The great thing about owning the white 38mm Max Bill Automatic is that no one suspects it in public as a luxury watch by on closer inspection those who know really appreciate it.
Yes, the Junghans watches are what I privately think of as "Stealth Watches". TGV is spot on in his enthusiasm for this watch. The Max Bill line Junghans make is really a lesson in subtlety ~ each variant has something to say.
That is a very familiar look to us Finns. If you didn't have a Junghans kitchen clock in your childhood home, you have seen them in schools and other public buildings all your life. It is probably the most common clock in Finland, or at least was when quality still meant something. I didn't even know Junghans made watches until recently. That's a design everyone is familiar with, but not everyone has the understanding to appreciate.
Always a pleasure to be illuminated. The more I learn about timepieces, art and the culture that I wear on my wrist, the more I wish that I could start my collection all over again-lol. It's that sophisticated. I just got the Sinn 1746 enameled timepiece. It's the pristine basic elegance that attracts the eye. I enjoyed your video, Luis.
Speaking of iconoclasts and Bauhaus, I feel like quartz is actually more in keeping with Bauhaus ideology than a mechanical movement. Bauhaus was very much about eschewing tradition and embracing modernity; and I feel like the definite ticks of a quartz watch complement the very clear lines that are the hallmark of a Bauhaus watch.
I would agree but at the same time Max Bill wasn't a fan of extra consumption such as replacing batteries, so I'm not sure. I wonder if he ever got interviewed about his watch designs and asked this question. I wouldn't imagine he'd beeen very fond of winders, that's for sure haha.
Although I’ve considered the same thing before, I ultimately disagree. As Isamoa mentioned, it’s doubtful whether Max Bill would have approved of the incorporation of such radically disposable elements as batteries into his design. There’s a purity to the silent, self-sufficient movement of the automatic Max Bill, further complimented by the distilled serenity of the unnumbered dial (the best one, in my opinion). On that model the indices are fine and unobtrusive, transfixing a harmonious void-a loudly ticking movement would disrupt the impression of ethereality produced by its “quiet” form. Like anything pure it is only delicately concretized, and the silence of his design should remain thoroughly golden. To this point, I’d eschew all complications as well-I’d even be tempted to remove the Junghans branding from the dial, but both the plexiglass and the branding of the original serve as reminders of Bill’s commitment to apply principles of aesthetic purity into industrial production, which inevitably has other priorities beside design for design’s sake. In my view, these adulterations or compromises give deeper historical context to the watch and serve as reminders of the social and economic facts that condition the significance of art.
TGV I hate you because i am absolutely in love with this watch. It is beautiful. Every time i watch your videos there is a new watch i want. Iam gonna save up to get one of this. By the way i don't really hate you.
Hi, Thank you for the review. You said that the t watch has no negative sides. What about the glass used ? since its not sapphire. Will the glass last ? what about Scratches ?
Very nice intro, the coolest yet. A classic design, the Germans doing what the Germans do best. The Max Bill Chrono is a particular favourite & as you are probably aware i don't even like chrongraphs lol.
I've been watching your videos for a long time and it's my first comment here. Why? Because this watch says a lot about our passion for these incredible machines. This watch is a perfect example of the union of art and technic that every good watch simbolizes. The marriage of these factors occurs in different levels and in multiple ways. Is very hard to think in anything so diverse and beautiful than watches when it comes to phisical objects. I share the same passion that you show in every video that you do, with the classic "watch check". You are a gentleman indeed. Congratulations for the incredible work, full of information, passion and elegance. Impressive!
Bauhaus, Junghams, Max Bill. now that's an awful lot of referencing for what looks like a bloated dress watch with a bloated price tag at $1000 dollars and for all of its high end design referencing it ain't even waterproof. That's a massive negative. A dress watch is normally something a little special and stylish meant to be worn at those special occasions that crop up in life now and again. A party, a graduation, or maybe a wedding, so why oh why does this watch need the added bulkiness of an automatic movement. ? Is a 31 hour power reserve too short for any of the aforementioned occasions ?
I have been to Dessau with a architect girlfriend I had in 2007. I visited the School and the masters' houses. It was an amazing and inspiring time. And the girl was hot. Good times.
Yeah, man... it was a bit of luck! I loved Germany and all the many things that the country had to offer. I wish I knew somthing about horology back then. I started the hobby only in 2009. Cheers, mate!
The Bauhaus watch design predates Max Bill's 1961 watch by over two decades. Stowa, founded in 1927 in the Black Forest, moved to Pforzheim in 1935. In 1937 they were making their iconic Bauhaus watches, and this continued into about 1940 when WWII needed production of military watches, primarily for aviation. It began operation again, literally out of the ashes of WWII and the bombing destruction of its facilities in Pforzheim just before the war ended. OTOH, Nomos, famous for its Tangente, didn't exist until 1990, just as East Germany (DDR) was collapsing. The Max Bill may be iconic, and extremely well made, but the Junghans Max Bill are by no means the original or first of their kind.
