Jules Jürgensen pink gold hunting cased minute repeating watch
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
Circa 1873
This hunting cased pocket watch is catalogued by Sotheby's under maker Jules Jürgensen. The auction description specifies an 18k pink gold case measuring 50 mm across, accompanied by a crystal display case back and the patented Jürgensen bow setting system.
Its white enamel dial features black Roman numerals and a subsidiary seconds subdial at 6 o'clock. The manual-winding jewelled movement incorporates a lever escapement and minute repeating mechanism. While initially catalogued as circa 1885, a saleroom notice amended the date to circa 1873.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Minute repeating hunting cased pocket watch
- Escapement
- Lever escapement
- Case Diameter
- 50 mm
- Case Material
- 18k pink gold
- Movement Number
- 14'617
- Maker / attribution
- Jules Jürgensen
- Saleroom Notice Date
- 1873
Design
- Visible features
- • Hinged front hunting case cover opened to the left • White enamel dial signed 'Jules Jürgensen / Copenhagen' below 12 o'clock • Dial displays black Roman numerals and a subsidiary seconds register at 6 o'clock • Fluted winding crown with an articulated round bow at the 3 o'clock position • Repeating slide visible on the lower perimeter of the case band
- Dial Configuration
- The auction description documents a white enamel dial, and direct observation shows it is signed 'Jules Jürgensen / Copenhagen' beneath the 12 o'clock position. The dial displays black Roman hour numerals, an outer track, and a subsidiary seconds register positioned at 6 o'clock.
- Identity and Case Construction
- The timepiece is catalogued by Sotheby's as an 18k pink gold hunting cased pocket watch by Jules Jürgensen, measuring 50 mm in diameter and bearing case number 14'617. The visual record shows the hunting case front cover hinged open to the left, displaying a fluted winding crown with an articulated round bow positioned at 3 o'clock, alongside a repeating slide along the lower perimeter of the case band. The cataloguing notes that the case is signed and includes an interior crystal display case back. However, direct visual verification of the internal case back, hallmarks, and crystal display structure is not possible from the sole provided photograph.
- Dating and Accompanying Documentation
- The cataloguing originally listed the watch with an estimated date of circa 1885. A subsequent saleroom notice revised this attribution, stating that the circa date is 1873. The saleroom notice and catalogue details also specify that the watch is accompanied by accessories consisting of a Beyer Certificate and a copy of Urban Jürgensen's Archives. The auction entry records that original manufacturer box and papers were not present.
Identification
- Serial number
- 14'617
- Source note
- Facts transcribed from the linked source listing or collection record. Attribution and specifications are source-reported and have not been independently authenticated.
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: Initial lot catalogue date of circa 1885 was amended to circa 1873 in a saleroom notice
- Research required: Movement and interior crystal display back are not visible in the provided image