Urban Jurgensen Sonner, No. 791, Kobenhavn, late XVlllth century, probably completed and sold much later. Rare and fine, 18 ct. gold watch with special escapement. | Important Watches, Wristwatches and Clocks | Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, 15th October 1994

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Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 15, 1994

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Urban Jurgensen Sonner, No. 791, Kobenhavn, late XVlllth century, probably completed and sold much later. Rare and fine, 18 ct. gold watch with special escapement.

CHF 4,500 - 5,000

Sold: CHF 5,750

C. Double body, Louis XVI, polished. D. White enamel, slightly eccentric with Roman numerals and outer Arabic minute ring. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. Hinged giIt brass full plate with cylindrical pillars, going barrel, Double wheel duplex escapement, plain brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring. Signed on the dial and back plate. In good condition. Diam. 43 mm.

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The case (originally a pair-case) and the movement of this watch, with the double wheel duplex escapement are typical of Urban Jurgensen work and appear to have been made in the late XVlllth century by Urban Jurgensen. They probably remained unfinished in the workshop. The dial and the engraving of the signature were certainly made much later by Urban's son, at the request of a customer.