Thanks for the education, I didn't know that Stowa came first. But yes, they even write a lot about it on their website. So Nomos basically revived an old Stowa design far before Stowa themselves reissued their old classic. But while both (and many others inspired by them) have lots of Bauhaus design elements and aesthetic, I think the Max Bill might be the watch that's most true to the Bauhaus design philosophy and brought it to perfection from start to finish. The Junghans is still the one that I'd go for, but now I also have more appreciation for the Stowa Antea.
Excellent, excellent video Tristano. I think one of your best. Thank you for reviewing this piece and discussing it in the context of design. And OMG - that intro. You sure make it look easy ;) For more info on the Bauhaus and Lucia Moholy's pictures that captured it (and her life story), check out this great podcast. Her photographs are some of the finest documents of the Bauhaus’s architecture and its products. Moholy’s photographs of the Bauhaus are both representations of the school, and works of art in their own right. 99percentinvisible.org/episode/photo-credit-negatives-bauhaus/
My Max Bill Anthracite has just arrived, and it doesn't disappoint in any way - it is absolutely exquisite! Second-hand - yes, but mine is in almost "factory- fresh" condition, and I am so taken with it.
Just google "braun apple". Classic Braun products were designed by Dieter Rams who although did not attend the Bauhaus school himself was heavily influenced by it. Johnathan Ive is the head designer for Apple products for the past 25 years and he was influenced by Dieter Rams designs. Recently Marc Newson who is probably the most sought after product designer of our times joined Apple as a consultant and will probably move the company into a slightly different direction.
I’m thinking about getting the Max Bill in December (after graduating from my master’s degree). Going to try the 34mm handwind and the 38mm automatic in the metal next month. Stay healthy & stay safe! ✌🏼
This review made me smile from ear to ear, as I have had the Max Bill handwinding with the same font design for many years now. I too chose the version with the numbers, for the reasons you stated (the 4 is beautiful!). In my opinion, the handwinding is even more classic than the automatic, as the scale and movement are more true to the original. (And more in keeping with Bauhaus ideals). The 38mm version looks big to me - the 35(?)mm case of the handwinding version wears much larger than the numbers suggest, owing to the minimal bezel. (Mine is a lighter dial too - a beautiful shimmering silver). Having seen your video about the merits of smaller watches, I think you should try the manual version on your wrist. Another great video though - I only recently discovered your channel, and I find that many of your aesthetic sensibilities chime with my own. Good job! (One small point: Paul Klee is pronounced more like 'Clay'). ;)
Great video as always, amigo. I do have an unrelated question, and I feel like you'd be the man to direct me! I have a crummy watch with a horrible inaccurate movement, but it's unique and sentimental. Do you know someone who could gut it and replace the movement with something more functional? The watch is simple as sugar cookies, no date, no second hand. Just hour and minute. Any help is appreciated
I have to say that I prefer their Meister line. But that Is the nice thing about watches, you have that many characters :) Best greatings from Germany.
Love the Meister watches, I almost bought the one I reviewed too! Another brand undoubtedly inspired by Max Bill and the Bauhaus style, excellent point. Thank you,
Hi TGV, I don't usually comment on RUclips, but there's a couple of inaccuracies in this video (and this reply). 1. Junghans Meister line was not inspired by Max Bill -- it was out there before Bill designed watches for Junghans, and some of his designs were actually a part of the Meister line too (and branded as such). In any case, I believe you refer to the modern Meisters, and those were inspired by designs that stem from the late 1950's (i.e., before Bill designed watches for Junghans). 2. Junghans used to be huge, but it is not the largest German watchmaker any more (and has not been for a while). 3. I'm a big fan of Junghans watches in general, and especially of those designed by Max Bill for Junghans. However, as you mention, these watches were not a success in the early 1960's (they were only in production for a few years, probably less than 3 full years), so it's hard to say Nomos wouldn't be here without Max Bill's designs, or that the designs were very influential; after all, Junghans only started with the reissues in the second half of the 1990's (Nomos started in the early 1990's when minimalist watches were not -yet- the hottest thing). I'd say this only shows how visionary Max Bill was, though, but it's hard to say that his designs were particularly influential (at least not before the last 20 or so years). Iconic, yes, influential, at least before Nomos revived the interest for "Bauhaus" designs, not so much. Source: I'm the owner of the watch and the author of the photo featured at 4:54 (and another vintage Junghans by Max Bill, an automatic with the numerals - not featured in the video, lol). P.S.: it'd be nice if you asked before you reused my pic. I wouldn't mind at all (if credit is given), but it's a bit odd to see my pic pop up all of a sudden behind the TGV watermark...
Really enjoyable watch reviews. Speaking of German watches, I've been very interested by the new brand Zeppelin of Pointec group. They've got some much more accessible models as the Hindenberg lz129. Would you do a review on some of them later on ? I would be looking forward to seeing that.
What do you think of the 34 mm manual wind version. Often viewed as a watch appropriate for women but isn't that the size that was THE size for Don Draper?
I've owned this very watch for over a year. Absolutely beautiful. You've described it well. I'd say it wears thinner than its measured sub-12mm, probably thanks to the domed crystal. I think you're wrong about Junghans regulating the movement, however. Mine runs quite fast.
