The calendar year of the Junghans Meister
February, 2012
The year 2013 is the year of classic Meister watches at Uhrenfabrik Junghans. The new Meister Kalender and Meis-ter Agenda complications are worthy additions to the suc-cessful range of elegant timepieces. With the Meister Chronometer Gold Junghans is also continuing the series of limited edition collector's pieces in real gold. The range is rounded off gracefully with the Meister Damen, a feminine interpretation of the traditional timepieces.
History of the Junghans Meister
Production of the first Meister models in the 1930s her-alded the dawn of a new era for Junghans. In addition to their appearance, the Meister watches are characterised by their intricately refined movements. By 1936 the cali-bre J80 was already equipped with a central second, for example. The finest model was the J80/2 movement, deco-rated with Côtes de Genève, viewed as the centrepiece of the Meister watches. From 1951 the Meister models also benefited from the J82 chronometer movement with its unu-sually large screw balance, which was perfected continu-ously until its production ceased in 1960, having been fitted to thousands of officially tested chronometers. The current Meister range stands once again for the me-chanical expertise in watchmaking at Junghans, further underscored by the "Made in Germany" seal of quality.
Limited Meister Chronometer Gold
One particular treasure is the Meister Chronometer Gold: limited to just 99 timepieces, it is a stylish combina-tion of classic design and the highest accuracy. The del-icate interaction between the 18-kt. rose gold case and the ivory-coloured dial enables the classic face of the Meister Chronometer to shine in the warmest of hues. Equipped with the J820.1 movement, the model has refer-ences to the 1950s, an era of significance for Junghans, when the company was the third largest manufacturer of chronometers worldwide. Like the current Meister Chronom-eter, the historic chronometer calibre J83 was already equipped with an automatic winding mechanism. Today, it is still viewed as one of the finest movements to be man-ufactured in Germany. As a continuation of its historic predecessor, the new Meister Chronometer Gold manifests a strong historic connection. As in the J83, it contains a hairspring in Nivarox 1 quality manufactured by Carl Haas, with the blue colour exclusive to Junghans. It makes a major contribution to ensuring that the Meister Chronometer Gold receives its official certificate of accuracy. With the unusual blue hairspring and the fine limitation Junghans highlights the exclusivity of this watch.
Meister Kalender
The moon has been a key companion to mankind since time immemorial. It helps provide orientation regarding time and space, controls the tides of the oceans and is ex-tolled by poets as a mystical heavenly body. The energy and grandeur of the moon has inspired the watchmakers at Junghans to offer this heavenly body a worthy stage in a Meister watch. The clear positioning of the week day and month outside of the centre of the dial means that the Meister Kalender enjoys optimal legibility. In keeping with the rest of the range, the moon phase with date dis-play has a bowl-shaped bezel, which lends the timepiece its masterful appearance. The design of the Meister Kal-ender is harmonious down to the tiniest detail, with the stars of the moon display glowing in the respective case colour of silver, yellow or rose gold. One highlight can be discovered when viewing the heavenly bodies: a Junghans star, lighting up the firmament.
Meister Agenda
The Meister Agenda is a precious watch in more than one sense of the word. Because it combines fine aesthetics with unusual complications. In addition to displaying the week days and date, calendar week and power reserve also have their bowl-shaped place on the dial. The Meister Agenda facilitates the planning of activities with its calendar week display making it ideally suited to the requirements of business life. A Junghans-specific move-ment modification that positions the day display in a window lends symmetrical order to the individual func-tions. The dial is set in a stainless steel case with a diameter of 40.4 mm, with an optional gold-coloured fin-ish. High-quality straps in alligator leather, horse leather or stainless steel round off the elegant appear-ance of the Meister Agenda.
Meister Damen
The mistress of the Meister range: the feminine interpre-tation of the historic classic, the Meister Damen, has a particularly fine appearance. Long, graceful Roman numer-als at three, six, nine and twelve o' clock lend it a classic appearance. The sophisticated look and tradition-al design elements provide a skilful link to the modern accents of the dials, in the contemporary colours of moc-ca and crème. For lovers of the simple, technical look Junghans has created a further model completely in stain-less steel. The Meister Damen is completed with a third, elegantly shiny model, whose diamond appliqué means that it is not only the face of the watch that is radiant. The premium material is rounded off to perfection with a strap in crocodile skin or stainless steel.
Junghans – the German watch
For more than 150 years, the Junghans brand has been standing for a clear identification with Germany. Charac-terised by its long traditions, innovations and values, the name Junghans has always been associated with quali-ty, reliability, passion and precision. During its exten-sive history, the Schramberg-based long-established com-pany has successfully shaped the history of the watch industry and preserved its philosophy through new and ongoing developments in technology and through combining forward-thinking ideas with a drive for precision. Modern national and international business structures enable Uhrenfabrik Junghans to continue introducing innovative ‘Made in Germany’ products in the future and to further developing the unique success story of the watch with the star.