Important Collector's Wristwatches & ...

Grand Havana Room, Sep 22, 2004

LOT 151

Jules Jürgensen, Copenhagen, made in Switzerland, No. 10325, circa 1870. Very fine and impressive 18K gold hunting-cased keyless double-train independent seconds stop watch with diablotine.

C. Five-body, "bassine et filets", engine-turned, reeded band, gold hinged cuvette, stop mechanism controlled by a pushbutton at 12. Front cover with monogram to the interior D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, outermost seconds divided into red fifths, subsidiary sunk fourth-second jump diablotine. Blued steel "Breguet" hands. M. 45 mm. (20'''), nickel, 29 jewels, straight line calibrated lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, Breguet balance-spring, tandem winding, pin-set.Dial, case and movement signed, movement also signed under the dial.Diam. 54 mm.