Llast time me and partners just bought "couple watch" junghans maxbill (grey dial): chronoscope and automatic. For us, looking for couple watch with quality, style and price also not easy so our choice with junghans. So happy watching this video after we bought junghans "couple watch" :) ... for us not a bad choice...lol
i really enjoy and love this type of videos, when you talk not only about watches but also art and some history... very fulfilling, another reason why i like your chanel! keep the good work TGV, cheers!!!
After seeing this video, I fell in love with the Max Bill line. And now, after coveting them for over a year and a half, I’ve FINALLY bought one! Thanks, TVG. P.S. Shout out to Astoria Park. I keep hoping I’ll bump into you on Ditmars but I haven’t yet.
If Junkers produced a 38mm with a lighter dial it would be the perfect budget alternative to the Max Bill, as it is, I've just ordered the quartz Max Bill Edition with the geometrical art on the caseback
Great video. Great watch. In fact I was so impressed with the watch, I bought one! Seriously. I went for a white face with date. I was looking for a good dress watch, and this ticked the boxes for the money I'm currently willing to pay. Anyway, really enjoying the channel.
I love my Casio MTD110-1AV Men's Black Resin Band Illuminator Day Date Black Dial Watch, i owned it for 5 years and is probably my favorite watch at $44 when it was bought in Amazon back in 2017. No denial, i love watches i own a Sinn U1-T SDR and a Rolex GMT II coke dial, collecting watches is about appreciating design, functionality and purpose of each time piece. I have my eyes on a Stowa or a Laco tome piece next
Taking a few months to decide between the 34mm mechanical or the 38mm Automatic. Both the improved sapphire glass models. I'm leaning one way, but Time will tell. 😉
The Max Bill kitchen clock with timer model 362.1100.00 shown at 3 min. 54 sec. into the video is being re-issued by Junghans: www.junghanswatchesusa.net/3621100.00
I have a black 33mm Junghans hand winding watch no date military style watch with lumed numbers and hands from the 1950s /1960s. The movement is a 17jewel calibre 620-50. I bought it not running well from a junk shop, got the hairspring sorted out and checked by a watchmender. £30. My father had one just like it. 33mm was a common size in the 1950s when I was a child. It has a beautiful domed acrylic chrystal and I wear it to remind me of my father who was in the First Airborne division during ww11. He picked his Junghans up in Italy during the war. My grandfather told me that.
Hi TGV, You have done an excellent video, explaining the Bauhaus movement and reviewing the Max Bill watch. The version with the numerals would be my choice as well. However, I'm leaning towards the Junghans Meister line, especially the Meister Driver, with it's 1930's automobile design. Best regards, Claus
Oddly, that watch looks much larger on your wrist than some of the 44 mm you have tried on. Not saying it doesn't look nice, it really does. Just an observation.
Thank you Harold, I totally get what you mean, well observed. Funny how watches are all so different when you try them on, even if the size should be too small or too big in theory. Best regards, TGV
Hi... just found your channel... it's a great review... if you have to choose between this watch vs junkers bauhaus witch one do you pick? Really appreciate if you can reply my comment. Thanks
I'm considering a white Max Bill but with such a thin bezel, even at at 38 mm I'm concerned it will look like I've strapped a dinner plate to my arm. Perhaps the 34 but that seems a bit small. It's not they are readily available to try on. When I used to photograph objects, I put the camera lens through a hole in black paper to minimize unwanted reflections. It's hard to see black or dark gray well when it's reflecting white.
Just took a dive into the TGV encyclopaedia from 7 whole years ago to watch this video and even back then he nailed it with his passion for the subject matter - this video helped me make up my mind and pull the trigger on a Max Bill - thanks TGV
After what must be the most gushing review you have ever given on a watch and I fully agree with you it,s the most elegant watch ever made although I prefer the model without the numerals, Why on earth haven,t you got one in your collection ?
I just got my max bill quartz version and despite the beautiful design I am pretty disappointed with the movement because the second hand doesn't hit the marks on the scale. I have fossil watches way better aligned. So sad for Junghans.
Great video TGV , very nice piece. I have seen this style of watch everywhere seems like alot of copies. Nice to see the O.G. lol ! On another subject , watch Die Hard 2! Tag Heuers everywhere. Thought it was funny from the last vid.
The Max Bill is the ultimate no-bullshit watch. It’s crisp, refined, and simple yet it still has a strong and distinct personality. The no date white dial automatic would be the perfect dress watch if it didn’t have a second hand.
Another great video, stunning watch. As a graphic designer the typeface design really appeals to me. Wish they did that model but with manual wind. Plus is it wrong to really like the pink face model Junghans do in this watch?
Great video Tristano, I really appreciate the background information on Max Bill and the Bauhaus. You add insight and nuance that you don't find elsewhere. Excellent !
What can one say: While introducing so much fine watches in the higher price ranges you also dont forget to admire those cheap casio watches (which i do too) because indeed these are good watches when it comes to price vs. functionality. It shows also your honesty in regard to your reviews. Greets.
I tried replying in the comment section of a video you did on the Sinn watch. It wouldn't take so here goes. Great review. Have had my eye on a Sinn for years but am a complete novice when it comes to this market. Is there a used marketplace in the U.S. that you'd recommend for Sinn watches?
