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Junghans Automatic Caliber 653 Wristwatch

Partially verified

This vintage Junghans automatic wristwatch is attributed by the seller to the early 1970s and is reported to house a 25-jewel Junghans caliber 653 (Durowe 7526/1) movement. The timepiece is fitted in a 36 mm stainless steel cushion-shaped case with a matching bezel. The navy blue dial features raised block hour markers, silver-tone luminous hands, a contrasting red sweep seconds hand, and a dual day-date window at 3 o'clock displaying German day abbreviations. The watch is presented on a two-piece brown leather strap.

Junghans automatic wristwatch in a stainless steel cushion case with blue dial and day-date aperture
Junghans automatic wristwatch in a stainless steel cushion case with blue dial and day-date aperture — Second Hand Horology. Rights pending — permission not yet requested. Original source

Catalogue identity

Source
secondhandhorology.com
Category
Wristwatch · Automatic day-date wristwatch
Maker / attribution
Junghans
Reference
Not recorded
Catalogue / lot identifier
WA-3164
Source-reported date
early 1970s
Country
Germany

Source-reported attribution and specifications are not independent authentication. A listing does not establish present ownership, current display, availability or permission to reproduce.

Object description

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.

Evidence for this section
  • “The original navy-blue dial features bold, raised silver hour marks, a red sweep second, and silver/luminous minute and hour hands.”
  • “It is marked Junghans, Automatic, and Made in Germany, along with the 6-point Junghans star/initial logo.”
  • “The deep blue sunburst dial is especially handsome, complemented by the brown leather two-piece strap with a silver buckle.”
  • “Dual day and date display at 3 o'clock showing German day abbreviation 'SON'.”

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.

Evidence for this section
  • “cased in 36mm cushion stainless-steel case and bezel”
  • “Case Width with Crown: 37.4 Case Lug to Lug: 36.7 Case Thickness: 12.4 Lug Width: 19 Band Width: 18.5”
  • “The strap is marked "Made in England."”
  • “Cushion-shaped stainless steel case with vertical brushed finishing on the front surface.”

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.

Evidence for this section
  • “This handsome, vintage Junghans Automatic wristwatch dated from the early 1970s is an automatic watch with a super clean movement, caliber Junghans 653 (Durowe 7526/1), 25 jewels, and a day/date indicator (quickset) located at 3.”
  • “Movement Markings: Junghans 653 7526/1 1600 INT D”
  • “Case Back Signed: Shock and Water Resistant Stainless Steel”

Open research questions

  • What specific production date code appears on the movement to confirm the vendor-reported early 1970s manufacture date?
  • Does the case back display any reference numbers or serial numbers beyond the general inscription 'Shock and Water Resistant Stainless Steel'?
  • How is the reported quickset day-date mechanism operated on this caliber 653 execution?

Source evidence

Recorded claims and source quotations for Junghans Automatic Caliber 653 Wristwatch
FieldSource-reported valueSource quotation
CaliberJunghans 653 (Durowe 7526/1)“caliber Junghans 653 (Durowe 7526/1)”
Jewels25 jewels“25 jewels”
Case Size36 mm“cased in 36mm cushion stainless-steel case”
Movement MarkingsJunghans 653 7526/1 1600 INT D“Movement Markings: Junghans 653 7526/1 1600 INT D”
SKUWA-3164“SKU: WA-3164”
Case Thickness12.4 mm“Case Thickness: 12.4”
Case Width with Crown37.4 mm“Case Width with Crown: 37.4”
Case Lug to Lug36.7 mm“Case Lug to Lug: 36.7”
Band Width18.5 mm“Band Width: 18.5”
Strap MarkingMade in England“The strap is marked "Made in England."”

Visible details

  • 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.

Research qualifications

  • Movement and interior case back markings are reported by the source seller but cannot be verified from the single exterior photograph.
  • Date attribution to the early 1970s is source-reported.

Photograph identity and source facts were screened before import; rights clearance remains pending.

Consulted source

JUNGHANS Automatic Vintage Wristwatch 25 Jewels, German Movement Calib – SECOND HAND HOROLOGY

Reviewed 2026-10-21 · Record a2a55d02b0

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