Junhans J49
- Kind:
- Master watch
- Production:
- 1931 - 1953
- Type:
- Hunter case
- Variants:
- J49, 149G, J49/1
- Group:
- 135
- Size:
- 19"
- Diameter:
- 41,25 mm
- Height:
- 4,45 mm
- f:
- 18000 A/h
- Power reserve:
- 32h
- Balance staff:
- U397
- Stem:
- W288
- Mainspring:
- Z2f3148
- Reference picture:
- F.W.S 1942 page 18
- Case size:
- 52 x 68 mm
- Liftangle:
- 40°
- Jewels:
- 15
- Hour hand:
- 1,82 x 16 mm
- Minute hand:
- 1,18 x 20 mm
- Seond hand:
- 0,28 x 7mm
- Movement weight:
- 36 gr
According to a letter from Friedrich Emmel to Mr. v. Zeppelin, 28. April 1958, the construction of a new pocket watch with a quality between J38 and J41/J42 was ordered in 1928. Result was the J47, J48 and J49 which could be delivered 1930.
Junghans catalog 1931
Bridge movement for hunting cases, thin model, 15 jewels, flat hair spring, lever escapement with visible jewels, double safety roller, gilt plates and bridges
Junghans catalog 1950
Junghans
POCKET WATCHES
Bridge-movement for savonette J 49, flat, 15 jewels, antimagnetic Nivarox hairspring with pin pallet escapement, gilt plates and bridges
Group 135
Goldfilled case, 20 Mikron, form “deux filets’’, modern decorations Gilt dial with gilt polished raised figures
G indicates a new click spring assembly from 1934.
The suffix /1 means that a seperate escapement wheel bridge/cock is used. I assume that these watches are made from 1938 or later.
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