Work Wear: A dialogue through time and space - Rong Hans Masters series new pilots tasting

A dialogue through time and space - Rong Hans Masters series new pilots tasting
January 14, the German independent watch brand Rong Hans joined the well-known car media people Mr. Xu Qun, held in the Beijing Automobile Museum Masters series master watch new tasting. This new series of watches inspired by the design of the last century is full of nostalgic classic cars, brand owners Steim family collection. In fact, Junghans can always be seen in the development of a car for more than a century. The two are constantly intertwined, from time to time collision out of a unique passion.

As early as the late 19th century, Junghace watches and cars will be indissoluble bound. In 1892, Authur Junghans, the son of the founder of Junghans, bought the first Daimler test drive car, which Wilhelm Maybach personally drove to Schranberg in the Junghans factory. In 1895, he also ordered a four-car version, in order to enhance the performance of the steering wheel, he also personally designed the turbo steering for the car. So far, he has built a strong friendship with Wilhelm Maybach and Gottlieb Daimler, holding regular receptions for these technical elites at his home in Schämberg. It has also gradually become the cradle of inspiration, giving birth to many major inventions.

From left to right, Gottlieb Daimler, Graf von Zeppelin, Wilhelm Maybach, Arthur Junghans

At the beginning of the last century, Germany passed the first laws and regulations that stipulated the speed limit for vehicles in the construction area, making the importance of on-board clocks start to appear. As the third generation of the founder, Dr.Okar Junghans was arranged to take over the production of pocket watches after entering the family business. In addition to his daily work, he also owns a number of inventions, including the speedometer with built-in speed record invented in 1905 . In 1908, Rong Hans watch factory to produce the first batch of car clock, in addition to helping drivers master the time, they also have speed function.

The third generation of Wing Hans founder Dr.Oskar Junghans in 1905 invented the speedometer

After the Steim family acquired Junghans in 2008, Hans-Jochem Steim and Hannes Steim became the owners of the company, both of whom are also antique car enthusiasts and keen on collecting a variety of classic cars.

Dr.Steim family antique car collection in Schlumberger and part of the collection

On the afternoon of January 14, 2017, Rong Hans led a group of well-known automotive media people, "Four Thousands Uncle," Mr. Xu Qun, who led the audience through time and space and held a cross-border dialogue between cars and clocks at the Beijing Automobile Museum to take the opportunity of Ronghan Sri Lanka Masters series master reward new products.

Well-known car media people, "rampant drive" publisher "forty thousand uncle" Mr. Xu Qun

The entire event revolves around the car culture and the inextricable link between cars and timepieces. During the group Xu introduced his love of life and Junghans in Germany and his own interpretation of the close connection between Junghans and antique cars: "If you know the history of Junghans will know that it is with the car The development history is inextricably linked, and from the early founding generation to the current Steim family, Junghans bosses' love of cars has always been the same, so it is natural for them to release master series drivers to pay tribute to the antique car culture It is even more eligible than many famous brands to do, from the fact that Junghams has a close relationship with car culture. "

Mr. Xu Qun as a guest to explain the antique car culture and the connection with the clock

During the reception, guests visited the creation hall located on the fifth floor of the Beijing Automobile Museum and also admired and tried the Rong Hanse Masters Series Watches closely.

Guest Appreciation Rong Hans Masters series master watch

The new master series master watch is based on the Steim family's antique car collection as a source of inspiration and design.

Master series master watch dial design inspiration

A dialogue through time and space - Rong Hans Masters series new pilots tasting

Master series master watch

Masters Series Handheld watch manual small three-pin dial, it is easy to think of the car dashboard speedometer. A unique cross-paint design, highlighting the three-dimensional features of the convex mirror and watch the nostalgic charm. In the darkness, the large digital hourglass and bold pointer design on the dial dazzling, providing the best readability. The leather strap with padded and contrasting seams also reflects the close connection between the watch and the car: they not only utilize the color scheme of vintage car interiors, but also reveal the classic perforation of the antique car seat.

Masters series manual small three-pin

Guru series chronograph resembles the speedometer dial design perfectly reproduce the infinite charm of this classic car accessories. Inspired by the large hour and minute hour markers of the dashboard speedometer, the design gives the chronograph a distinctive visual effect, complemented by the nostalgic scale and uniqueness. The mechanical movement of the watch supports the stopwatch function, which can be used in conjunction with the hourglass in an automotive road race that allows only mechanical timing to help the driver achieve precise control of the time.