Danish 18-carat gold minute repeating watch Circa 1880

Gold lever with patented bow setting by Jules Jürgensen
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A Danish 18-carat gold hunting-cased minute repeating keyless lever pocket watch with patented bow setting, circa 1880. Nickel finished lever movement, some jewels carried in screwed gold chatons, wolf’s tooth winding, patented bow setting, minute repeating on two gongs activated by a slide in the band. Glazed cuvette. White enamel dial with Roman numerals and subsidiary seconds. Engine turned case. Case, dial and movement signed.
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Diameter: 59 mm
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Signed: Jules Jürgensen Copenhagen
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Jules Jurgensen is a watchmaking company. It was founded by Jürgen Jürgensen in 1740 in Denmark, when Jürgen Jürgensen went into partnership with Isaac Larpent, under the name “Larpent & Jürgensen”.
Upon Jürgen’s death in 1811, his youngest son Frederik took over the company and changed the name to “Frederik Jürgensen”.
Jules Jürgensen produced many watches in Switzerland.

Jules Jürgensen 1808-1877 was born in Le Locle 1808 as son of the watchmaker Urban Jürgensen (grandson of Jacques-Frédéric Houriet). In Copenhagen, Jürgensen 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, Jürgensen went to Switzerland and opened a watch factory in Le Locle. His precision watches gained worldwide recognition.