Danish gold repeater with split-seconds chronograph Circa 1900

Gold gentleman’s open faced pocket watch by Jules Jürgensen
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An important, minute repeating Danish gentleman’s pocket watch with split-seconds chronograph, 60 minute counter and patented Jürgensen bow setting, circa 1900. Accompanied by original mahogany box, certificate, rating certificate and operating instructions.
18 Carat gold, polished, à goutte case with an engraved monogram FFB, pushers for split-seconds chronograph at 10 and in the crown, slide for repeating mechanism, and glazed movement. Numbered and signed gold dome. Signed enamel dial with radial Roman hours, auxiliary seconds, 60 minute counter, and blued Breguet hands. And signed, nickel-plated, ground bridge movement with very finely ground and bevelled chronograph steel parts, ratchet wheel, two hammers / two gongs, gold screw compensation balance, and counterpoised lever.
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Diameter: 54 mm
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Weight: 150 g
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Signed: Jules Jürgensen, Copenhagen
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Jules Jürgensen(1808-1877)
He was born in Le Locle 1808 as son of thewatchmacker 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.