Fredrik Jürgensen

A very rare quarter repeating pocket watch with double wheel duplex escapement

Sold

estimated

4.500—8.000 €

Price realized

5.000 €

specific features

Case

18 K gold, engine-turned, reeded band.

Dial

Enamel.

Movement

Full plate movement, keywind, chain/fusee, 2 hammers / 2 gongs, bimetallic temperature compensation on the regulator hand, three-arm brass balance.

Diam.57 mm

Circa1820

Ctry.Denmark

Wt.168 g

Fredrik Jürgensen was born on August 19, 1787; he was the second youngest son of Jürgen Jürgensen. Fredrik started his apprenticeship in his father’s workshop in1801 and was trained by his oldest brother Urban. In April 1809 Fredrik went to Geneva. After his father's death he was called back to Copenhagen to take over the running of the family business. On May 15th, 1811 he was appointed watchmaker to the court as successor of his father. For a while Fredrik still signed the timepieces created by the company Larpent & Jürgensen, until the company was renamed to Fredrik Jürgensen in1811. Fredrik died in 1843.