Junghans Kã Nstler
The first radio controlled wristwatch digital.
Junghans kã nstler. Junghans had the largest watch and clock factory with over 3000 employees in the year 1903. Junghans uhren gmbh is a german watch and clock manufacturer. What began in 1861 in schramberg germany as the junghans watch factory opened its doors quickly developed into one of the most compelling success stories in the history of the german watch industry. The shock and water resistant watch are made of 17 jewels and an electrically driven balance oscillating system.
Studied visual communication at the university of the arts berlin class prof. We would like to show you a description here but the site won t allow us. Junghans maybach and daimler a close friendship at the end of the 19th century motoring was no banal activity it was an adventure in its own right. An adventure that arthur junghans plunged into with passion.
The piece also has an electronically controlled balance motor friction spring and a bezel rotatable on both sides. In 1892 he bought one of the first daimler test cars delivered to him by wilhelm maybach in person. Junghans watches usa has the complete collection of max bill meister and form a and form c watches by junghans. Junghans diver is a men s watch conditionally suitable for diving.
Following the cessation of hostilities junghans began its shift back to consumer production. The company is located in the district of rottweil in a town called schramberg baden württemberg southwest germany. Junghans is one of germany s most famous and storied watch manufacturers and was once the largest watchmaker in the world. The factory was acquired by the diehl group in 1956 new capital and an extensive network allowed junghans to become the world s third largest producer of chronometers.
At 10 000 chronometers per year junghans trailed only rolex and the top dog omega.