Danish yellow gold split-second chronograph Circa 1894

Gold minute repeating lever
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A rare Danish, 18K yellow gold minute repeating hunting cased keyless pocket watch, circa 1894. With split-seconds chronograph, instantaneous 60-minute register and Jurgensen’s patented bow hand-setting mechanism. A polished case, and a hinged gold cuvette. White enamel dial with Roman numerals, outer minute track and concentric red painted fifth of a second index, outer Arabic five minute/second numerals, subsidiary seconds at the 6,60-minute register at 12 and blued steel Breguet hands. Rhodium-plated movement, 32 jewels, counterpoised straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance- spring, index regulator, repeating on two gongs activated by a slide in the band. Dial, case and movement signed.
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Diameter: 53 mm
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Thickness: 15 mm
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Signed: Jules Jurgensen  Copenhagen
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This watch is illustrated in The Jurgensen Dynasty by John Knudsen.