So glad to hear Gerald, that makes it all worth it. Very intrigued to hear about your work, what medium do you work in if I may ask? Thank you, Best regards, TGV
Absolutely impeccable review TGV! That piece is definitely now part of my bucket list. I have recently inherited a Junghans that belonged to my great-grandfather. I believe its a pre-max bill though, from sometime around the 50s. Can't wait till its done being serviced! Regards, Allan Ribas.
How do you deal with scratches? can you polish them o you have to replace the glass? Im thinking this to be my first everyday watch, its gorgeous but the scratches scare me a little bit.
I'm not a big Minimalist/Bauhaus fan but I will say Junghans and Nomos do it very well, and do appeal to me. I like the flash of silver on the grey dial. Nice review, but I'd disagree with you and pick Nomos over Junghans. Nice review. Ciao, John
i live quite near to Dessau and i have to say, that the Bauhaus is such a great building, you can even visit Kandinky's house, everything there is just pragmatic, but really "artsy" at the same time... And great review as always ;)
OMG, you lucky thing, I would be going every weekend if I lived near! Thank you Niklas, hopefully one day I will make the pilgrimage myself! Best regards, TGV
I just saw one in a watch shop in Barcelona. I have to agree. It's beautiful. The attendant let me try it on. The feel of the hand wind is something else. I own a Seiko Sarb 033 and it definitely had a nicer feel. Definitely my next watch
I love this dude. He wears anything from Casios to Rolex.
Yeah, but my wallet HATES this guy so much!
Saw him wear a sundial in one episode
@@dees9502 😂 underrated comment
That "4" on the dial is phenomenal.
Best...4...EVER!!!!
Oh yeah this is a 4 ... i was ever looking 4 !
its a bauhaus 4, very cool, we learned about it in architecture school
The great thing about owning the white 38mm Max Bill Automatic is that no one suspects it in public as a luxury watch by on closer inspection those who know really appreciate it.
Yes, the Junghans watches are what I privately think of as "Stealth Watches". TGV is spot on in his enthusiasm for this watch. The Max Bill line Junghans make is really a lesson in subtlety ~ each variant has something to say.
Wish the Bambino would copy the size of this watch.
That is a very familiar look to us Finns. If you didn't have a Junghans kitchen clock in your childhood home, you have seen them in schools and other public buildings all your life. It is probably the most common clock in Finland, or at least was when quality still meant something. I didn't even know Junghans made watches until recently. That's a design everyone is familiar with, but not everyone has the understanding to appreciate.
Always a pleasure to be illuminated. The more I learn about timepieces, art and the culture that I wear on my wrist, the more I wish that I could start my collection all over again-lol. It's that sophisticated. I just got the Sinn 1746 enameled timepiece. It's the pristine basic elegance that attracts the eye. I enjoyed your video, Luis.
Any idea where I can get a Junghans Max Bill kitchen clock?
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In the bay.. for the old ones.
Junghans still produces clocks based on the Max Bill design. Online available.
I belive German watches tend to keep it simple why maintaining beauty at the same time
Speaking of iconoclasts and Bauhaus, I feel like quartz is actually more in keeping with Bauhaus ideology than a mechanical movement. Bauhaus was very much about eschewing tradition and embracing modernity; and I feel like the definite ticks of a quartz watch complement the very clear lines that are the hallmark of a Bauhaus watch.
Very good point. I like that idea, thank you BL,
Best regards,
TGV
I would agree but at the same time Max Bill wasn't a fan of extra consumption such as replacing batteries, so I'm not sure. I wonder if he ever got interviewed about his watch designs and asked this question. I wouldn't imagine he'd beeen very fond of winders, that's for sure haha.
Bacchus Leto, now you are the reason I will buy at as aquartz and not a mechanic. thanky you sir, you saved me a few euros
Although I’ve considered the same thing before, I ultimately disagree. As Isamoa mentioned, it’s doubtful whether Max Bill would have approved of the incorporation of such radically disposable elements as batteries into his design. There’s a purity to the silent, self-sufficient movement of the automatic Max Bill, further complimented by the distilled serenity of the unnumbered dial (the best one, in my opinion). On that model the indices are fine and unobtrusive, transfixing a harmonious void-a loudly ticking movement would disrupt the impression of ethereality produced by its “quiet” form. Like anything pure it is only delicately concretized, and the silence of his design should remain thoroughly golden. To this point, I’d eschew all complications as well-I’d even be tempted to remove the Junghans branding from the dial, but both the plexiglass and the branding of the original serve as reminders of Bill’s commitment to apply principles of aesthetic purity into industrial production, which inevitably has other priorities beside design for design’s sake. In my view, these adulterations or compromises give deeper historical context to the watch and serve as reminders of the social and economic facts that condition the significance of art.
@@theurbangentry I absolutely agree. Bauhaus would adopted quartz, following design principles
TGV I hate you because i am absolutely in love with this watch. It is beautiful. Every time i watch your videos there is a new watch i want. Iam gonna save up to get one of this. By the way i don't really hate you.
The Max Bill watches are my favorites. Max Bill Chronoscope, Sinn 104, and the Glashutte Panomaticlunar, would be my 3 watch collection. All German.
