steel, manual, sapphire crystal, leather strap, original buckle, approx. 2008.
Caliber 687, Limited and numbered 59/90
Wear due to age and use. The movement is running at the time of cataloguing, Bukowskis does not guarantee the future function of the movement. Please note that the movement has not been tested for timekeeping accuracy and may need a service at the buyer's expense. Watches have been opened to examine movements therefore no warranties are made that the watches are water-resistant. Potential buyers should inspect each watch to satisfy themselves as to condition. For more information, please read our Conditions of Purchase.
Limited Edition / 90 Watches / JH 687 Manual Winding
Since starting the successful Archimede Pilot series there has been increasing requests for a version in the original design of the old B-Watches: no calendar, no brand name. In 2005 Archimede discovered a small quantity of the historic manual winding Junghans 687 movements. They decided immediately to buy them and offer the 'Pilot Original' with a German made movement, which is no longer in production.
It took almost two years to have everything prepared and manufactured: The cases with a solid case back, the dials in the historic design, blue minute and hour hand with white Super Luminova. The blue second hand is also luminous.
The basic movement of the 11 1/2''' '687' is the 'Junghans 87', which was developed in 1956. This movement is a successor and was manufactured from 1961 to 1969. It was one of the last mechanical movements produced by Junghans.
The movements are 40+ years old and were manufactured with the best possible precision at that time. Archived carefully disassembled, cleaned and regulated them to achieve best possible accuracy for these historical movements.