A Second War Junghans Kriegsmarine Navigator’s Stopwatch

A fine example of a Junghans Kriegsmarine Navigator’s stopwatch. Junghans was founded by Erhard Junghans on April 15, 1861, and continutes to make quality timepieces in Schramberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany today. The case of this stopwatch is manufactured in patinated steel, with a nickel-silver crown and with a matching loop attached to the stem of the watch. Uniquely, the case-back is equally crafted of patinated steel. The face of the watch is white, with black printed arabic numerals from 10 seconds to 60 seconds, marked in 5 second intervals, with 5 ticks in between to count the seconds. It features an additional smaller dial at the top with black printed arabic numerals from 3 minutes to 30 minutes, marked in 3 minute intervals, with 3 ticks in between to count the minutes. The face is otherwise marked “Junghans” with a Kriegsmarine. The face is covered by a period original domed acrylic crystal. The watch case measures 49.42 mm in diameter without the crown, and 62.76 mm with the crown. A non, functional example without major signs of wear, in near mint condition. Virtually unused!

Footnote: The watch is currently nonfunctional, it is not tested for accuracy. In addition, as the service history of this antique timepiece is unknown, it is recommended that the watch is serviced prior to being used.