Jewellery, Watches and Objects of Vertu

Jules Jürgensen. A white gold rectangular wristwatch, circa 1930
Movement: manual winding, 17 jewels, no. 217411
Dial: silvered, applied Arabic Breguet numerals
Case: 18ct white gold, hinged curved back, no. 217411
Signed: case, dial and movement
Dimensions: length including lugs 38mm, width 22.5mm. £800-£1,000

Jules Jürgensen was founded in Denmark in 1740 by Jürgen Jürgensen. His son Urban took over the company in 1811 after his father’s death. The Jürgensen name is synonyms with high quality precision watchmaking to this day.