Danish 18 Carat gold watch with minute repeater Circa 1887

Pocket watch with original papers and original box
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A pocket watch with double complication, minute repeater and chronograph, original papers and original box, made by Jules Jürgensen in Copenhagen, Denmark, circa 1887. This plain top quality half hunter cased watch, crafted from 18 Carat gold in water drop shape, has the Jules Jürgensen punch and the inscription Sidney S. Jordan, who was in the US army according the business card in the box. The white enamel dial has red 1/5 seconds graduation, Arabic five minute and Roman hour numerals, a subsidiary seconds dial at six o’clock with Arabic numerals and filigree Breguet steel hands. The movement has a highly complicated precision Anker chronometer quality lever escapement, a minute repeater and a chronograph.
Dial, cuvette and movement have matching numbers and dial, cuvette and box are signed.
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Diameter: 50 mm
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Weight: 125 g
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Dimensions: 12 x 10 cm (mahogany box)
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Signed: Jules Jürgensen, Copenhagen
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The watch is an absolute rarity in its quality and condition and is one of the best Jules Jürgensen pocket watches sold at auction in recent years.
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Jürgensen Dynasty
Jules Frédéric Urban Jürgensen, 1837 – 1894, was the oldest son of Jules (Frédéric) Jürgensen, who trained in watchmaking together with his younger brother Jacques Alfred Jürgensen (1842 – 1912). The brothers continued their father’s business trading under the name Jules Jürgensen, as both of them were exceptionally skilled watchmakers. Jules Frédéric Urban was based in Le Locle, he was politically active and held several public offices. He also owned a sizable farm. On March 17^th, 1884, he was made a knight of the Legion of Honour.