2.1224 XXL HY MOSER & CIE ‘JURGENSEN CALIBRE’ CONVERSION 49mm, SWISS 1890s

£1,600.00

A spectacular wristwatch conversion built around an exceptionally high-grade Hy Moser & Cie / Jules Jurgensen pocket chronometer movement dating from the 1890s. Originally housed in a solid gold pocket watch case, the precious metal case did not survive history and was most likely melted down long ago, while the valuable Swiss movement itself was preserved. For this reason, a new classical steel wristwatch case was purpose-built, giving this outstanding mechanism a second life in the form of a bold, contemporary 49 mm wristwatch.

This piece is not simply a watch, it is a portable chronometer museum, carrying one of the finest achievements of 19th-century Swiss precision engineering into the present day.

Specifications

  • Brand / Origin: Hy Moser & Cie / Jules Jürgensen
  • Era of movement: 1890s
  • Type: High-grade pocket chronometer movement, wristwatch conversion
  • Case: Newly manufactured stainless steel case, Horological Underground workshop
  • Caseback: Glazed exhibition back
  • Crystal: Mineral glass, front and rear
  • Crown: Old-stock “onion” style crown
  • Dial: Original hot enamel dial with long, thin Roman numerals and “Hy Moser & Cie” signature
  • Hands: Blued steel, noble cherry tone
  • Functions: Hours, minutes, small seconds
  • Setting system: Push-button setting (pre-stem era system)

How to set the hands:
Push and hold the pin-button located near the 4 o’clock position, then turn the crown forward to set the time.

About Hy Moser & Cie

Hy Moser & Cie was founded in 1826 by Johann Heinrich Moser. Moser’s factory produced a wide range of pocket watches for both men and women in a large variety of different types and styles, which became so popular that the company began to have a consistent problem with counterfeits. In 1868, Moser, together with the American Florentino-Ariosto Jones, created a new watch company called the ‘International Watch Company’, which became a pioneer of the industrial production of watches in Switzerland.

The Hy Moser & Cie factory was revived in Schaffhausen, Switzerland in 2005, and is now among the top ten independent watch manufactories. It produces interesting luxury watches with special functions. Remarkably, the designs from the original samples of vintage Moser movements are echoed in the basic style and shape of the movements produced today.

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The Jules Jurgensen Movement

The movement used in this watch belongs to the highest tier of Swiss chronometer production of the late 19th century and was developed by Jules Jurgensen, one of the most respected chronometer specialists of his time. Such calibres were reserved exclusively for precision timekeeping and were often submitted to observatories for chronometric trials.

It features:

  • Wolf-tooth winding wheels for smoother and more efficient power transmission
  • Cut bimetallic balance with heavy timing screws for precise thermal compensation
  • Blued steel hairspring with Breguet overcoil for superior isochronism
  • Long pallet fork with extremely fine finishing
  • Carefully polished steelwork and beautifully executed nickel bridges

These characteristics place the movement firmly in the category of true marine and observatory-grade chronometers, originally intended for navigation, scientific use, and elite customers. The Hy Moser & Cie shield logo, stamped discreetly on the main plate between the bridges, confirms the movement’s origin and quality.

Dimensions

  • Width (without crown): 48.9 mm
  • Width (with crown): 53.7 mm
  • Height (lug to lug): 55.3 mm
  • Thickness: 16.1 mm
  • Lug width: 24 mm

Servicing and Warranty

  • Fully serviced with disassembly in our Bristol shop
  • Mechanics in full working order
  • 12-month movement warranty
  • Warranty Terms and Conditions
  • No water resistance warranty
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