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Jules Jürgensen. A fine and rare 18K pink gold openface minute repeating split seconds chronograph keyless lever watch with date

SIGNED JULES JÜRGENSEN, COPENHAGEN, NO. 15527, MANUFACTURED IN 1903/1904

Closed10 May 2010

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CHF 21,250

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Jules Jürgensen. A fine and rare 18K pink gold openface minute repeating split seconds chronograph keyless lever watch with date
Signed Jules Jürgensen, Copenhagen, No. 15527, manufactured in 1903/1904
Cal. 18''' nickel-finished lever movement, 20 jewels, bimetallic compensation balance, minute repeating on two hammers onto a gong, patented bow setting, gold cuvette with engine-turned border, white enamel dial, Breguet numerals, outer black and red fifths of a second divisions, blued steel moon-style hands, two sunk subsidiary dials for date and constant seconds, plain circular case, repeating slide in the band, split seconds chronograph mechanism operated through two round buttons in the band, case, cuvette, dial and movement signed
53 mm. diam.

Specialist note

Delivered with a copy of the original worksheet confirming the total cost of Francs 1,069.35 for the present watch which was delivered to Neuchâtel on 5 May 1904. The watchmaker working on the movement was Louis Elysée Piguet. The worksheet furthermore states "This watch was worn by Mr. Jürgensen from 19 August to 12 November 1903 to his entire satisfaction".