15,525 CHF
Jules Jürgensen, Co-penhagen, No. 13919, made in Switzerland for the North American market, circa 1870. Very fine and rare 18K gold minute-repeating, heavy, open hunt-ing- cased, keyless chronograph pocket watch with Jürgensen's patent hand setting mechanism. Four-body, "bassine et filets", polished, the back cover with engraved monogram. Hinged gold cuvette withengine turned border. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track and outer chronographtrack divided into fifths, Arabic five second divisions, subsidiary seconds. Blued steel Breguet hands. Notes The hands of this watch can be set by swiveling the bow into a downward position; this clever feature eliminates the need for a hand-setting button or lever. When the bow is in the upward position winding can be achieved as usual. This invention was patented on January 15, 1867. For a biography of Jules Frédéric Jürgensen, see previous lot.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2005-05-15
