Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Hong Kong, Jul 09, 2016

LOT 383

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.

HKD 22,000 - 38,000

USD 2,835 - 4,900 / CHF 2,800 - 4,835

Sold: HKD 33,750

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.