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Hong Kong,the Ritz Carlton Hotel,harbour Room, 3rd Floor, Jun 02, 2007

LOT 75

?Minute Repeating? Jules Jürgensen, Copenhagen, made in Switzerland, No. 15627. Made circa 1880. Very fine, minute-repeating 18K gold keyless pocket watch with Jûrgensen?s patent bow hand setting.

HKD 40,000 - 60,000

USD 5,300 - 8,000 / EUR 4,000 - 6,000

Sold: HKD 54,280

C. Four-body, massive, "bassine et filets", polished. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel, Breguet numerals, outer minute divisions, subsidiary seconds. Gold ?Louis? hands. M. 43 mm. (17'''), maillechort, 35 jewels, counterpoised straight line lever escapement, escape wheel and pallet fork jewels with gold caps, center wheel and repeat barel with gold chatons, cut bimetallic compensation balance with blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator, Jürgensen's patented bow hand setting. Dial, case and movement signed, movement also punched with Jürgensen's mark under the dial. Diam. 53 mm. Property of a North American Collector


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent

Case: 3

Good

Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3-44-01

Good

HANDS Original