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Junghans J38

Manual WindingDiscontinuedIn-house
Family: J38

The J38 is a manual-winding in-house caliber from Junghans, introduced in 1950. It measures 18.5 lignes and features a club-tooth escapement, typical of precision pocket and tool watches of that period. The movement was produced under the alternative names Astra and Jota before being discontinued.

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Movement Type

Manual Winding

Display Type

Analog

Winding

Manual

QUICK FACTS

TYPE

Manual Winding

STATUS

Discontinued

MANUFACTURE

In-house

LAUNCH YEAR

1950

CALIBER FAMILY

J38

ALSO KNOWN AS

astrajota

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