Introducing The Junghans 1972 Competitors FIS Version Lemon

The yr 1972 was an necessary one for the German watchmaking model marking Junghans’s function as one of many official timekeepers of the Olympic Video games (the opposite was Longines). Along with supplying all kinds of timekeeping devices, Junghans additionally produced a collection of civilian watches, together with a chronograph often known as the Olympic Bullhead. Revisited in 2022 to mark the fiftieth anniversary of the model’s Olympic partnership, the 1972 Competitors watch caught to the groovy gray and orange color scheme of the unique. Celebrating its third time because the official timing companion for the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships, Junghans presents a fair bolder yellow dial model with black sub-dials of the 1972 Competitors. Just like the Olympic mannequin, this yellow version of 150 items captures the highly effective elliptical design of the unique 1972 mannequin and decks it out with eye-catching colors.

Nordic World Ski Championship

Held in Planica, Slovenia, from 21 February to five March 2023, the 54^th version of the FIS Nordic World Ski Championship pits skiers in Nordic snowboarding’s three disciplines: cross-country snowboarding, ski leaping and Nordic mixed. Having participated because the official timekeeper in 2019 at Seefeld and in 2021 at Oberstdorf, the place it launched the compressor-style GMT mannequin, Junghans is again for its third time on the ski rodeo with model ambassador Karl Geiger who might be competing within the ski leaping competitors. Watched by over 500 million sports activities followers world wide, Junghans takes benefit of the publicity to current a 1972 Competitors FIS Version Lemon.

An identical in construct to the 1972 Competitors chronograph launched in 2022, the 1972 Competitors FIS Version Lemon adopts the profile of a handheld stopwatch with the pushers and crown positioned on the highest of the case (bullhead). It’s price mentioning that Junghans additionally produced stopwatches within the Nineteen Twenties and set timing requirements in downhill and slalom disciplines.

Vigorous contrasts

The oval chrome steel case, with its broad 45.5mm diameter, 41mm size (12-6 o’clock) and peak of 14.5mm, is sandblasted for a sporty look. The screwed crown and caseback make sure the 100m water-resistance of the case.

The highly effective distinction of black counters towards a lemony yellow varnished background enhances legibility and provides the watch its extroverted persona. Like the unique 1972 watch, the counters are organized vertically with a black 30-min totaliser at midday and small seconds at 6 o’clock, each with yellow fingers. Matching the elliptical case form, the counters are additionally barely oval.

The brief blocky utilized indices, the hour and minute fingers and the minute monitor are handled with an environmentally pleasant grade of white luminescence. The periphery of the dial encompasses a black tachymeter scale, and the date window at 3 o’clock has a black background.

Automated Sellita-Primarily based Motion

Hidden beneath the curved plaque on the caseback is the J880.5 computerized calibre, based mostly on an computerized Sellita SW510 beating at 28,800 and delivering an influence reserve of 48 hours. A tried-and-tested motion that can present first rate accuracy, reliability and ease of service.

Availability & Value

A lemon leather-based rally-style strap with perforations revealing a black lining accompanies the watch. The Junghans 1972 Competitors FIS Version Lemon is restricted to 150 items and retails for EUR 2,540. For extra data, please go to Junghans.de or the devoted touchdown web page of the particular editions.