107th Auction

2022/11/19

Lot 33

J. Alfred Jürgensen

A heavy, fine hunting case pocket watch with patented Juergensen bow setting

Sold

estimated
2.0005.000 €
Price realized
5.400 €
specific features
Case
18 K rose gold, polished, reeded band, case maker's punch mark "JJ", glazed movement.
Dial
Enamel.
Movement
Bridge movement, ébauche: Piguet Frères, club-tooth lever escapement, gold screw compensation balance.
Case no.841
Diam.55 mm
Circa1872
Ctry.Denmark/Switzerland
Wt.165 g


Jacques Alfred Jürgensen was born on May 17, 1842 and died on June 30, 1912 in his house in Yverdon; he was the youngest son of Jules Jürgensen I. He initially worked in his father’s company where he was eventually given his own studio within Jules Jürgensen and began making watches under his own name. The company Jacques Alfred Jürgensen was established in 1865. From 1865 to 1896 Jacques Alfred produced about 2200 timepieces, some of them with a different signature. After his brother’s death he took over the management of both companies and merged them again on January 1, 1898 under the name Jules Jürgensen.