Junghans - Mega - Men - 2000-2010

The German Junghans Meister Mega from the Meister series continues the tradition of the first half of the 20th century and fuses it with the latest watchmaking artistry in the form of a radio-controlled movement. This model undoubtedly ranks among the most elegant radio-controlled watches worldwide. Between the 1930s and 1960s, watches by the then-designer Anton Ziegler were produced in a similar style. Today, the watch returns with modern technology!

The Junghans Meister Mega is equipped with the battery-powered in-house caliber J101.65, which is radio-controlled and thus guarantees the highest accuracy at all times. The radio control of this movement operates on several frequencies, i.e., it receives signals from five radio stations worldwide (with the exception of the Chinese transmitter). Even outside the signal range, the J101.65 achieves an extremely high rate accuracy – precisely +/- 8 seconds per year. Time setting is also possible via smartphone using the Junghans MEGA app (for Android and iOS).

This movement also offers an perpetual calendar function that runs without correction until the year 2400, even without radio reception. The date display is in the traditional position at 3 o’clock. Another interesting feature of the in-house movement J101.65 is the motion of the seconds hand. It does not jump once per second, as with most quartz movements, but jumps at half a second. In addition, the position of the seconds hand is aligned 1440 times daily using ITC technology – Intelligent Time Correction – based on the most recently received time information. Also unusual is the movement of the minute hand, which advances in minute steps rather than smoothly.

The case of this model is made of stainless steel and is elegantly complemented by the leather strap. The dial appears very elegant thanks to the finely worked hands. It is protected by a domed sapphire crystal with an anti-reflective coating. On the dial you can find a world map with the positions of the radio transmitters, which is used to calibrate the watch. The water resistance is 50 meters (5 ATM) – the watch is thus protected against normal water contact such as rain and splashes.