In 1888 junghans registers a new trademark that is indicative of the new mood of confidence at the company. A cast metal kangaroo mystery clock, 19th century, with movement by junghans, in the form of a standing kangaroo upon a metal timber plinth, supporting a gilt bronze clock and integral pendulum from a horseshoe shaped mouthpiece, the clock with arabic nume. This article is within the scope of wikiproject germany, a collaborative effort to improve the coverage of germany on wikipedia. Bookprinted material catalogue of the collection of watches, the property of j. Cofounder erhard junghans sen died in september 1870. The fivepointed star with the letter j in the middle. A swing arm clock possibly by junghans, the movement having an enameled dial with arabic numerals and balancing on a white metal statue of diana with a bronze patina, all rising on an ebonized wood base, plus a small german black forest mini dial timepiece, having an enamel dial and a. They called it the flieger chronograph 1955 le and it is a very close reissue, unlike the one they are selling today, which is too big, uses a different font, and utilizes a modular movement. Richard junghans, md is an oncologist in boston, massachusetts. These included such figurines as the roman goddess diana, the egyptian queen cleopatra as well as random renderings like onion boy, barmaid, bat boy, elephant, zebra and others. Junghans diana mystery swinger shelf clock price guide. This is my first answer in this forum and my english is not the best, but i will try my best.
The junghans meister driver handaufzug is a charming watch that i greatly enjoyed spending time with. Junghans meister mega is a watch created by the designers in schramberg, with a movement developed by the companys inhouse engineers. Junghans is a resolved watchmaking company, they have been able to survive in many different conditions and to this day continue to stay true to their roots. Junghans watches have a long history and a great tradition, in which watchmaking and art harmonise wonderfully on the wrist. Helmar junghans has 95 books on goodreads with 8 ratings.
The meister agenda watch and the meister calendar watch features a self winding movement with a display for the date. At year 1861 in schramberg, germany, junghans watch factory opened its doors and quickly developed into a success stories in the history of the german watch industry. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Social security administration public data, the first name junghans was not present. Buy junghans max bill chronoscope mens automatic chronograph watch 40mm. Continually producing and remastering watches from decades ago, junghans is persistent in maintaining their history with a modern twist.
On 15 april 1861 erhard junghans founded, along with his brotherinlaw jakob zellertobler, in schramberg the company junghans and tobler. Helmar junghanss most popular book is works of martin luther. Thanks to modern manufacturing techniques junghans began at that time in a cost effective way with the production of watch components. In the 1930s junghans begins to fit movements of its own design and manufacture in wristwatches. Diana swing arm clock, plus continental, ca mid20th century. The first movement with then indirect, central second appears in 1936 and is powered by the j80 calibre. It looks like we dont have any biography for gregor junghans yet be the first to contribute.
The index has been prepared by miss lillian mackie. I might add that the strap is very nice as is the box and instruction book. Richard p junghans, md is a doctor primarily located in boston, ma, with another office in boston, ma. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see a list of open tasks. From the great panathenaea of ancient greece to the hajj of today, people of all religions and cultures have made sacred journeys to confirm their faith and their part in a larger identity. The expertise and years of experience of our designers have succeeded in giving time its own face and many people the feeling of always being impeccably turned out with a junghans watch. For those that love to add a hint of vintage into their daily wear, the meister driver is a perfect choice as the modern movement makes this infinitely more convenient than any true period piece. The junghans watch factory came into being in 1861. In junghans contemporary history, the max bill collection is the most popular.
Junghans used long before the term meister for example for table clocks, but not for wrist or pocket watches. The factory was taken over by his two sons erhard jun. At the gtg, i had the pleasure of holding a truly mint condition early panerai kampfschwimmer, in brand new condition, not restored, with a beautiful cortebertrolex movement. Explore junghans genealogy and family history in the worlds largest family tree. The history of junghans, which began 1861 in the black forest, is one of the most eventful and at the same time fascinating success stories of. Buy junghans meister classic automatic made in germany 0274310. It is possible the name you are searching has less than five. Born in germany, junghans works as a mechanic when not playing darts. Perhaps in this way one or the other junghans watch still tell their own story. Junghans is one of the better documented brands, a quicj scan of the catalog of my personal library reveals 44 titles dealing with junghans see list further below. New york had the highest population of junghans families in 1880.
