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Hotel Noga Hilton, Nov 14, 2004

LOT 17

Jules Jürgensen, Copenhagen, made in Switzerland, No. 12075, circa 1870. Very fine and rare 18K gold, keyless subsidiary split-seconds pocket watch with Jürgensen?s bow setting .

C. Four-body, "bassine et filets", polished, back engraved with initials, reeded band, gold hinged glazed cuvette.D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute divisions, sunk subsidiary split-seconds. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 45 mm (20'''), frosted gilt, 20 jewels, straight line counterpoised lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with Breguet balance spring, Jules Jürgensen patented bow setting, split-seconds mechanism set on the small subsidiary seconds with activated pushbutton on the band at 8 o?clock.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 52 mm.