OMG, you have impeccable taste, LOVE ALL OF THOSE!!!
Thank you Scott,
Best regards,
TGV
the sinn 104 is also very cool, but it is that 41 mm that is just to big to be sophisticated for me
The only thing it is missing is a sapphire crystal.
The vintage 34 mm version is amazing .
wow!! the intros just keep on getting better and the watch is pure class ;)
Thank you my friend, very kind.
Best regards,
TGV
SRS Productions This time Elvis Costello's "Almost Blue", played and sung by Chet Baker ... ;-)
Hi, Thank you for the review. You said that the t watch has no negative sides. What about the glass used ? since its not sapphire. Will the glass last ? what about Scratches ?
For anyone stumbling on this comment - you can now upgrade to a sapphire crystal, if that's a concern for you.
Very nice intro, the coolest yet.
A classic design, the Germans doing what the Germans do best. The Max Bill Chrono is a particular favourite & as you are probably aware i don't even like chrongraphs lol.
This is what I'm getting for myself when I graduate from school which is in 16 months
Less than 7 months to go buddy. Put in the last effort before getting the Junghans as a reward! 💪🏼
I've been watching your videos for a long time and it's my first comment here. Why? Because this watch says a lot about our passion for these incredible machines. This watch is a perfect example of the union of art and technic that every good watch simbolizes. The marriage of these factors occurs in different levels and in multiple ways. Is very hard to think in anything so diverse and beautiful than watches when it comes to phisical objects. I share the same passion that you show in every video that you do, with the classic "watch check". You are a gentleman indeed. Congratulations for the incredible work, full of information, passion and elegance. Impressive!
Thank you so much Ernani, very flattered and very much appreciated.
Best regards,
TGV
Looks good but for an Old man. And I don't like the plexiglass. It scratches very easy.
bought one from massdrop for $700, I live in Japan so no tax for watches! absolute bargain just like you said.
Bauhaus, Junghams, Max Bill. now that's an awful lot of referencing for what looks like a bloated dress watch with a bloated price tag at $1000 dollars and for all of its high end design referencing it ain't even waterproof. That's a massive negative.
A dress watch is normally something a little special and stylish meant to be worn at those special occasions that crop up in life now and again. A party, a graduation, or maybe a wedding, so why oh why does this watch need the added bulkiness of an automatic movement. ? Is a 31 hour power reserve too short for any of the aforementioned occasions ?
Its awesome hearing you talk about my hometown, dessau, with so much joy!
I have been to Dessau with a architect girlfriend I had in 2007. I visited the School and the masters' houses. It was an amazing and inspiring time. And the girl was hot. Good times.
OMG, you jammy thing!!! Good for you Rodrigo, sounds like a perfect trip.
Thank you,
Best regards,
TGV
Yeah, man... it was a bit of luck! I loved Germany and all the many things that the country had to offer. I wish I knew somthing about horology back then. I started the hobby only in 2009. Cheers, mate!
The Bauhaus watch design predates Max Bill's 1961 watch by over two decades. Stowa, founded in 1927 in the Black Forest, moved to Pforzheim in 1935. In 1937 they were making their iconic Bauhaus watches, and this continued into about 1940 when WWII needed production of military watches, primarily for aviation. It began operation again, literally out of the ashes of WWII and the bombing destruction of its facilities in Pforzheim just before the war ended. OTOH, Nomos, famous for its Tangente, didn't exist until 1990, just as East Germany (DDR) was collapsing. The Max Bill may be iconic, and extremely well made, but the Junghans Max Bill are by no means the original or first of their kind.
Thanks for the education, I didn't know that Stowa came first. But yes, they even write a lot about it on their website. So Nomos basically revived an old Stowa design far before Stowa themselves reissued their old classic. But while both (and many others inspired by them) have lots of Bauhaus design elements and aesthetic, I think the Max Bill might be the watch that's most true to the Bauhaus design philosophy and brought it to perfection from start to finish. The Junghans is still the one that I'd go for, but now I also have more appreciation for the Stowa Antea.
Is the mineral crystal sufficient enough to protect the watch ? 1000 is a lot of money for a watch without a sapphire glass to protect it
The movement is a mess to be honest I got mine serviced €485…only did because the watch has some sentimental value
Excellent, excellent video Tristano. I think one of your best. Thank you for reviewing this piece and discussing it in the context of design. And OMG - that intro. You sure make it look easy ;)
For more info on the Bauhaus and Lucia Moholy's pictures that captured it (and her life story), check out this great podcast. Her photographs are some of the finest documents of the Bauhaus’s architecture and its products. Moholy’s photographs of the Bauhaus are both representations of the school, and works of art in their own right.
99percentinvisible.org/episode/photo-credit-negatives-bauhaus/
My Max Bill Anthracite has just arrived, and it doesn't disappoint in any way - it is absolutely exquisite! Second-hand - yes, but mine is in almost "factory- fresh" condition, and I am so taken with it.
Can we see a sistem51 review anytime soon?
I have the Sistem51 green. It's a fun amazing watch and the one that gets the most compliments !
