Junghans J82/3; Junghans 682.73; Chronometer

Caliber Junghans J82/3; Junghans 682.73

Sweep second; Chronometer; Hacking

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Junghans J82/3; Junghans 682.73; Front

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Junghans J82/3; Junghans 682.73; movement

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Junghans J82/3; Junghans 682.73; movement

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Junghans J82/3; Junghans 682.73; back

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Junghans J82/3; Junghans 682.73; back

  • Type: men´s wristwatch
  • Manufacturer on dial: Junghans
  • Trademarks/imprint: JUNGHANS CHRONOMETER 17 JEWELS; Back: STAINLESS STEEL BACK SHOCK & WATERPROOF 40 MIKRON; Number; 8-pointed star with central J
  • Number of Jewels: 17
  • Escapement: lever escapement
  • Balance staff: screw balance
  • Shock protection: Junghans II
  • Particularity: Chronometer; Hacking; sweep second
  • Beats per hour: 18.000 A/h
  • Dimensions of movement: 12.5“‘
  • Time of production: 1951 – 1960; here: E 5 (May 1955) Number: 66924
  • Functions: manual winding
  • Display: hour, minute, sweep second
  • Dial: white, waffle pattern, golden indices, golden even numbers, luminous dots missing, orbiting black minute lines with 1/5 steps
  • Hands: Dauphine, gilded, with lume
  • Second hand: golden
  • Case shape: round
  • Case diameter (mm): 34
  • Case material: brass, gilded (40 Mikron),
  • Back: Steel, bolted
  • Band: none

Remarks

The Junghans J82/3 was in contrast to the Junghans J82 that even was equipped with an eccentric second hand provided with an indirectly driven, central second hand. The Junghans J82/3 had 17 jewels, the Junghans J82 only 16.

Variant with all steel case

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Junghans J82/3; Junghans 682.73; steel case; front; collection: Wolfgang Wusatiuk

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Junghans J82/3; Junghans 682.73; steel case; movement; collection: Wolfgang Wusatiuk

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Junghans J82/3; Junghans 682.73; steel case; back; collection: Wolfgang Wusatiuk

Here is a beautiful version with a very rare steel case. With heartfelt thanks to Wolfgang Wusatiuk!

Variant with chromed case

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Junghans J82/3; Junghans 682.73; Front

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Junghans J82/3; Junghans 682.73; movement

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Junghans J82/3; Junghans 682.73; back

An example of the chrome version of the Junghans chronometer.

Here is an example of a Junghans J82/1 without chronometer test: Junghans J82/1; Junghans 682.72

Variant with gilded case

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Junghans J82/3; Junghans 682.73; front

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Junghans J82/3; Junghans 682.73; movement

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Junghans J82/3; Junghans 682.73; back

Caliber List Junghans J82

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Caliber list Junghans J82