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Lot 159 The Jürgensen dynasty
The following three lots, 159 to 161, pay tribute to the genius and inventive spirit of the celebrated Jürgensen dynasty.
Among the world's greatest watchmakers of the 18th and 19th centuries, members of the Jürgensen family, notably Urban and Jules, worked alongside other horological geniuses such as Houriet, Breguet and Arnold, and have greatly contributed to the development of watchmaking.
Continuing the tradition of this famous house, the brand Urban Jürgensen & Sønner was revitalized in 1981 and produces today small series of sophisticated wristwatches of the best quality, much coveted treasurers amongst collectors of fine rare timepieces.
The following three lots, 159 to 161, pay tribute to the genius and inventive spirit of the celebrated Jürgensen dynasty.
Among the world's greatest watchmakers of the 18th and 19th centuries, members of the Jürgensen family, notably Urban and Jules, worked alongside other horological geniuses such as Houriet, Breguet and Arnold, and have greatly contributed to the development of watchmaking.
Continuing the tradition of this famous house, the brand Urban Jürgensen & Sønner was revitalized in 1981 and produces today small series of sophisticated wristwatches of the best quality, much coveted treasurers amongst collectors of fine rare timepieces.
Urban Jürgensen. A very fine and rare 18K gold automatic perpetual calendar wristwatch with moon phases
SIGNED URBAN JÜRGENSEN, COPENHAGEN, REF. 2, MOVEMENT NO. 043'100, CASE NO. 415-0, CIRCA 1990
Closed14 November 2011
Price Realised
CHF 27,500
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Specialist note
Reference 2 was made in small series only. Collectors are particularly attracted by the model's simple and practical dial layout displaying the full perpetual calendar functions beautifully and elegantly.