Danish rare quarter repeating gold pocket watch Circa 1849

Gold hunting cased pocket watch by Jules Jürgensen
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An important and rare Danish quarter repeating hunting cased pocket watch with pivoted detent escapement, circa 1849.
18 carat gold and engine-turned à goutte case with reeded band, engine-turned and signed gold dome and slide for repeating mechanism. White signed enamel dial with radial Roman numerals, auxiliary seconds and blued Breguet hands. Bridge movement, stripe-decorated, gilt, 2 hammers, 2 gongs, keywind, pivoted detent chronometer escapement, large gold screw compensation balance, blued balance spring, gold escape wheel.
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Diameter: 48 mm
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Weight: 105 g
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Signed: Jules Jürgensen, Copenhagen
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Illustrated in detail in Urban Juergensen & Soenner by John M. R. Knudsen, Copenhagen 2003.