Danish watch with stoppable “seconde foudroyante” Circa 1866

Repeating hunting cased pocket watch by Jules Jürgensen
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A Danish heavy five minute repeating hunting cased pocket watch with stoppable “seconde foudroyante” and stoppable center seconds, circa 1866.
18 carat gold case, dedication engraving. White signed enamel dial, Roman numerals, subsidiary dial, blued hands. Bridge movement, two hammers and two gongs, two barrels, screw compensation balance.
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Diameter: 53 mm
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Weight: 152 g
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Signed: Jules Jürgensen, Copenhagen
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Jules Jürgensen(1808-1877) born in Le Locle 1808 as son of the watchmacker 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.