Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
Geneva, May 15, 2016
LOT 65
URBAN JURGENSEN & SONS MINUTE REPEATING SPLIT-SECOND CHRONOGRAPH YELLOW GOLD Urban Jurgensen & Sons, Copenhagen, No. 4887/3006. Made circa 1910. Very fine and very rare, minute repeating, 18K gold hunting-cased keyless pocket watch with split seconds chronograph, instantaneous 30-minute register and Jurgensen's patented bow hand-setting mechanism.
CHF 6,000 - 8,000
HKD 48,000 - 64,000 / USD 6,300 - 8,400
Sold: CHF 13,750
Four-body, "bassine et filets", polished, the front cover with gold applied diamond set flower. Hinged gold cuvette. White enamel with arabic numerals, outer minute track, outer Arabic five minute/second numerals, subsidiary seconds at 6, 30-minute register at 12. Blued steel "spade" hands. 18''', rhodium-plated, 32 jewels, counterpoised straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance-spring, index regulator, repeating on two gongs activated by a slide in the band.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AAA |
Excellent |
Case: 2-8 |
Very good Slightly scratched |
Movement: 2* |
Very good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 2-24-01 |
Very good Slightly chipped HANDS Original |