Lot 223

Jules Jürgensen

An exclusive, very rare and large minute repeating hunting case pocket watch with Grande and Petite Sonnerie and original mahogany box

The condition of the case and the dial is excellent and the quality of the movement is outstanding. The two barrels are wound through a racking bar. For the minute repeater and the quarter hour strike 'Grande Sonnerie' the two hammers strike on two different gongs

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