{"product_id":"orig-peter-henlein-nurnberger-ei-junghans-1-taschenuhr-der-welt-replika-mech","title":"Original Peter Henlein Nuremberg Egg Junghans 1st Pocket Watch in the World Replica mech.","description":"\u003ch5\u003eFacsimile Junghans replica of the world's first pocket watch by Peter Henlein from 1590, the famous \"Nuremberg Egg\" to be seen in the Germanic National Museum in Nuremberg, with a very rare mechanical hand-wound movement\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eOriginal size, original dial, original engravings on the dial and on the back: \"PetrusHele me f. Norimb. 1590\"\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eThere are 2 different versions of these replicas on the collector's market, a very rare one with a mechanical movement and one with a Junghans quartz movement; the model in this offer is the rare mechanical movement\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(43, 0, 255);\"\u003eItem description:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eA magnificent and unique piece of German and watchmaking history par excellence: the \"Nuremberg Egg\" by master watchmaker Peter Henlein\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eBuilt in 1590, this specimen represents the world's first portable pocket watch and can, of course, only be admired in the museum\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eIn 1971, the Diehl company, also based in Nuremberg, produced a small number of detailed facsimile reproductions with the permission of the Germanic National Museum\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eThis facsimile watch has a hand-wound movement, which of course has nothing in common with the original masterpiece that changed watchmaking history, as that filled the entire case\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eLike the original by Master Peter Henlein, the facsimile has no second display but only a 24-hour display\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDial diameter: 50mm, case height: 45mm, the facsimile case, like the original, is not cast but elaborately turned from brass\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eHigh-quality, rare collector's item in original material in facsimile quality with acquired age patina and engravings\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eWatch starts and runs (accuracy not tested)\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eCondition: 2 - normal, age-related signs of wear and storage, starts and runs\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(43, 0, 255);\"\u003ePeter Henlein and the \"Nuremberg Egg\" (Source: Wikipedia):\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\"Nuremberg Eggs\" used to refer to \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/de.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Taschenuhr\" title=\"Taschenuhr\"\u003epocket watches\u003c\/a\u003e with a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/de.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Uhrwerk\" title=\"Uhrwerk\"\u003espring mechanism\u003c\/a\u003e and an \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/de.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Oval_(Geometrie)\" title=\"Oval (Geometrie)\"\u003eoval\u003c\/a\u003e shape. Nuremberg was home to the world's best \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/de.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Handwerk\" title=\"Handwerk\"\u003ecraftsmen\u003c\/a\u003e and fine smiths in the late and outgoing Middle Ages.\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cdiv lang=\"de\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOrigin of the name \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5 id=\"toc\" role=\"navigation\" aria-labelledby=\"mw-toc-heading\"\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eHowever, the designation \"Ei\" (egg) probably does not come from the shape of the watches, but is likely a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/de.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Verballhornung\" title=\"Verballhornung\"\u003ecorruption\u003c\/a\u003e of \"Aeurlein,\" meaning \"little watch.\" Although they were often attributed (also in belletristic literature) to the Nuremberg precision mechanic \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/de.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Peter_Henlein\" title=\"Peter Henlein\"\u003ePeter Henlein\u003c\/a\u003e, since he produced the first portable \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/de.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Uhr\" title=\"Uhr\"\u003ewatches\u003c\/a\u003e around 1510. However, there are doubts that he was the originator of the Nuremberg Eggs, because the first datings are around 1550 after his death (1542). Peter Henlein built watches in the form of tall cylindrical cans and small spheres in \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/de.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bisamapfel\" title=\"Bisamapfel\"\u003epomander form\u003c\/a\u003e. The known egg-shaped watches only originate from the second half of the 16th century and are not to be associated with Peter Henlein.\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan id=\"Gangregulation_mit_Torsionspendel\"\u003eRegulation with Torsion Pendulum \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eThe portable watch became possible only with the invention of the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/de.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zugfeder#Zugfeder_in_Uhren\" title=\"Zugfeder\"\u003emainspring\u003c\/a\u003e before 1430. This allowed the large weight-driven clocks to be miniaturized and, for example, placed on a table. The exact timing of further miniaturization is disputed. There are reports from Italy in the late 15th century that suggest portable watches. It is certain that since Peter Henlein, they could be housed in a case only hand-sized. The invention of the mainspring and the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/de.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Torsionspendel\" title=\"Torsionspendel\"\u003etorsion pendulum\u003c\/a\u003e as a timekeeper was often attributed to \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/de.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Peter_Henlein\" title=\"Peter Henlein\"\u003ePeter Henlein\u003c\/a\u003e, but such \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/de.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Gangregler\" title=\"Gangregler\"\u003eescapements\u003c\/a\u003e were already used in the early 15th century. At the latest, however, Henlein ensured the miniaturization.\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eThe uniformity of the oscillation determines the accuracy of the watch. However, because the deflection of the torsion pendulum is influenced by every movement of the wearer, the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/de.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Uhrgang\" title=\"Uhrgang\"\u003ewatch movement\u003c\/a\u003e was quite irregular. Only the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/de.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hemmung_(Uhr)\" title=\"Hemmung (Uhr)\"\u003eescapement\u003c\/a\u003e patented by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/de.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Christiaan_Huygens\" title=\"Christiaan Huygens\"\u003eChristiaan Huygens\u003c\/a\u003e in 1657 using a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/de.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Unruh_(Uhr)\" title=\"Unruh (Uhr)\"\u003ebalance wheel\u003c\/a\u003e and spiral spring improved the daily watch rate to about 10 seconds\u003c\/h5\u003e","brand":"Sammler-Uhren","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51893841232168,"sku":null,"price":245.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0900\/7628\/3176\/files\/IMG_2035.jpg?v=1780321935","url":"https:\/\/sammler-uhren.com\/en\/products\/orig-peter-henlein-nurnberger-ei-junghans-1-taschenuhr-der-welt-replika-mech","provider":"Sammler-Uhren","version":"1.0","type":"link"}