Important Collectors Wristwatches, P...
Hong Kong,the Ritz Carlton Hotel,harbour Room, 3rd Floor, Jun 02, 2007
LOT 75
?Minute Repeating? Jules Jürgensen, Copenhagen, made in Switzerland, No. 15627. Made circa 1880. Very fine, minute-repeating 18K gold keyless pocket watch with Jûrgensen?s patent bow hand setting.
HKD 40,000 - 60,000
USD 5,300 - 8,000 / EUR 4,000 - 6,000
Sold: HKD 54,280
C. Four-body, massive, "bassine et filets", polished. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel, Breguet numerals, outer minute divisions, subsidiary seconds. Gold ?Louis? hands. M. 43 mm. (17'''), maillechort, 35 jewels, counterpoised straight line lever escapement, escape wheel and pallet fork jewels with gold caps, center wheel and repeat barel with gold chatons, cut bimetallic compensation balance with blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator, Jürgensen's patented bow hand setting. Dial, case and movement signed, movement also punched with Jürgensen's mark under the dial. Diam. 53 mm. Property of a North American Collector
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AAA |
Excellent |
Case: 3 |
Good |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-44-01 |
Good HANDS Original |