Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Hong Kong, Jul 09, 2016

LOT 217

URBAN JURGENSEN'S SONNER 8 DAY TABLE CLOCK Urban Jurgensen's Sonner, Kjobenhavn. Made circa 1890. A fine and rare gilt brass and wooden, 8 day going table clock.

HKD 10,000 - 22,000

USD 1,290 - 2,835 / CHF 1,270 - 2,800

Oval, rotating held by 2 pins, gilt brass bass mounted on a wooden base, glass hinged back. Silver with black roman indexes, outer track for minute indication, blued steel spade hands. Frosted gilt brass, rectangular, half plate secured by screwed pillars, cotes de Geneve, straight line lever escapement, bimetallic compensation balance, self compensating blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 2-6

Very good

Slightly oxidized

Movement: 2*

Very good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 2-01

Very good

HANDS Original

Notes

Signed on dial and movement. DIM. 138 mm.x 82 mm. This clock is illustrated in The Jurgensen Dynasty by John Knudsen, p. 188.