Swiss gold Jules Jürgensen 5 minutes repeater Circa 1870

Pocket watch by Jules Jürgensen

A Swiss solid 18 carat open faced gold lever pocket watch with 5 minutes repeater, open face case with spring lid, circa 1870, very fine Jürgensen glazed quality movement, balance with gold screws, polished steel regulator, lever escapement with Geneva striping.
White enamel dial signed Jules Jürgensen Copenhagen, finest Jules Jürgensen Breguet hands. Push slider in the band sideways to operate the 5 minutes repeater, repeating on two gongs. Patent bow time setting device is only available with opened spring lid!
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Diameter: 49 mm
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Weight: 102 g
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Signed: Jules Jürgensen Copenhagen
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Jules Jürgensen
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.
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Reference 0017000