Junghans Meister S Automatic - 27/4211.00

Built for full days and active weekends, the Junghans Meister S Automatic (ref. 27/4211.00) is a German automatic watch that pairs a sporty midnight blue look with a strap designed to breathe with you. The black synthetic rubber strap carries a blue leather inlay and raised Junghans lettering, an ergonomic construction meant to let air reach your skin, and it fastens securely with a stainless steel folding clasp. Up top, the domed dial is finished in matt midnight blue effect lacquer, with white luminous appliqués, partially skeletonised hands and a beige-lacquered tip on the second hand.

The self-winding J800.4 caliber delivers up to 38 hours of power reserve and runs a date along with a weekday that can be switched between German and English. Measuring 40.5 mm across the bezel and 13 mm high, the stainless steel case uses a screwed crown and a seven-screw case back with the Junghans star insignia, and it is water-resistant up to 20 bar. An anti-reflective domed sapphire crystal blends into the curved case lines that define the Meister family, so this watch looks as polished at dinner as it feels capable in the water.

Features

• Midnight Blue Effect-Lacquer Dial – domed matt dial with a beige-tipped second hand.
• Rubber Strap with Leather Inlay – black synthetic rubber, blue leather inlay and raised Junghans lettering for breathable comfort.
• Automatic Caliber J800.4 – self-winding with a power reserve of up to 38 hours.
• Selectable Weekday Language – date and weekday display set in German or English.
• Screwed Crown & 20 Bar – water resistance for swimming, sport and everyday wear.

Specifications

• Reference: 27/4211.00
• Collection: Meister
• Model: Meister S Automatic
• Movement: Self-winding movement J800.4
• Power Reserve: Up to 38 hours
• Functions: Date, weekday
• Weekday Display: German or English (selectable)
• Dial: Domed dial with matt midnight blue effect lacquer, appliqués with white environmentally-friendly luminous substance, hands partially skeletonised, white environmentally-friendly luminous substance on the hour and minute hands and on the counterweight of the second hand, tip of the second hand in beige lacquer
• Case: Stainless steel, screwed crown
• Case Diameter: Bezel Ø 40.5 mm; 44.2 mm from 9 o'clock to 3 o'clock
• Case Height: 13 mm
• Case Back: Stainless steel case back retained by 7 screws with Junghans star insignia
• Crystal: Anti-reflective sapphire crystal, domed
• Water Resistance: Up to 20 bar
• Strap: Black synthetic rubber strap with blue leather inlay
• Clasp: Stainless steel folding clasp
• Made in: Schramberg, Germany

Timepiece History

Junghans was founded on April 14, 1861, in Schramberg in Germany's Black Forest, when Erhard Junghans and his brother-in-law, Jakob Zeller-Tobler, set up a firm making parts for large Black Forest clocks; the first complete Junghans clocks followed in 1866. By 1903, Junghans had grown into the largest clock manufacturer in the world, and in 1918 it completed its nine-level terrace building, the Terrassenbau, which today houses the Junghans Terrassenbau Museum. Owned by the Steim family since 2009, Junghans remains based in Schramberg today.

Junghans began producing its own movements in the 1930s, and they became the basis of the Meister watches; the Meister collection was launched in 1936. During the heyday of the mechanical wristwatch, Junghans developed many movements in Schramberg and reserved its finest calibers for the Meister line. In 1956 Junghans ranked among the largest chronometer makers in the world, and in 1957 it introduced the J83, its first automatic chronometer caliber. The Meister S reinterprets this heritage with a sportier character while keeping the composition typical of the Meister range, and Junghans presents the line as a blend of sports-watch toughness and dress-watch looks. Meister has offered reliable timekeeping for nearly a century.