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Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 22, 1995
LOT 81
Jules Jürgensen, Copenhagen No. 14395, Swiss, circa 1890. Very fine 18 ct. pink gold keyless minuterepeating watch.
CHF 10,000 - 12,000
USD 8,000 - 9,000
C. Four body, massive, "bassine", polished. Gold cuvette, engine-turned on the border. D. White enamel with Roman numerals and sunk subsidiary seconds. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 19"', nickel plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 32 jewels, counterpoised straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Repeating on gongs with slide in the band. Special hand-setting by the folding bow, patented by Jules Jürgensen, 15 January 1867. Signed on the dial, case and movement. In very good condition. Diam. 52 mm.
