"Opie, it is said that the time progresses in three stages, son. It's what we call the past, present and future. However, the past and the future intersect each other with such intensity that hardly anything is left for the present. With lightning speed, time has been transformed and, what we describe as the present, is only useful to us when we borrow a bit from both the recent past as well as from the nearest future and add them to the present. Now Op, here's what a man, wiser than me, said about it way, way, back when".
“What is time? We surely know what we mean when we speak of it. We also know what is meant when we hear someone else talking about it. What then is time? Provided that no one asks me, I know. If I want to explain it to an inquirer, I do not know”.
Augustine 354-430
This is surely sage advice from Andy. If we delve into the past, circa 1745, with our time machine, we would be able to be present at the birth of Jurgen Jurgensen, in Denmark. He was to become the founding father of the horological dynasty that became Jules Jurgensen. His son, Urban Jurgensen, became a famous Danish watchmaker that launched the manufacture of high quality pocket watches. The early company name was Larpent & Jurgensen and they started production of pocket watches in 1781. As a matter of fact, Jurgen Jurgensen was appointed as Court Horologist by King Fredrik VI, in 1784. In 1801, Urban introduced a bi-metallic pocket thermometer and, by 1804, successfully published his book "General Principles Concerning Timekeeping by Clocks and Watches". 1810 saw the production of Marine Chronometers and, by 1815, Urban was accepted into the Royal Danish Academy of Science. By 1822, Urban announced a new idea, that of a detached double-wheel Chronometer. Sadly, 1830 brought the death of Urban, but his two sons, Louis and Jules, continued under the company name of UJS.
By 1936, Jurgensen has been permanently established in Le Locle, Switzerland and this signaled the start of "Jules Jurgensen", in Copenhagen. From here on out, the company was garnering one award for excellence after another; over 34 from 1834 to 1912. To this very day, the company is revered for their prowess in horology.
The Jules Jurgensen Chronograph we present here is a watch devoutly to be wished for. It is a wonderful, stainless steel, Black Panda Dial Chronograph from the late 1960s that is in wonderful condition. It sports a Landeron, 17 jewel movement that is spotless. Our head watchmaker has it running, winding, and setting like the day it made its way here to America. Make sure you take a gander at the dial. It is impressive with its reverse Panda subsidiary dials and precise markings on both the dial perimeter and the bezel. The case measure 37mm in diameter, by 47mm lug to lug, by 13mm thick including the crystal. We have fitted it with an 18mm, minimally stitched, leather, racing band that suites it well. "Yes Opie, this can be yours, if you are a good boy!"
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