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Press Release

The new Junghans Pilot Chronoscope is a truly vibrant apparition with its high-polished stainless-steel case and matching rotating ring. And its sibling shines with a classic green dial and a more matte satin-finished stainless-steel case. These watches breathe history as Junghans looks back on a long tradition of pilot’s watches – one in which the wristwatch for pilots is without a doubt a milestone: Junghans developed and made this wristwatch in the mid-1950s as a commission for the freshly established German army. It has of course become legendary – and a role model for modern pilot’s watches made in Schramberg. The so-called Bundeswehr (“army”) chronograph is the root origin of the Pilot model family and the inspiration for the two new variations of the Pilot Chronoscope. These are not just suitable for wear in the cockpit, either, but also for a relaxing flight in business class.

A bright appearance
Some may argue that polished watches have no place in the cockpit. While that may be true, this watch does have a historical role model: Junghans delivered some wristwatch chronographs to the army in the 1950s with highly polished bezels, giving them the internal designation 112. Within the troop, these were preferred for use on the ground. At that time, bronze was the typical case material, a soft metal alloy protected from environmental influences with a coating of chrome, either matte or shiny. Today, highly alloyed stainless steel is the material of choice, either high-polished or finely satin finished.

The customer also has the same choice for the Junghans Pilot Chronoscope. The polished variation comes with a gradient dial, whose matte grey lacquer becomes darker toward the perimeter of the dial. The matte variation has the same dial effect but is dark green in the center. Both have recessed totalizers for the permanently running small seconds, while the minute counters are lacquered black to achieve an elegant panda-style look. Striking luminous numerals and hands are a clean contrast to the dial and guarantee optimal readability even if light conditions aren’t that great. The color of the
vintage-look riveted straps corresponds to the hue of the respective dial.

An eye on flight time
As seen on the historical model, the bilaterally rotating bezel with 12 concave recesses allows precise adjustments even with gloves and helps with timing both in the air and on the ground. Not to mention the stop functions. Automatic movement J880 with up to 42 hours of power reserve is responsible for this. And referencing the historically evolved connection between Junghans and aviation, both variations of this watch carry the historical logo on their dials. The stainless-steel cases are water resistant to 10 bar and the dial is protected by a sapphire crystal that is antireflective on both sides, making the Pilot a reliable companion in the cockpit or a business class seat.

Fasten your seatbelt!