Junghans J56; Westclox; Automatic

Caliber Junghans J56; Westclox

Automatic

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Junghans J56; Westclox; front

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Junghans J56; Westclox; movement

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Junghans J56; Westclox; case back inside

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Junghans J56; Westclox; back

  • Type: men´s wristwatch
  • Manufacturer on dial: Westclox
  • Trademarks/imprint: WESTCLOX WATERPROOF below center in red: Self-Winding;below 6: GERMANY; Back: WESTCLOX CHROME BEZEL STAINLESS STEEL BACK SHOCK RESISTANT ANTIMAGNETIC; Number: 780; Back inside: WESTCLOX GERMANY
  • Jewels: 0
  • Escapement: pin lever
  • Balance: three leg ring balance
  • Shock protection: in some versions themovement is fixed in the case with a movement retaining ring that is formed with spring bars (see lower watch); the balance is not shock protected
  • Particularity: ratchet on dial side; automatic-module added; basic-platine equal to the hand winding version
  • Beats per hour: 18.000 A/h
  • Dimensions of movement: 11.5”’
  • Time of production: around 1960; unfortunately no documents and information available
  • Functions: automatic; hand-winding
  • Display: hour, minute, sweep second
  • Dial: white; golden, printed indices; golden, printed, even numbers; encircling golden minute lines; at 6: printing GERMANY
  • Hands: Dauphine, gilded
  • Secondhand: gilded with small counterweight
  • Case shape: round
  • Case diameter (mm): 35 mm
  • Case material: Brass, chromed
  • Back: steel, pressed
  • Bracelet/Strap: none

Remark

The back cover of the shown red line variant (golden, printed indexes and numbers) has a number, the rest is the same as the also shown watch (black self-winding and chrome, applied indices and numbers).

The dimensions of the base platines are identical to the manual winding version. There is little information to the watch shown.

The automatic version is also presented on the company's own museum Junghans in Schramberg and is designated as a Junghans J55. Further information on cooperation with Westclox: The Westclox-Mystery

Variante; Indexe verchromt, aufgesetzt; Self-Winding schwarz

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Junghans J56; Westclox; Front

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Junghans J56; Westclox; movement

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Junghans J56; Westclox; movement

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Junghans J56; Westclox; case back inside

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Junghans J56; Westclox; back

Comparison of the movements

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comparison automatic-movement (l.) versus manual-winding-movement (r.)

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comparison automatic-movement (l.) versus manual-winding-movement (r.)

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comparison automatic-movement (l.) versus manual-winding-movement (r.)

On left: Automatic movement Junghans J56 (for Westclox); on right: manual winding-movement Junghans J56 (for Westclox)