What would you do for someone’s 162nd birthday? For German watch brand Junghans, the answer is a tour of the United States, where they showcased their uniquely attractive Bauhaus designs in Windup San Francisco and shortly will present their Form A Chronoscope, Meister, and Max Bill models at Windup Chicago. Founded by Erhard Junghans and his brother-in-law in 1861 as a watch component factory, the duo’s passion for pioneering quality watch designs led them to iterate and evolve the company into the strong brand we know today.
Junghans Brings The Form A Chronoscope and More To Windup Chicago This Weekend
The talk of the town in this year’s Windup circuit is surely the Form A Chronoscope. In three models, the 27/4370.01, 27/4371.01, and the 27/4372.01, the novelty offers striking dial designs with gray, orange, or yellow accents. Inspired by the work of British artist Richard Macneil, a color-adapted print of Macneil’s appears on the glass of the case back.
The mechanical chronograph features day, date, stop second, 30-minute and 12-hour counter functions, all in a 42 mm case. With an anti-reflective flat sapphire case, the watches come in at a height of 13.5 mm on the wrist. The self-winding J880.1 movement delivers a power reserve up to 56 hours and maintains water resistance up to 5 bar.
The dial itself utilizes matte black to further highlight the individual models’ accent colorway, With environmentally-friendly luminous substance around the watch and a color matched leather strap. After making waves in San Francisco, head to the Junghans booth at Windup Chicago to see the Form A Chronoscope, as well as their popular Max Bill Bauhaus and Meister models.
The Form A Chronoscope starts at 1,990 Euro with an approximate delivery time of 3 workdays. Learn more about Junghans, the Form A Chronoscope, and their passion for precision at their shop site today.