107th Auction
2022/11/19
Lot 15
Jules Jürgensen
An extremely rare Captain's watch with two time zones, independent stoppable centre seconds and auxiliary seconds
Sold
estimated
4.500—7.000 €
Price realized
6.000 €
specific features
Case
18 K gold, engine-turned, monogrammed, reeded band, gold dome with engraving: "R. M. Funkhouser", case maker's punch mark "JJ".
Dial
Enamel.
Movement
Bridge movement, keywind, 2 barrels, club-tooth lever escapement by Jules Jürgensen, gold screw compensation balance.
Case no.3361 6238
Diam.51 mm
Circa1849
Ctry.Denmark/Switzerland
Wt.127 g
A small button in the caseband at 12 o'clock is used to start and stop the independent centre-seconds hand.
A similar watch is illustrated and described in detail in "The Jürgensen Dynasty" by John M. R. Knudsen, Copenhagen 2013, page 239.
Dr. Robert Monroe Funkhouser, was a prominent St. Louis businessman who was the president of the Chamber of Commerce at one point and oneof the directors of the Gas Consumers Co. of St. Louis. He operated multiple businesses from St. Louis to New York.