Important Watches, Wristwatches and C...
Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 25, 1993
LOT 496
Urban Jurgensen, No. 607, Dronningens Tvergade, No. 277, Copenhagen, circa 1810. Fine and rare, 18 ct. gold, quarter repeating watch with special escapement.
CHF 9,000 - 10,000
Sold: CHF 9,200
C. Four body, Empire, with reeded band and engineturned back. GiIt brasscuvette. D. White enamel with Breguet numerals (slightly restored). Blued steel Breguet hands. M. GiIt brass, full plate with cylindrical pillars, going barrel, typical Urban Jurgensen double wheel duplex escapement with gold and steel escape wheel, plain gold three arm balance, flat balance spring, ruby end-stone. Repeating on gongs by depressing the pendant. Signed on the dial, case and movement. In very good condition. Diam. 55 mm.
