Geneva, Nov 09, 2024
LOT 32
JULES JÜRGENSEN, DANEMARK, MINUTE REPEATER AND PATENTED HAND-SETTING BY FOLDING BOW, 18K YELLOW GOLD
CHF 5,000 - 10,000
HKD 45,000 - 90,000 / USD 5,800 - 11,600 / EUR 5,400 - 10,700
Sold: CHF 8,125
A very fine and rare, 18k gold, manual wind open face keyless pocket watch with minute repeater. White enamel dial with black radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds. Steel Breguet hands.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AAA |
Excellent |
Case: 2-8 |
Very good Slightly scratched |
Movement: 3-6-8* |
Good Slightly oxidized Slightly scratched Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 2-01 |
Very good HANDS Original |
Brand Jules Jürgensen, Danemark
Year Circa 1890
Movement No. 15316
Case No. 15316
Diameter 50 mm.
Caliber 18''', ''maillechort'', 31 jewels, wolf's tooth winding, calibrated straight line lever escapement, upper pivots of escape wheel and lever fork with gold-jewel chatons, cut bimetallic compensation balance with gold timing screws, blued steel Breguet balance spring with terminal curve, index regulator, repeating on gongs activated by a slide in the band.
Signature Dial, case and movement
Notes
For setting the hands, throw up the glass cover and turn the pendant bow close down upon the glass. In this position the winding crown sets the hands. In all other positions the crown winds as usual.