SPECIAL: 160 years of watchmaking come together in this masterful Junghans
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 8 ก.ย. 2024
- The 160 years of watchmaking anniversary of Junghans in Schramberg brought me to the German Black Forest, where I dove into the history of this vastly underrated brand. Guided by the masterful Junghans Meister fein, I discovered why there is so much more than meets the minimalist eye.
Price
The only downside I think is the price of 6.490 euros, which is quite a lot for a Junghans, although it must be said it has an eighteen-karat gold case.
Reference
27/9101.00
Size
39,5 mm in diameter, 4,5mm height.
Movement
Inside ticks the J800.1 movement, which is a reworked Sellita SW200. It has an incredibly good-looking domed sapphire glass on the back, making the movement come alive in 3D. Some people will complain this is a Selitta, but that doesn’t do it justice. Especially for the domed glass, they redesigned the entire rotor, making it domed as well and larger than the movement. This was made by a local producer, a great step for making watches more unique to Junghans.
#Junghans
Junghans was founded 1861 by Erhard Junghans and a few years later the first clocks were made. The company grew rapidly with a promise of affordable quality, becoming the largest watch and clock manufacturer in the world in 1903, making three million pieces per year. In 1918, the amazing Terrassenbau was built, where besides watches and clocks also cockpit and car instruments were made, making it a true authority in the field of timing instruments. As such, it became the driving force behind German watchmaking.
In 1936, Junghans presented its first in-house movement and that same year the name Meister was first used for a Junghans watch. After narrowly surviving the war, the company introduced its first in-house chronograph movement and it even became the third largest manufacturer of chronometers in the world in 1956.
An even more legendary collaboration came around the same time, as designer Max Bill was invited to a project that would become an iconic kitchen clock and watch, now part of the permanent collection of the MoMa.
Although the company was quick to embrace quartz technology in the sixties, it fell victim to this technology that nearly wiped out traditional watchmaking as a whole. Junghans timed the 1972 Olympics, setting some impressive standards in sports timing, but was soon fighting for survival.
It switched ownership several times until it finally became independent in 2009 with local industrialists Dr. Hans-Jochem and Hannes Steim as its new owners. They restored the Terassenbau in full glory and step by step they are resurrecting the technical know-how of the brand as well.
Why I chose it
This journey to the Schwarzwald is a perfect example of why I started Fresh Faces in the first place. It’s goal is to make watches come alive in in-depth, honest, authentic yet entertaining videos. Seeing, feeling and experiencing that history in Schramberg makes you realize what this company stands for and how much potential it has.
It’s best known for the Max Bill, and although I own one, I don’t think that’s entirely fair.
If you look at the history more closely, [you’ll see that nearly all of the design features that make the Max Bill so great, are actually Junghans design principles.
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Thank you for showing us this beautiful watch, stunning in its elegance.
Most welcome! 😄
Really cool!! Love that the Junghans factory is so descreet... Almost a part of their identity. If you see one wearing a Junghans you know they are a watch afficionado.
Love you showing the factory and a bit of the museum. makes you appreciate the watches that much more. By all means, do more museum/factory stuff.
The new Junghans has such class, not that much my cup of tea for a daily wear, but if i ever need a dress watch...
btw, I wish you did the Junghans factory and the museum display part a bit more justice, B footage on both sides which would be ok, but its a bit too much?? and you then put a grey window around it so it makes it look rather small, too much grey at the bottom.
Thanks for the feedback! Yeah, the factory was quite hard to film with the limited equipment I brought. Next time I should bring a drone :)
That factory is great indeed - definitely a part of their identity. It shows how big the company once was, and all the knowledge they have... it will take time but this company is wonderful.
@@WatchTheFreshFaces I want to buy this watch..Please tell me model number or reference number of this watch.
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Watch looks great apart from the date (too close to the center imho). Thanks for the upload.
Thanks for sharing your view! I didn’t mind the date but fully understand your view. It could be a bit further out.
Talking about that date btw, I really like the fact that the disc is just slightly curved as well and the font is just perfect 👍
@@WatchTheFreshFaces agreed, the curves are lovely. I think this is a piece that would've been better off without the date (since the movement and dial are so different in size)🎅
This beauty is the EXACT watch that Walter Faber in in Max Frisch's would have worn, occasionally complaining about the date placement and the know-ability of time in the first place as we struggle against and succomb to unvanquishable fate.
Hahaha ok had to look that up but yeah that’s definitely spot on! I wouldn’t be surprised if some people at Junghans have this literature for breakfast and call it a ‘Strammer Max Frisch’
@@WatchTheFreshFacesWell played sir, well played. FYI: "According to the Dictionary of the Upper Saxon Dialects, the term Strammer Max evolved in the 1920s as a Berlin street slang for an erect penis.."
Das Leben ist ein Kabarett, mein freund, das ist es wirklich...
@@msteaks1939 Hahahaha now that's a wonderful piece of information next time I'll think of while eating eggs in the morning ;-)
They even provided a watch to Pope Benedict XVI, despite not too many information are available on-line
That is an interesting fact indeed! I’ll try to find out more about it 👍
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