Offering the sister piece to the 1930s Junghans “Adventurer” I recently sold — this one’s the Narcisse to that Goldmund. A contemplative contrast. But same soul.



34mm chrome-plated case that remains crisp and unpolished. Edges are sharp, lugs clean, and plating is remarkably intact — no corrosion or pitting to note.

The watch sits beautifully on the wrist, with great clarity and contrast.



The white dial is in near-perfect condition, with all original printing and luminous Arabic numerals fully intact. A single, unobtrusive blemish sits between 4 and 5 o’clock, visible under magnification but not disruptive to the overall presentation.



The hands are heat-blued steel, lume-filled, with a stunning warm orange tone that catches light beautifully — all matching and aged evenly. It’s signed with the correct Junghans 8-pointed star, period-accurate and well-centered.



Inside beats the Junghans J97, a proprietary 15-jewel hand-wound movement developed in the 1940s and protected by its original dust cover. The caliber features small seconds at 6, a traditional flat hairspring, and runs at 18,000 bph. It winds smoothly and keeps time well. No service under my ownership, but it has proven reliable on the wrist.

A true survivor, and a rare example of mid-century German watchmaking in such well-preserved condition. A fantastic piece for collectors of Junghans, Bauhaus-era civilian watches, or early post-war European tool watches.

• Maker: Junghans
• Model: Civilian model, ref unknown
• Year: Circa 1944–1946
• Case: Chrome-plated base metal, unpolished
• Diameter: 34mm (without crown)
• Lug width: 18mm
• Dial: White with luminous Arabic numerals
• Hands: Heat-blued steel, lume-filled
• Crystal: Acrylic, clean
• Movement: Junghans J97, 15 jewels, 18,000 bph, sub-seconds
• Crown: Unsigned, likely original
• Caseback: Snap-on, inner dust cover intact
• Strap: Grey NATO