I can't believe this video is 6y old.. great video, great watch.
I wonder how bauhaus shaped apple design.
Akuma's RSNL Via Braun...
Braun audio? I see it.
Tom Scott yup. Reminds me of my iPod classic. Thanks.
Akuma Industries m
Just google "braun apple". Classic Braun products were designed by Dieter Rams who although did not attend the Bauhaus school himself was heavily influenced by it. Johnathan Ive is the head designer for Apple products for the past 25 years and he was influenced by Dieter Rams designs. Recently Marc Newson who is probably the most sought after product designer of our times joined Apple as a consultant and will probably move the company into a slightly different direction.
Love it! I've just started researching watches; you've convinced me to make a Junghans my first real purchase.
I’m thinking about getting the Max Bill in December (after graduating from my master’s degree). Going to try the 34mm handwind and the 38mm automatic in the metal next month. Stay healthy & stay safe! ✌🏼
This review made me smile from ear to ear, as I have had the Max Bill handwinding with the same font design for many years now. I too chose the version with the numbers, for the reasons you stated (the 4 is beautiful!). In my opinion, the handwinding is even more classic than the automatic, as the scale and movement are more true to the original. (And more in keeping with Bauhaus ideals). The 38mm version looks big to me - the 35(?)mm case of the handwinding version wears much larger than the numbers suggest, owing to the minimal bezel. (Mine is a lighter dial too - a beautiful shimmering silver). Having seen your video about the merits of smaller watches, I think you should try the manual version on your wrist. Another great video though - I only recently discovered your channel, and I find that many of your aesthetic sensibilities chime with my own. Good job! (One small point: Paul Klee is pronounced more like 'Clay'). ;)
Thank you for a very informative video. I was thinking of buying the Max Bill and now I am sold. My wife and I very much enjoyed your presentation.
Thanks for the review. I was looking into buying this watch and the Oris sixty five. Cheers!
Great video as always, amigo. I do have an unrelated question, and I feel like you'd be the man to direct me! I have a crummy watch with a horrible inaccurate movement, but it's unique and sentimental. Do you know someone who could gut it and replace the movement with something more functional? The watch is simple as sugar cookies, no date, no second hand. Just hour and minute. Any help is appreciated
Great watch and now I want to own one......
Great review. Subscribed. I have the Chrono version of this (same colors) and love it. It's very subtle and not showy.
I have to say that I prefer their Meister line. But that Is the nice thing about watches, you have that many characters :)
Best greatings from Germany.
Love the Meister watches, I almost bought the one I reviewed too! Another brand undoubtedly inspired by Max Bill and the Bauhaus style, excellent point.
Thank you,
The Urban Gentry Thank you for the nice answer :)
Go on with your great work.
Hi TGV, I don't usually comment on RUclips, but there's a couple of inaccuracies in this video (and this reply).
1. Junghans Meister line was not inspired by Max Bill -- it was out there before Bill designed watches for Junghans, and some of his designs were actually a part of the Meister line too (and branded as such). In any case, I believe you refer to the modern Meisters, and those were inspired by designs that stem from the late 1950's (i.e., before Bill designed watches for Junghans).
2. Junghans used to be huge, but it is not the largest German watchmaker any more (and has not been for a while).
3. I'm a big fan of Junghans watches in general, and especially of those designed by Max Bill for Junghans. However, as you mention, these watches were not a success in the early 1960's (they were only in production for a few years, probably less than 3 full years), so it's hard to say Nomos wouldn't be here without Max Bill's designs, or that the designs were very influential; after all, Junghans only started with the reissues in the second half of the 1990's (Nomos started in the early 1990's when minimalist watches were not -yet- the hottest thing). I'd say this only shows how visionary Max Bill was, though, but it's hard to say that his designs were particularly influential (at least not before the last 20 or so years). Iconic, yes, influential, at least before Nomos revived the interest for "Bauhaus" designs, not so much.
Source: I'm the owner of the watch and the author of the photo featured at 4:54 (and another vintage Junghans by Max Bill, an automatic with the numerals - not featured in the video, lol).
P.S.: it'd be nice if you asked before you reused my pic. I wouldn't mind at all (if credit is given), but it's a bit odd to see my pic pop up all of a sudden behind the TGV watermark...
Essenziale, pulito, arte della semplicità... 🇮🇹
Love the Chet Baker at the start!!!
Stunning but I just can’t can’t get past the fact it’s not a sapphire glazing.
Plexiglass dome?!? Really???
I absolutely love this watch but, for the price, I was expecting something much better.
Very handsome watch. Can't wait to have this for years to come. A great investment imo
Really enjoyable watch reviews. Speaking of German watches, I've been very interested by the new brand Zeppelin of Pointec group. They've got some much more accessible models as the Hindenberg lz129. Would you do a review on some of them later on ? I would be looking forward to seeing that.
What do you think of the 34 mm manual wind version. Often viewed as a watch appropriate for women but isn't that the size that was THE size for Don Draper?
I've owned this very watch for over a year. Absolutely beautiful. You've described it well. I'd say it wears thinner than its measured sub-12mm, probably thanks to the domed crystal. I think you're wrong about Junghans regulating the movement, however. Mine runs quite fast.
