ESCAPEMENT YELLOW GOLD Jules Jürgensen, Swiss, No. 227. Made circa 1870. Very fine 18K yellow gold key-wound Chronometer pocket watch with detent escapement.

CHF 4,000 - 6,000

HKD 32,000 - 48,000 / USD 4,100 - 6,200

Three-body, "bassine", polished, reeded band, hinged cuvette with aperture for winding and hand setting White enamel with black radial Roman numerals, outer minute track. Blued steel Breguet hands. Gilt, half-plate, jewels in gold screwed chatons, detent escapement with elongated fork, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, large index regulator.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent
Case: 2-8

Very good

Slightly scratched
Movement: 2*

Very good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 3-71-01

Good

ENAMEL AND VARIOUS TYPES OF DECORATION Hairlines

HANDS Original

Notes

Dial, and movement signed, case signed T. Sandoz. DIAM. 51 mm. THICKNESS 12 mm. This watch is illustrated in JOHN KNUDSEN, the Jurgensen Dynasty, p. 271.