Junghans J38

Kind:
Indestructible Watch
Production:
1926 - 1952
Type:
Open face
Variants:
J38 Astra, J38, J38a, J38a/1,
J38c/1, J38/1, 138/2
Size:
18,5"
Diameter:
41,2
Height:
5,3
f:
18000 A/h
Power reserve:
33h
Balance staff:
U420
Stem:
W299
Mainspring:
2,10 x 21,0 x 0,2 mm
Reference picture:
F.W.S 1947 page 79
Shock resist:
J38/2 Type 1
Liftangle:
46°

Junghans catalog 1927

J38 Astra
3 jewels, compensating hair spring, club teeth escapement with visible steel pallets, gilt plates, well regulated

J38, 3 jewels, compensating hair spring, club teeth escapement with visible steel pallets, gilt plates, well regulated

Junghans catalog 1930

J38, Indestructible Watch, Pillar movement, flat compensating hair spring, safety roller, club teeth escapement with visible steel pallets, gilt plates, carefully regulated

Junghans catalog 1950

J38/2, Pillar movement, 4 jewels, pin pallet escapement, shock proof, turned pivot balance, solid pallet and balance bridge, flat antimagnetic hairspring, gilt plates, well regulated.

 
J38, pin set, 3/10 jewels, Astra, Indestructible Watch
J38a, pin set, 1 jewel for model Jota, Goodwear Watch
J38/1, stem wind and set, 3 jewels, lever with steel pallets
J38a/1, stem wind and set, 1 jewel for model Jota, lever with steel pallets
J38c/1, stem wind and set, different balance
J38/2, stem wind and set, 4 jewels, shock proof
J38/B, no jewels
 
Jota registered 1904
Astra registered 1926