106th Auction

2022/5/21

Lot 332

Jules Jürgensen

A fine five minute repeating hunting case pocket watch with patented Juergensen bow setting

Sold

estimated
4.2006.000 €
Price realized
6.000 €
specific features
Case
18 K gold, glazed movement.
Dial
Enamel.
Movement
Bridge movement, 2 hammers / 2 gongs, gold screw compensation balance.
Case no.10941
Diam.51 mm
Circa1865
Ctry.Denmark
Wt.118 g


Jules Juergensen (1808-1877) was born in Le Locle 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.