Junghans Automatic Caliber 653 Wristwatch

Technical characteristics

Type

Automatic day-date wristwatch

Jewels

25 jewels

Caliber

Junghans 653 (Durowe 7526/1)

Case Size

36 mm

Place recorded

Germany

Movement Markings

Junghans 653 7526/1 1600 INT D

Maker / attribution

Junghans

Design

Visible features

• Cushion-shaped stainless steel case with vertical brushed finishing on the front surface. • Dark blue dial with raised, polished block hour indices and Junghans star emblem below 12 o'clock. • Dual day and date display at 3 o'clock showing German day abbreviation 'SON'. • Contrasting red sweep seconds hand alongside luminous silver-tone baton hands. • Textured brown leather strap with edge stitching.

Dial and Visual Presentation

The watch features a navy blue dial with a reported sunburst finish, accented by bold, raised silver-tone block hour markers and luminous baton hands for the hours and minutes. A contrasting red sweep seconds hand traverses the dial face. Beneath the 12 o'clock position, the dial is marked with the Junghans name and the six-point star logo, alongside "Automatic", while "Made in Germany" appears at the lower edge. Positioned at 3 o'clock is a dual day-date window. In visible observation, the day disc indicates the German abbreviation "SON" (Sonntag). The timepiece is paired with a two-piece brown leather strap featuring contrasting stitching and a silver buckle.

Case Construction and Dimensions

The watch is set in a cushion-shaped stainless steel case with an integrated bezel, showing vertical brushed finishing on the front surface in visible observation. According to measurements reported in the listing, the case spans 36 mm across (expanding to 37.4 mm including the winding crown), with a lug-to-lug span of 36.7 mm and a thickness of 12.4 mm. The lug width is recorded at 19 mm, fitted with a band width of 18.5 mm. The attached strap is reported by the seller to be stamped with a "Made in England" origin marking.

Reported Movement and Technical Details

The listing reports that the watch dates from the early 1970s and houses an automatic 25-jewel Junghans caliber 653 movement (Durowe 7526/1) featuring a quickset day/date indicator at 3 o'clock. The seller records internal movement markings reading "Junghans 653 7526/1 1600 INT D". The exterior case back is reported to be signed "Shock and Water Resistant Stainless Steel". Because available imagery is limited to a single frontal photograph, internal movement caliber markings, quickset functionality, and case back inscriptions are vendor-reported and not directly verifiable in this record.

Identification

SKU

WA-3164

Source note

Facts transcribed from the linked source listing or collection record. Attribution and specifications are source-reported and have not been independently authenticated.

Catalogue references

No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.