The history of the Glashütte brand
The small town of Glashütte is the center of the German watchmaking industry. At that time, the business of Glashütte watches began in this small town near the Muglitz Valley in Saxony, Germany. Glashütte's history of making timepieces can be traced back to 1845. In 1994, the Glashütte brand officially returned to the world of watchmaking under the name Glashutte Original. This old German brand with a history of more than 150 years has once again revealed the glory of the German watchmaking industry with its pure German watch pedigree. In 1845, Ferdin and Adolph Lange founded the first watchmaking factory. In fact, he not only founded a watch factory, but more importantly, created the entire watchmaking industry. In order to realize his ideal, Lange wholeheartedly invites fellow professionals and other prestigious watchmakers to participate in his plan. The first to join was Julius Assmann, the son-in-law of Mr. Lange. He had assisted his father-in-law in running the business in his early years and was also a backbone in promoting the emerging watch manufacturing industry in Saxony. Although the two have a close relationship, it does not hinder healthy competition. In 1852, Assmann, who was a watchmaker himself, set up his own business and began to produce pocket watches. His timepieces became famous internationally for their accurate performance and won many awards and gold medals at many world exhibitions. His outstanding achievements are impressive. ..
In addition to Juliu's Assmann, Glashütte has also attracted other watchmakers to come back for development. In 1851, Adolf Schneider, who had studied under Lange in Dresden, decided to settle down and start a business in Glashütte. Other figures who played an important role in the early development of Glashütte include Ludwig Strasser and Gustav Rohde. In 1875, the two jointly opened the Strasse r & Rohd e mechanical timepiece factory, and became famous in the industry for manufacturing precise pendulum timepieces, laying a good foundation for its development.
In 1863, the first wristwatch with a chronograph device was launched.
In order to meet the needs of the huge market and cultivate more professional talents, Moritz Grobmann established the "German Watchmaking School" in 1878. Not only did it cultivate a group of professional watch technicians for Glashütte, many graduates traveled around the world after completing their studies. Countries have exchanged views with the Swiss watchmaking industry and promoted their watchmaking know-how. One of the best is Alfred Hel-wig. He graduated from a German watchmaking school and then studied timepiece craftsmanship in many countries. After completing his studies, he returned to the country. Glashütte opened an observatory watch factory and became famous for its exquisite adjustment technology and the invention of the floating tourbillon. Now, about 20% of the people in the factory are receiving training.
The Glashütte company produced a pocket watch in 1905. The enamel surface adopts its traditional design and has three parts, decorated with Louis XV-style gold hands. After the outbreak of World War I, war broke out in Europe, the world economy fell into a low ebb, and the plan to develop Glashütte Company came to an abrupt end. Companies in the small town of Glashütte are struggling to survive in the economic recession, and some are even going out of business. Even the current adversity cannot stop Glashütte's progress. Just one year later, "Glashütte" came out again with a new image. The new series are all produced using industrial processes. These beautiful timepieces are based on the original It was conceived and designed by a company called Hren-Rohw-erk e-Fabrik AG (Urofa). At the outbreak of World War II, all watchmaking companies had to switch to the production of military supplies. Grasu TI Corporation has not been spared.It was not until the merger of East and West Germany in 1994 that Glashütte restored its original name in the world of watchmaking high imitation watch.
With the spirit of perseverance and struggle and the quality assurance of excellence, "Glashütte once again stood firm in the watch industry. The new development direction originated from a wisdom that keeps pace with the times. At that time, watches were becoming increasingly popular, and consumers with purchasing power were also becoming more and more popular. More and more, watches suddenly became fashionable, and Glashütte also followed the trend and developed in accordance with the trend.
Because Glashütte is relentlessly moving towards its goals, committed to reforming the accuracy of its products, and adhering to the spirit of pursuing excellence, it has achieved a number of ingenious treasures.
Glashütte's factory has a history of more than 160 years and completely retains the tradition of German watchmaking. Each watch meets the industrial standards of the region. Glashütte can complete everything from product invention and design, to tool making, production of spare parts, to product assembly, polishing, packaging, etc., all by the original Glashütte factory.
German watches have a unique style, and so do Glashütte watches. German industry pays more attention to technology. The factories have high technical content, strong functionality, and durable products. The German watch industry also maintains this tradition. In addition, German watches generally do not pay as much attention to dial design as Swiss watches, and the size of the watches is not as exquisite as Swiss replica watch. The design of German watches is relatively simple and practical. To this day, Glashütte’s many patents are still talked about, laying the foundation for the German watchmaking industry. Glashütte is home not only to countless leading watchmakers, but also to many casemakers, pointer and balance wheel manufacturers, and supplies German-made accessories to companies dedicated to developing high-quality watches.
Glashütte is not only a model of German precision watch industry, but also the most important contemporary watchmaking center, keeping pace with the Swiss watchmaking industry.
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