Llast time me and partners just bought "couple watch" junghans maxbill (grey dial): chronoscope and automatic. For us, looking for couple watch with quality, style and price also not easy so our choice with junghans. So happy watching this video after we bought junghans "couple watch" :) ... for us not a bad choice...lol
Love this watch. I'm ready to pull the trigger as I adore everything Max Bill, but having trouble getting one at the price I want to pay :(
Just treated myself and got me a 2017 Edition Junghans Max Bill... AND I LOVE IT!
Really nice piece. I'd love to find one used.
i really enjoy and love this type of videos, when you talk not only about watches but also art and some history... very fulfilling, another reason why i like your chanel! keep the good work TGV, cheers!!!
After seeing this video, I fell in love with the Max Bill line. And now, after coveting them for over a year and a half, I’ve FINALLY bought one! Thanks, TVG.
P.S. Shout out to Astoria Park. I keep hoping I’ll bump into you on Ditmars but I haven’t yet.
If Junkers produced a 38mm with a lighter dial it would be the perfect budget alternative to the Max Bill, as it is, I've just ordered the quartz Max Bill Edition with the geometrical art on the caseback
I was looking for a thin dome crystal dress watch and this Junghans just fits the image in my mind perfectly!!
Love the watch. I do feel the sicralan coated hard plexiglass has to be one negative factor. Authentic but likely to scratch easily!
Alex Leaton it also polishes out easily. And when you see it, it is a real highlight of this watch.
Very cool intro !!!!!!!! Tgv
Great video. Great watch. In fact I was so impressed with the watch, I bought one! Seriously. I went for a white face with date. I was looking for a good dress watch, and this ticked the boxes for the money I'm currently willing to pay. Anyway, really enjoying the channel.
I fell in love with this watch since I saw it in your review. Just purchased it for $785 on Ebay.
I just bought one simplicity and yet simply beautiful 😍🤗
I love my Casio MTD110-1AV Men's Black Resin Band Illuminator Day Date Black Dial Watch, i owned it for 5 years and is probably my favorite watch at $44 when it was bought in Amazon back in 2017. No denial, i love watches i own a Sinn U1-T SDR and a Rolex GMT II coke dial, collecting watches is about appreciating design, functionality and purpose of each time piece. I have my eyes on a Stowa or a Laco tome piece next
for an older man he sure did have Junghans!! i crack myself up!
Taking a few months to decide between the 34mm mechanical or the 38mm Automatic. Both the improved sapphire glass models. I'm leaning one way, but Time will tell. 😉
The Max Bill kitchen clock with timer model 362.1100.00 shown at 3 min. 54 sec. into the video is being re-issued by Junghans:
www.junghanswatchesusa.net/3621100.00
I have a black 33mm Junghans hand winding watch no date military style watch with lumed numbers and hands from the 1950s /1960s.
The movement is a 17jewel calibre 620-50. I bought it not running well from a junk shop, got the hairspring sorted out and checked by a watchmender. £30.
My father had one just like it.
33mm was a common size in the 1950s when I was a child.
It has a beautiful domed acrylic chrystal and I wear it to remind me of my father who was in the First Airborne division during ww11.
He picked his Junghans up in Italy during the war.
My grandfather told me that.
Hi TGV,
You have done an excellent video, explaining the Bauhaus movement and reviewing the Max Bill watch. The version with the numerals would be my choice as well. However, I'm leaning towards the Junghans Meister line, especially the Meister Driver, with it's 1930's automobile design.
Best regards,
Claus
nice looking piece. But I don't get it that it has plexiglas instead of saphire glas.
It's because of the curvature, I was told
EVERYONE needs a couple of Junghans in the collection.
Oddly, that watch looks much larger on your wrist than some of the 44 mm you have tried on. Not saying it doesn't look nice, it really does. Just an observation.
Thank you Harold, I totally get what you mean, well observed. Funny how watches are all so different when you try them on, even if the size should be too small or too big in theory.
Best regards,
TGV
Regarding the size, have you tried the 34mm Max Bill? In your opinion is 34mm too small for this watch?
34mm is original classic size ,
Another great video with history, love it!
TGV what do You think about Epos watches ?
Hi... just found your channel... it's a great review... if you have to choose between this watch vs junkers bauhaus witch one do you pick? Really appreciate if you can reply my comment. Thanks
I'm considering a white Max Bill but with such a thin bezel, even at at 38 mm I'm concerned it will look like I've strapped a dinner plate to my arm. Perhaps the 34 but that seems a bit small. It's not they are readily available to try on.
When I used to photograph objects, I put the camera lens through a hole in black paper to minimize unwanted reflections. It's hard to see black or dark gray well when it's reflecting white.
Part of my 2017 watch goals! Excellent review, as always!
You sir have impeccable taste! ;-)
Thank you Kyle,
Best regards,
TGV
What is song from intro tgv?
Better cases, than Nomos!
Amazing watch!!! Super Class !! It would look great on your collection ;) Cheers
Haha, it totally would!!!!
Thank you Rafael, I am seriously considering it.
