While most of us associate Junghans with understated German design with touches of Bauhaus rationality, there is a lesser-known chapter in the brand’s life as a manufacturer of cockpit clocks for Zeppelins and aeroplanes at the dawn of the 20th century. A few decades later, in the 1950s, Junghans was asked to develop a pilot’s […]
Junghans adds three new versions to the Meister Pilot collection The new dial colours include sand and navy blue A rich history complements great value for money Even if it seems like it, not every pilot’s watch has to look the same. The Junghans Meister Pilot is a novel take on a concept that’s in … Continued
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The name Junghans is familiar to a lot of watch enthusiasts, even if you’re not totally aware of the brand’s former or current glory. They’re currently best known for their German-made watches with Bauhaus elements from the legendary designer Max Bill, although at one point in the early 20th century Junghans was the biggest clock … Continued
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The Junghans Meister S Chronoscope is now available with a blue dial. The 45mm watch is fully featured with 200m of water resistance. Its style is a great blend between dressy sophistication and all-out sports utility. Junghans first released the Meister S Chronoscope in 2020, and in hindsight it’s hard to believe that it’s taken … Continued
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Watchmaking is, of course, a profession born from chronometry. But, the core obsession within chronometry is making mechanical watchmaking as accurate and precise as possible. Due to the inherent beauty of astronomy, and the science within it, a natural evolution in watchmaking was to relay astronomical information on the dial of a watch – the … Continued
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Junghans have a long and impressive history in the Black Forest region of Germany, so they’re definitely not afraid of some snow. Despite being famed for their heritage and Bauhaus designs, Junghans haven’t stopped developing new models and retro-futuristic styles either. The Junghans 1972 series captures two distinct levels of vintage oddity, now paired with … Continued
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Sports events and timing instruments have always been closely linked, for obvious reasons. No longer satisfied with visually determining who came first, the pursuit of precision timing instruments consumed leading horologists of the day. The history in this field of clock and watchmaking is filled with names like Louis Moinet, Nicolas Rieussec and J.T. Winnerl, […]
The year 1972 was an important one for the German watchmaking brand marking Junghans’s role as one of the official timekeepers of the Olympic Games (the other was Longines). In addition to supplying all sorts of timekeeping instruments, Junghans also produced a series of civilian watches, including a chronograph known as the Olympic Bullhead. Revisited […]
Junghans’ founder Erhard Jungans was born on January 1st, 200 years ago. The German watchmmaker was at one point the largest clock manufacturer in the world. This watch marries their classical and Bauhaus styles. Junghans is a name that seems to live in a watch fan’s collective consciousness, even if you haven’t seen many of … Continued
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A birthday is always a good reason for a little party, and we’ve already shown you some of the most important ones to keep an eye out for in 2023. We kicked off early in the year with Seiko and Blancpain celebrating landmark pieces from the past, but there’s a lot more to come. January […]