99th Auction
2019/5/11
Lot 403
Jules Jürgensen, Copenhagen, Movement No. 3976, Case No. 3976, 47 mm, 72 g, circa 1843
An early, ultra-thin hunting case pocket watch with independent jumping seconds mechanism "seconde morte"
Case: 18k gold, engraved monogram. Dial: enamel. Movm.: bridge movement, gold screw compensation balance.
Jules Juergensen (1808-1877) was born in Le Locle 1808 as son of the watchmacker Urban Jürgensen (grandson of Jacques-Frédéric Houriet). In Kopenhagen Juergensen received his training in the watchmaking business of his family and in addition studied mathematics, astronomy and foreign languages. Shortly after the death of Jacques-Frédéric Houriet, Juergensen went to Switzerland and opened a watch manufactory in Le Locle. His precision watches gained worldwide recognition.
Source: E. Fallet, "La mesure du temps en mer et les horlogers suisses", 1995, p. 79-81.
An early, ultra-thin hunting case pocket watch with independent jumping seconds mechanism "seconde morte"
Case: 18k gold, engraved monogram. Dial: enamel. Movm.: bridge movement, gold screw compensation balance.
Jules Juergensen (1808-1877) was born in Le Locle 1808 as son of the watchmacker Urban Jürgensen (grandson of Jacques-Frédéric Houriet). In Kopenhagen Juergensen received his training in the watchmaking business of his family and in addition studied mathematics, astronomy and foreign languages. Shortly after the death of Jacques-Frédéric Houriet, Juergensen went to Switzerland and opened a watch manufactory in Le Locle. His precision watches gained worldwide recognition.
Source: E. Fallet, "La mesure du temps en mer et les horlogers suisses", 1995, p. 79-81.
Sold
estimated
2.800—4.000 €
Price realized
4.200 €