Swiss gold five minute repeating chronograph Circa 1880

Gold hunting cased five minute repeating chronograph
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A very fine Swiss gold hunting cased five minute repeating chronograph watch, circa 1880, nickel lever movement, highly jeweled, blued steel balance arms with split bimetallic compensation balance, two hammers repeating on two gongs, patented bow setting.
White enamel dial, Roman numerals, outer minute track, outermost red track with 1/5 seconds divisions, subsidiary seconds dial, 18k gold engine turned hunter case, case band with chronograph button at 12 o’clock, slide for the repeater at 6 o’clock, interior of front cover with dedication, case with makers mark FDR and Jules Jürgensen, cuvette and movement signed Jules Jürgensen.
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Diameter: 53 mm
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Signed: Jules Jürgensen Copenhagen
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Jules Jurgensen was a watchmaking company. It was founded by Jürgen Jürgensen in 1740 in Denmark, when Jürgen Jürgensen went into partnership with Isaac Larpent, under the name “Larpent & Jürgensen”.

Upon Jürgen’s death in 1811, his youngest son Frederik took over the company and changed the name to “Frederik Jürgensen”.
Jules Jürgensen produced many watches in Switzerland

Jules Jürgensen 1808-1877 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.