Danish 18 Carat gold watch with chronometer escapement Circa 1875

Pocket chronometer in Scandinavian watch shop sales box
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A numbered heavy extremely fine pocket chronometer in a sales box of a Scandinavian watch shop, made by Jacques Alfred Jürgensen in Copenhagen, Denmark, circa 1875. This full hunter cased watch was crafted from 18 Carat gold in a water drop shape and has an engine turned back lid which has a monogram in the center. The white enamel dial has Roman hour numerals, a subsidiary seconds dial at six o’clock with Arabic numerals and blued steel hands. The movement hans an extremely fine chronometer escapement with especially large chronometer balance, helical hairspring, screwed gold chatons, extremely fine workmanship with two protection mechanisms for the escapement wheel and Jürgensen’s bow hand setting.
Dial cuvette and movement have matching numbers and the case, dial, cuvette, movement and box are signed.

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Diameter: 56 mm
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Weight: 150 g
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Signed: J. Alfred Jürgensen, Copenhagen (watch); Elfström & Johanson (box)
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Jürgensen dynasty
Jacques Alfred Jürgensen was born on May 17, 1842 and died on June 30, 1912, in his house in Yverdon, Switzerland. He was the youngest son of Jules (Frédéric) Jürgensen. He initially worked in his father’s company where he was eventually given his own studio and began making watches under his own name. The company Jacques Alfred Jürgensen was established in 1865. From 1865 to 1896 Jacques Alfred produced about 2200 timepieces, some of them with a different signature. After his brother’s death, he took over the management of both companies and merged them again on January 1, 1898, under the name Jules Jürgensen.