Junghans J88; Junghans 688.00

Caliber Junghans J88; Junghans 688.00

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Junghans J88; Junghans 688.00; collection: Weisser

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Junghans J88; Junghans 688.00; collection: Weisser

  • Type: men´s wristwatch
  • Manufacturer on dial: Junghans
  • Trademarks/imprint: Junghans; 19 RUBIS Back: none
  • Number of jewels: 19
  • Escapement: lever escapement
  • Balance staff:: two-legged screw-balance
  • Shock protection: no
  • Particularity: Breguet; ratchet
  • Beats per hour: 18.000 A/h
  • Dimensions of movement: 14'''
  • Time of production: 1950 – 1952
  • Functions: manual winding; Chronograph; 60 sec; 30 min
  • Display: Hours, minutes, sweep chronograph hand for 60 seconds counting, totalizer at 9 for small second; totalizer at 3 for 30 min. count
  • Dial: white; arab. Radium-luminous numbers; red printed telemeter scale; black printed tachymeter scale; minute lines with longer lines every 5 min.; there digits in 5 sec increments
  • Hands: Sword luminous; chromed; Chrono-center-hand lance with counterweight
  • Secondhand: totalizer hands without counterweight; chromed
  • Case shape: round
  • Case diameter (mm): 36
  • Case material: Brass; chromed
  • Case back: steel, pressed
  • Strap/bracelet: not original

 

The Junghans J88 in the trade press

Deutsche Uhrmacher-Zeitschrift Nr. 8; 1950

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Deutsche Uhrmacher-Zeitschrift No 8 1950; page 202

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Deutsche Uhrmacher-Zeitschrift No 8 1950; page 203

The author of the article was Kurt von Zeppelin who was employed from 01.01.1930 until September 1972 at Junghans.

Kurt von Zeppelin was 22 years member of the management in the field of technology and member of the board. In January 1962 he was appointed to the former board.

Remark

Further information: The most beautiful: Junghans J88 / Part I

and her: The most beautiful: Junghans J88 / Part II

and her the version with shock protection: Junghans J88; Junghans 688.70

and on the great website of Dirk Fassbender: www.dirkfassbender.de/j88

and at Roland Ranfft:

Ranfft: Junghans 688.70 (J88)