VICTOR KULLBERG

VICTOR KULLBERG, ENGLAND, CHRONOMETER, TOURBILLON WITH DUPLEX ESCAPEMENT AND POWER RESERVE, 18K YELLOW GOLD A very fine and important, 18k yellow gold, manual wind hunting cased pocket chronometer, fusée with chain movement with one minute tourbillon regulator, duplex escapement and 24 hours power reserve indication. Brand: Victor Kullberg, England Model: chronometer Year: Circa 1890 Case: 2520 Movement: 2520 Caliber: 43 mm., frosted-gilt three-quarter-plate movement with reversed fusee and chain, jewelled to the centre with screwed gold chatons, duplex escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with gold poising screws, free-sprung blued steel flat hairspring, and polished steel parachute. Diameter: 55 mm. Weight: 147 gr. Signature: Dial and movement, case numbered Grading System: EXCEPTIONAL Case: 2-8 (Very good , Slightly scratched) Dial: 2-73-01 (Very good , Chipped under bezel,not visible when closed , HANDS Original) Movement: 3* (Good , Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense) HKD: 172,000 - 268,000 USD: 21,900 - 34,000 EUR: 19,500 - 30,300 JPY: 3,460,000 - 5,370,000 Victor Kullberg stood out as one of the most distinguished chronometer makers of his time, supplying chronometers to the British, Norwegian, Swedish, Russian, and American navies. Born in 1824 in Sweden, he began his apprenticeship with a chronometer maker and later worked briefly with Urban Jurgensen in Copenhagen. In 1850, Kullberg moved to London, where he initiated the production of chronometer escapements for leading manufacturers. Establishing his own business in 1856, he swiftly built his reputation with stem-wind pocket chronometers, earning approximately fifteen prizes in competitions across prominent European institutions. In 1874, he received the Order of Wasa as the Chronometer Maker to Norway and Sweden, along with top honors in Europe, America, and Australia. In 1882, the Astronomer Royal proclaimed that one of Kullberg's chronometers, no. 4066, was among the best ever tested at Greenwich. Kullberg's designs, while closely resembling typical English layouts, featured the reversed fusee system to minimize friction and wear, showcasing the highest standard of workmanship. Upon his death in 1890, his two sons and nephew, Wennerstrom, took over the business. Following the demise of Kullberg's sons, Wennerstrom continued to run the enterprise with his own son. In 1894, Mr. Sanfrid Lundquist from Sweden became a partner. However, the company ceased operations when its premises were destroyed during World War II.

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