Junghans J24

Kind:
Indestructible Watch
Production:
1953 - 1958
Type:
Open face
Variants:
J24
Size:
18,5"
Diameter:
42,0 mm
Height:
5,5mm
f:
18000 A/h
Power reserve:
34h
Balance staff:
U1959
Stem:
W1773
Mainspring:
Zf 1.80 x 21.5 x 0.20mm
Reference picture:
 
Case size:
50 x 64 mm
Liftangle:
48°

Junghans catalog 1953

Modern pillar movenment J24, 4 jewels, with pallet lever escapement, shockproof (DBP), turned pivot balance with anti-magnetic Nivarox hairspring, solid anchor and balance bridge, seperate wheel and barrel bridge, all wheel pivots embedded in bushes made from special material, large power reserve, carefully regulated

Junghans catalog 1955

Modern pillar movenment J24, 7 jewels, with pallet lever escapement, shockproof (DBP), turned pivot balance with anti-magnetic Nivarox hairspring, solid anchor and balance bridge, seperate wheel and barrel bridge, all wheel pivots embedded in bushes made from special material, large power reserve, carefully regulated

Remark

The J24 was the replacement of the J38/2 which had already shock protection.

Letter from Friedrich Emmel to Mr. v. Zeppelin, 28. April 1958: "The demand for the hard working laborers, which could not use a wristwatch, should be satisfied with a newer more modern version of the J38."