Junhans J31

Kind:
Indestructible Watch
Production:
1923
Type:
Open face
Variants:
J31
Catalog Group:
102
Size:
18,5"
Outer Diameter:
42,0 mm
Nominal Diameter:
41,4 mm
Height:
6,8 mm
f:
18000 A/h
Power reserve:
40h
Balance staff:
U418
Stem:
W300
Mainspring:
2f3641
Junghans mentions spring #1007
450 x 2,25 x 0,205 mm
Reference picture:
F.W.S 1942 page 17
Jewels:
3

Although we commenced watch manufacturing at a comparatively recent date our watches have already, owing to their high quality and reliability, gained a world-wide reputation. Our method is: Utmost precision in the production of all parts, ruthless removal and destruction of all parts which are found to be in the least faulty or inexact, assembling, examination and regulation by proved experts. This system ensures equal high quality of all our watches and absolute interchangeability of all parts.

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Indestructible Watch
Watch movement No. J31 well regulated.
3 jewels, compensating hair spring, club teeth escape wheel, double safety roller, gilt plates.


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Movement No. J31 with 3 jewels, compensating hair spring, club teeth escape wheel, double safety roller, gilt plates.
Case: White metal or silver with gilt rim 0,800
Dial: White enamel dial with or without Radium luminous figures (RZ)
Bow and crown: If white metal case: white metal
if silver case: galonné or gilt.
102/1 18 1/2''' - White metal plain
102/2 18 1/2''' - White metal engraved
102/3 18 1/2''' - White metal engraved and with gilt rim
102/4 19 1/2''' - White metal plain
102/5 19 1/2''' - White metal engraved
102/30 18 1/2''' - Silver with gilt rim 17gr., Inside dome of metal

These watches can also be supplied with Radium luminous figures (RZ)

Here are some hints how to separate some Junghans movements from themselfs.
 
Is it a J26 or a J31/J32?
As you can find J26, J31 and J32 movements without markings and as they look the same, there is this little hint, which can help you to determine if you have a J26 in hand or a J31/J32, without taking the watch apart.
Use a caliper and messuare carefully the distance between the top of the top plate and the top of the bottom plate. If more than 4 mm it is a J26.
 
Another feature which distinguishes the J26 from a J31 and a J31 from a J32 are the amount of screws on the balance wheel.
J26 14 screws, J31 8 screws and the J32 has 16 screws.