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Noga Hilton, Geneva, Apr 12, 2003

LOT 346

Jules Jürgensen, Copenhagen, made in Switzerland, No. 11441, circa 1870.Very fine massive 18K gold and enamel hunting-cased keyless double-train independent seconds stop watch with diablotine.

C.Four-body, "bassine et filets", front with champlevé blue enamel initials "WCK" (William C. Kingsley) within small champlevé blue enamel frame, back with champlevé blue date "1871" within en suite frame, each cover inside with champlevé initials "SK" (S. Kingsley), gold hinged cuvette, stop mechanism controlled by a pushbutton at 12 o'clock. D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, outermost seconds divided into red fifths, subsidiary sunk fifth-second jump diablotine. Bluesteel Breguet hands. M. 42 mm. (19'''), nickel, 29 jewels, straight line calibrated lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, Breguet balance spring, tandem winding, patented bow setting (patent date Jan 15, 1867).Signed on dial, case and movement, movement also signed under the dial. Diam. 52 mm.