SIMPLY MEGA!
In 1990, Junghans introduced the first radio-controlled wristwatch in the world: Mega 1. In 2025, Junghans celebrates its anniversary with a limited edition of radio-controlled watches!
What a year! In 1990, Marty McFly travelled back to the future in his De Lorean DMC-12 for the third time. The German national team won the FIFA World Cup of football in Rome. Two German countries became one, and in Schramberg, Junghans presented a revolution in timekeeping technology: the Mega 1. It was the first radio-controlled wristwatch in the world—and the most precise wearable timekeeper of all time.
Nothing has changed about that to this day: until now, no wristwatch keeps time more precisely than the Junghans Mega. Not only was the technology avant-garde, the design of the Mega 1 was also cutting edge. The frog design agency headed up by German-American product designer Hartmut Esslinger was responsible for this, a man who designed numerous design icons. The anniversary of such an outstanding watch must be properly celebrated – with a string of limited-edition models that give three cheers to its classic role models.
Now Junghans travels back to the future – with a watch that already carries the future in its name. The Mega Futura was originally launched on the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the Junghans watch factory in 2011. It takes its unmistakable shape from its role model, at the same time interpreting it in a completely new way. The Junghans designers espoused the idea of an asymmetrical base shape with one rounded and one straight side, however the “jetty” on the left side is quite a bit more pronounced. As a new interpretation of the Mega 1, it combines futuristic design, the precision of radio-controlled technology, and high-tech made in Germany. A focus on the essentials is also obvious in the digital time-and-date display, which consciously refrains from using zeroes, a numeral that has no relevance in the display of time information.
Three strictly limited variations of the Mega Futura are sure to delight watch fans who love both design and technology. Two of these limited watches are housed in matte-brushed stainless-steel cases and come with a choice of light grey or black displays limited to 80 pieces each. The third Mega Futura is housed in a black PVD-coated stainless steel case with a black display featuring green numerals; it is also limited to 80 pieces. All three of these watches come with a black leather strap.
