Uhrwerke – Eine Leidenschaft
Sweden is not one of the countries that springs to mind when you think of manufactures of pocket watches and movements. Until recently, I had never heard of it either. Here we take a look at a chapter in watch history that is as exciting as it is exotic.
The three-circle stopwatches produced by Junghans since the 1950s in the format of a pocket watch are well-known design classics. However, Junghans also produced large laboratory stopwatches with a three-circle display.
Watches in which the oscillating balance is visible on the dial are not a modern phenomenon. This already existed in pocket watches more than 120 years ago. As an example, I am presenting a pocket watch from the Honestus brand here, whose history is quite interesting.
To remove a movement from the case, the crown with the winding stem often has to be removed after opening the case. In most cases this is quite simple, but there are also a few more complicated ways.
