Some time ago, I presented the large Junghans triple-circuit laboratory stopwatches. This time, I’m talking about their little sisters in pocket watch format with the Junghans J28 movement. The triple-circuit dial of this watch is so distinctive that you’ll recognize it at first glance.
Author: Andreas Kelz
The Robot-Automatic
Collectors of vintage wristwatches occasionally come across movements marked Robot-Automatic. The interesting thing about this is that an automatic module is mounted on base movements from different manufacturers.
Halda: Watch Movements and Pocket Watches from Sweden – Part 2
In the first part of this article, we looked at the history of the Swedish company Halda, which produced pocket watches from 1887 and developed its own movements. In the second part, we will now take a look at these movements.
Halda: Watch Movements and Pocket Watches from Sweden – Part 1
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.
Junghans triple-circuit laboratory stopwatches
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.
Honestus: Pocket watch with visible balance
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.
