Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...

Hong Kong, Jul 10, 2005

LOT 187

Jules Jürgensen, Copenhagen, made in Switzerland, No. 9522, circa 1860. Very fine and rare 18K gold hunting-cased pocket watchwith double-train independent seconds and 1/5 second diablotine.

HKD 65,000 - 80,000

EUR 6,500 - 8,000 / USD 8,000 - 10,000

Sold: HKD 57,500

C. Five-body, "bassine et filets", engine-turned, reeded band, gold hinged cuvette,stop mechanism controlled by a pushbutton at 12. D. White enamel, radial Romannumerals, outer minute track, outermost seconds divided into fifths, subsidiary sunk fifthsecondjump diablotine. Blued-steel "Breguet" hands. M. 40 mm (18'''), nickel, 29 jewels, straightline counterpoised lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, Breguet balance-spring, Mairet tandem winding.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 50 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 3 - 01

Notes

Jules Frédéric Jürgensen (1808-1877). The son of Urban Jürgensen, and a very eminent watchmaker himself. Jules was born in Le Locle but as a child moved with his parents to Denmark. In 1830, after the death of his father the company was taken over by Jules and his brother Louis Urban. Three years later, in 1833 Jules returned to Le Locle and built up a great business. His family business was carried out by his brother and in 1886 was sold to one of the employees, H. Kiens., and was then carried on by his sons, Jules (1837-1894) and Jacques Alfred (1842-1912) and later by the House of Heuer. Jürgensen had many titles and honors, became watchmaker to the King of Denmark, was made a Knight of the Légion d?Honneur and Knight of the Royal Order of Dannebrog. Between 1870 and 1876 he was a member of the commission of surveillance of the Geneva School of Horology, along with Ekegren, Potter and others; he was a member of many commissions in Switzerland judging different horological contests. He was apparently considered in Switzerland to be one of the best watchmakers. He stamped most of his watches on the pillar plate under the dial: Jules Jürgensen of Copenhagen. The present lot was sold on November 2004 by Antiquorum Geneva lot 16.