Jürgensen Copenhagen gold anker chronometer Circa 1865

Pocket watch by Jules Jürgensen Copenhagen
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A Swiss pocket watch by Jules Jürgensen Copenhagen anker chronometer, circa 1865.
A Swiss 18 Carat gold, rare kind of full hunter cased watch with glazed spring lid, very fine Jürgensen anker chronometer lever movement, big chronometer balance with gold screws, extremely long regulator pointer, special lever with Geneva striping and wolf’s toothing, signed enamel, finest Jürgensen Breguet hands, patent bow time setting device is only available with opened spring lid!
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Diameter: 50 mm
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Weight: 102 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 the watchmaker Urban Jürgensen (grandson of Jacques-Frédéric Houriet). In Copenhagen Jurgensen 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, Jürgensen went to Switzerland and opened a watch manufactory in Le Locle. His precision watches gained worldwide recognition.
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Reference 0015000