Best regards,
TGV
Just took a dive into the TGV encyclopaedia from 7 whole years ago to watch this video and even back then he nailed it with his passion for the subject matter - this video helped me make up my mind and pull the trigger on a Max Bill - thanks TGV
After what must be the most gushing review you have ever given on a watch and I fully agree with you it,s the most elegant watch ever made although I prefer the model without the numerals, Why on earth haven,t you got one in your collection ?
I just got my max bill quartz version and despite the beautiful design I am pretty disappointed with the movement because the second hand doesn't hit the marks on the scale. I have fossil watches way better aligned. So sad for Junghans.
I would not buy the automatic version because it uses ETA movement anyway. Max would like me to use quartz anyway.
Great video! Thanks for all the infos and your passion! I just bought one and wanted to see the movement. Check! 😄👌
My grandfather was an architectural engineer and he adored Max Bill! What a legend!!
Great video TGV , very nice piece. I have seen this style of watch everywhere seems like alot of copies. Nice to see the O.G. lol ! On another subject , watch Die Hard 2! Tag Heuers everywhere. Thought it was funny from the last vid.
Thank you SN! Interesting, I have not watched Die Hard for Donkeys, love the original, going to netflix it later ;-)
Best regards,
TGV
The Urban Gentry thoughts on rotary automatic skeleton watches?
There's a huge variety of junghans, and we never get to hear about them. All channels basically ignore junghans for some reason.
You have convinced me, I must have one!
this cannot be the OG this needs to be the source, the original
The Max Bill is the ultimate no-bullshit watch. It’s crisp, refined, and simple yet it still has a strong and distinct personality. The no date white dial automatic would be the perfect dress watch if it didn’t have a second hand.
Another great video, stunning watch. As a graphic designer the typeface design really appeals to me. Wish they did that model but with manual wind. Plus is it wrong to really like the pink face model Junghans do in this watch?
Martin Small - they do a manual wind in a smaller size. I have it.
jon lloyd yes, just wish it was the slightly large 38 for my bigger wrist.
Hi. Can you recommend some
Good straps that would go well with this model?
bought one to my wife, she's visual merchandiser / designer.. seems to be the right choice ;) ty for this outstanding review like always
Great video Tristano,
I really appreciate the background information on Max Bill and the Bauhaus. You add insight and nuance that you don't
find elsewhere. Excellent !
Thank you so much Sebastiano, very flattered,
Best regards,
TGV
What can one say: While introducing so much fine watches in the higher price ranges you also dont forget to admire those cheap casio watches (which i do too) because indeed these are good watches when it comes to price vs. functionality. It shows also your honesty in regard to your reviews. Greets.
This is a great video - not just about watches but a complete fashion statement of an era. Thank you my friend.
Thank you AHH, deeply appreciated.
Best regards,
TGV
I tried replying in the comment section of a video you did on the Sinn watch. It wouldn't take so here goes.
Great review. Have had my eye on a Sinn for years but am a complete novice when it comes to this market. Is there a used marketplace in the U.S. that you'd recommend for Sinn watches?
Awesome video and i didnt know what bauhaus was until now ive been an artist my entire life so its good to learn these things
So glad to hear Gerald, that makes it all worth it. Very intrigued to hear about your work, what medium do you work in if I may ask?
Thank you,
Best regards,
TGV
im actually a tattooist professionally but i love all art
Absolutely impeccable review TGV! That piece is definitely now part of my bucket list. I have recently inherited a Junghans that belonged to my great-grandfather. I believe its a pre-max bill though, from sometime around the 50s. Can't wait till its done being serviced!
Regards,
Allan Ribas.
Thank you so much for this video, I have 3 Junghans Max Bill Watches and really love them.
How do you deal with scratches? can you polish them o you have to replace the glass? Im thinking this to be my first everyday watch, its gorgeous but the scratches scare me a little bit.
I’d say it’s a bargain even at $1000. If it said Longines or Oris on the dial, no one would raise an eyebrow at the price.
Can anyone tell me what the introduction music is? Chet Baker? Miles Davis?
Would this be a good every day watch at 5 bar? A guy at Junghans told me the retrofitting with sapphire puts it up to 5 bar.
What is the most iconic Max bill’s watch design, with numerals or without numerals ?
I'm not a big Minimalist/Bauhaus fan but I will say Junghans and Nomos do it very well, and do appeal to me. I like the flash of silver on the grey dial. Nice review, but I'd disagree with you and pick Nomos over Junghans. Nice review. Ciao, John
Thank you John, I completely understand, Love Nomos too.
Best regards,
TGV
i live quite near to Dessau and i have to say, that the Bauhaus is such a great building, you can even visit Kandinky's house, everything there is just pragmatic, but really "artsy" at the same time...
And great review as always ;)
OMG, you lucky thing, I would be going every weekend if I lived near!
Thank you Niklas, hopefully one day I will make the pilgrimage myself!
Best regards,
TGV
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The sliver dial Max Bill Automatic with indices is one of my grail watches.
I just saw one in a watch shop in Barcelona. I have to agree. It's beautiful. The attendant let me try it on. The feel of the hand wind is something else. I own a Seiko Sarb 033 and it definitely had a nicer feel. Definitely my next watch