Junghans meister calendar mattesilver dial day date monthgold 0277202. For the location of the factory they choose a site in the lauterbachtal valley, on which their lessthansuccessful oil mill stands. In 1880 there were 7 junghans families living in new york. This was about 24% of all the recorded junghanss in the usa. The junghans story by kochmann, karl and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The german watchmaker junghans can claim one of the finest pieces of minimalist design in watchmaking history, now available at. The most junghans families were found in the usa in 1920.
We offer a wide range of modern mechanical and electronic fuzes and fuze components. Historical records and family trees related to anna junghans. In the early decades of the 20th century, the german clock company junghans made many ornate mystery clocks called swingers. His big breakthrough came in the bdo world masters tournament in 2015, where he reached the semifinals, before losing to eventual winner glen durrant. Thomas junghans born 22 january 1977 is a swissgerman darts player, who competes for the professional darts corporation career. The junghans family name was found in the usa, and the uk between 1880 and 1920. Stub this article has been rated as stubclass on the projects quality scale this article has not yet received a rating on the.
The meister calendar collection includes a moon phase on the dial. German junghans is one of those watchmakers with excellent values, a range of quality designs, and a history that collectors tend to appreciate. The form a takes an already timetested idea a minimalist mechanical watch that gets the little details right for a fair price and reinforces just how good an idea it really is. For the location of the factory they choose a site. Unfollow junghans watches to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Junghans has been doing this for a while though, and with great success, i might add. Websters timeline history, 1611 2007 icon group international on. The most comprehensive if someahat self laudatory book is. Books published by the institute of latvian history publishers. Websters bibliographic and eventbased timelines are comprehensive in scope, covering virtually all topics. For more than 150 years, the junghans brand name has stood for quality, reliability and emotion. As a last name junghans was the 65,964 th most popular name in 2010 how unique is the name junghans.
Document name date description document type document series companies subjects. Find showtimes, watch trailers, browse photos, track your watchlist and rate your favorite movies and tv shows on your phone or tablet. Junghans germany since 1861 german watch collection. This book is a fascinating guide through the vast and varied cultural territory such pilgrimages have covered across the ages. Just click the edit page button at the bottom of the page. Som ny skiktmester vart tilsett tidlegare myntskriver georg selius med hans junghans som stiger. There are already 364 genealogy profiles with the junghans surname on geni. So all the junghans posts below reminded me of a story i heard a couple of years ago at a local gtg, about ww ii and junghans in italy. To make watchmaking history you need to be ahead of your time. Erhard junghans is a german watch manufacturer this watch manufacturer is a division of the famous german watch manufacturer junghans, specialized on highquality mechanical watches in the meantime the brand erhard junghans has been reintegrated into junghans and now plays the role of a collection, similar to the max bill collection. That said, we find that junghans ethos and heritage is best carried by their meister kalendar.
A brief history of the german watch company junghans. Records may include photos, original documents, family history, relatives, specific dates, locations and full names. Junghans the german watch for more than 150 years, the junghans brand has been standing for a clear identification with germany. With 336 pages, the book from the battenberg gietl publishing company offers. Junghans clock history 1861 a quest for excellence from the very beginning.
Our wide selection is eligible for free shipping and free returns. Junghans is an oncologist in boston, massachusetts and is affiliated with one hospital. The clock has a brushed aluminum finished arched top case and a white circular face with black hands and a digital display below. Gebr junghans uhrenfabrik was established by erhard junghans with franz xaver in 1861 in the black forest, making parts for clocks. Junghans uhren gmbh is a german watch and clock manufacturer. The junghans meister automatic collection consists of the classics, chronometers and driver series. Businessman erhard junghans founded the company in schramberg, a small town in the black forest, together with his brotherinlaw jakob zellertobler.
Beginning in the 1950s, the bauhaus designer max bill created clocks and watches for junghans and the relationship lasted many years. Junghans had the largest watch and clock factory with over 3000 employees in the year 1903. The first wristwatches of the meister series startet in 1935 the first source is a catalog of 1935. Stiger kvikneverket 1643 og 1657 liste fra harald horten over personer ved verket 16301670 junghans,hans. Still today, the innovative spirit and the pursuit of precision are the key beliefs that are driving junghans. Erhard junghans labeled clocks nawcc message board.
If you find you cant afford one of the originals, you might look for the 1998 reissue that junghans made. Junghans clock history national clock repair new hope. An automatic or self winding watch is a mechanical watch in which the mainspring is wound automatically as a result of the natural motion of the wearer to provide energy to run the watch, making manual winding unnecessary. Erhard junghans 182370 originally followed in his fathers footsteps working as a designer in an schramberg porcelain factory in the black forest.