Danish repeating lever split seconds chronograph Circa 1899

Gold minute repeating split seconds chronograph by Jules Jürgensen
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A fine and rare Danish 18 carat gold open faced keyless minute repeating lever split seconds chronograph watch, circa 1899. Nickel finished lever movement, 20 jewels, bimetallic compensation balance, minute repeating with two hammers onto two gongs, patented bow setting, glazed dust cover. Gold cuvette. White enamel dial, Breguet numerals, outer black and red fifths of a second divisions, blued steel moon style hands, two sunk subsidiary dials for 60 minutes register and constant seconds. Plain case, repeating slide in the band, split seconds chronograph mechanism operated through one button in the band and through the crown. Case, cuvette, dial and movement signed.
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Diameter: 53 mm
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Signed: Jules Jürgensen Copenhagen
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Jules Jurgensen was 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 Jurgensen 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 manufactory in Le Locle. His precision watches gained worldwide recognition.