Jules Jurgensen. A Rare Gold Full Hunter Keywind Five Minute Repeater C1850

Jules Jurgensen. A Rare Heavy 18ct Yellow Gold Keywind Lever Full Hunter Five Minute Repeater Pocket Watch C1850

Dial: The fine white enamel dial with Roman numerals outer minute track signed Jules Jurgensen Copenhagen and subsidiary seconds dial at six o'clock. The elegant and original blued steel Breguet moon hands and seconds hand, complimenting the dial beautifully.

Case: The heavy 18ct yellow gold case with engine turning to the front and back cases with vacant cartouche.The inner cover is numbered and signed Jules Jurgensen Copenhagen. The cases are all numbered, signed and Danish hallmarked. The repeater slide is located at the side of the case

Movement: The unusual gilt metal movement fully jewelled signed and numbered with visible hammers striking the hours and every five minutes clearly. The compensation balance with slow fast regulation and breguet overcoil hairspring with the keywind abors for setting the hands and winding the watch.

This pocket watch is rare to find a five minute repeater made by one of the finest Danish watchmakers to come out of Denmark. Jules Jurgensen was the renowned for inventing the hand setting device by using the bow of the pocket watch to set the watch hands. This watch is indeed unique and it would make a fine addition to one's collection.