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Jules Jürgensen Pink Gold Hunting Cased Minute Repeating Pocket Watch

Partially verified

This 18k pink gold hunting cased pocket watch by Jules Jürgensen has a 53 mm diameter case and dates to circa 1873 according to an auction saleroom notice. The watch features a white enamel dial with black Roman numeral hour markers, an outer minute track, and a subsidiary seconds dial at 6 o'clock. The source describes the manual winding jewelled movement as featuring a lever escapement, minute repeating mechanism, and the patented Jürgensen bow setting system. Both the case and movement are numbered 13'824, and the case incorporates an internal crystal display back.

Front view of the Jules Jürgensen hunting cased minute repeating pocket watch with open cover
Front view of the Jules Jürgensen hunting cased minute repeating pocket watch with open cover — Sotheby's. Rights pending — permission not yet requested. Original source

Catalogue identity

Source
www.sothebys.com
Category
Pocket watch · Minute repeating hunting cased pocket watch
Maker / attribution
Jules Jürgensen
Reference
Not recorded
Catalogue / lot identifier
346
Source-reported date
Circa 1873
Country
Not established
Source-reported serial
13'824

Source-reported attribution and specifications are not independent authentication. A listing does not establish present ownership, current display, availability or permission to reproduce.

Object description

Identity and Dating

This pocket watch is an 18k pink gold hunting cased minute repeating timepiece catalogued under the name of Jules Jürgensen. While the auction listing initially recorded a circa date of 1883, a saleroom notice amended the circa date to 1873 and noted that the lot is accompanied by a Beyer Certificate.

The cataloguer notes that the watch is signed across the case, dial, and movement, with movement number 13'824 and case number 13'824.

Evidence for this section
  • “Please note that the circa date is 1873 and that the watch comes accompanied by a Beyer Certificate.”
  • “Circa 1883”
  • “Movement number: 13'824”
  • “Case number: 13'824”
  • “Signed: case, dial and movement”

Case and External Features

The case is documented as 18k pink gold in a hunting cased configuration with a diameter of 53 mm. In direct visual observation, the front cover is hinged open at the left, exposing the dial, a fluted winding crown, bow, and a repeater slide along the case band.

The cataloguer also records a crystal display case back; this inner display back is not visible in the open front-cover photograph.

Evidence for this section
  • “Case: 18k pink gold, hunting cased, crystal display case back”
  • “Size: 53 mm diameter”
  • “Front cover hinged open at the left, revealing the dial, fluted winding crown, bow, and repeater slide along the case band.”

Dial and Movement Details

The dial is catalogued as white enamel. Visual observation confirms the white enamel surface featuring black Roman numeral hour markers, a subsidiary seconds dial at 6 o'clock, and a script signature reading 'Jules Jürgensen Copenhagen'.

The movement is not visible in the primary image, but the auction record describes the calibre as manual winding, jewelled, with a lever escapement and a patented Jürgensen bow setting system.

Evidence for this section
  • “Dial: white enamel”
  • “White enamel dial featuring black Roman numeral hour markers and a subsidiary seconds dial at 6 o'clock.”
  • “Script signature on the dial reading 'Jules Jürgensen Copenhagen'.”
  • “Calibre: manual winding, jewelled, lever escapement, patented Jürgensen bow setting system”

Open research questions

  • What specific manufacture or sale dates and calibre data are stated in the accompanying Beyer Certificate?
  • What hallmarks and maker stamps are struck inside the outer case lids and cuvette?
  • Does the movement plate display standard Jules Jürgensen patent inscriptions for the bow setting mechanism?

Source evidence

Recorded claims and source quotations for Jules Jürgensen Pink Gold Hunting Cased Minute Repeating Pocket Watch
FieldSource-reported valueSource quotation
Case Material18k pink gold“Case: 18k pink gold, hunting cased, crystal display case back”
Movement Number13'824“Movement number: 13'824”
Case Diameter53 mm“Size: 53 mm diameter”
Setting SystemPatented Jürgensen bow setting system“patented Jürgensen bow setting system”
Revised Circa Date1873“Please note that the circa date is 1873 and that the watch comes accompanied by a Beyer Certificate.”
AccessoriesBeyer Certificate (no original box or papers)“Box: no Papers: no Accessories: Beyer Certificate”

Visible details

  • White enamel dial featuring black Roman numeral hour markers and a subsidiary seconds dial at 6 o'clock.
  • Front cover hinged open at the left, revealing the dial, fluted winding crown, bow, and repeater slide along the case band.
  • Script signature on the dial reading 'Jules Jürgensen Copenhagen'.

Research qualifications

  • The auction listing initially noted circa 1883, but a subsequent saleroom notice revised the date to circa 1873.
  • Movement details and the inner crystal display case back are source-reported and not visible in the provided primary image.

Photograph identity and source facts were screened before import; rights clearance remains pending.

Consulted source

Jules Jürgensen | A pink gold hunting cased minute repeating watch

Reviewed 2026-10-21 · Record 97c58d76d9

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