Important Watches, Wristwatches and C...
Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 12, 1997
Jules Jiirgensen, Copenhagen No. 7413, Swiss, circa 1859. Very fine and heavy 18K gold hunting cased, pocket chronometer, Presented by the President of the United States, to Captain Robinson Waite of the British Ship "RETRIEVER" for Humanity to Shipwrecked American Seamen, 1859.
C. Four body, massive "bassine et filets", engineturned with reeded band. Hinged gold cuvette engraved with the Presidential dedication. D. White enamel with Roman numerals and sunk subsidiary seconds. Blued steed Breguet hands. M. 19"', nickel plated, "fausses cotes" decoration, 19 jewels, pivoted detent escapement, two-arm compensation balance, blued steel balance spring with terminal curve. Signed on the dial and movement. In very good condition . Diam. 54 mm.