My opinion is that this watch was made by Jules Jurgensen. Would someone please confirm that or point me in the right direction as to maker and model or caliber of movement.
The Case is 18K marked with a K18 Hallmark. The Curvette is Marked LASH &Co, King St. Toronto with a serial number identical to the movement. The Movement is marked Lash & Co. Toronto, N 35544.
The Dial is also marked Lash & Co. Lash is listed in Toronto Directories for 1865 and 1870.
The Case is 42.75mm, the movement is 35.2 mm
Any comments would be greatly appreciated.
Jules Jurgensen was a watchmaking company. It was founded by Jürgen Jürgensen in 1740 in Denmark, when Jürgen Jürgensen went into partnership with Isaac Larpent, under the name 'Larpent & Jürgensen'.
Aug 03, 2017 JULES JURGENSEN 18KT GOLD MEN'S MINUTE REPEATER POCKET WATCH Porcelain dial with Roman numerals and second sweep. Marked 'Jules Jurgensen Copenhagen'. Interior of cover marked 'K18 Jules Jurgensen' and with a Continental hallmark above a.
Upon Jürgen's death in 1811, his youngest son Frederik took over the company and changed the name to 'Frederik Jürgensen'.
Jules Jürgensen produced most of its watches in Switzerland. Jules Jürgensen was sold to a U.S.-based company in 1936, but watches were still produced in Switzerland until 1957, when the documentation shows the watches were made by other manufacturers and branded with the Jürgensen name.[citation needed]
In 1974, Mort Clayman, a watch distributor in the U.S. purchased the company. According to the company's website, it [Rhapsody] has ceased operation, but is still honoring warranties.[1] Mort Clayman died in January 2010, and his survivors closed the company. In 2011, Dr. Helmut Crott, owner of Urban Jürgensen & Sønner acquired the rights from the Clayman family.[citation needed]
References[edit]
- ^'Jules Jurgensen-Rhapsody, Inc'. Jules Jurgensen-Rhapsody. Archived from the original on 13 July 2011.
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