Important Watches, Wristwatches and C...

Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 31, 1998

LOT 232

Jules Jiirgensen, Copenhagen, Swiss, No. 15481, made in 1902. Fine 18K gold hunting cased, keyless minute repeating watch.

C. Four body, massive, "semi-bassine et filets", polished. Hinged gold cuvette engraved with a dedication dated 1908. D. White enamel with Roman numerals, outer minute ring and sunk subsidiary seconds. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. Glazed 17"', nickel plated, 29 jewels, counterpoised straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring with swan neck micrometric index. Repeating on gongs with slide in the band. Special Jules Jorgensen hand-setting device by means of the folding bow, patented on 15 January 1867. Accompanied by photocopy of the original workshop log. Signed on the dial, case and movement. Diam. 50 mm.