JULES JURGENSEN LARGE HUNTING CASED
POCKET WATCH YELLOW GOLD
Jules Jürgensen, Swiss, No. 12983. Made circa 1872.
Very fine 18K yellow gold keyless pocket watch with
Jûrgensen's patent bow hand setting, patented in
1867. Accompanied by a copy of the Jules Jurgensen
extract confirming its cost of CHF 623.85
Four-body, "bassine", polished, Jürgensen's patented
bow hand setting, hinged gold for the movement
White enamel with black radial Roman numerals,
outer minute track. Blued steel Breguet hands.
14''', 15 jewels, straight-line lever escapement with
elongated fork, cut bimetallic compensation balance,
blued steel Breguet balance spring, large index regulator
with engraved scale on the center bridge.