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Glashutte Original looks back on more than 160 years of continuous watchmaking
history. It is the only watch manufacturer that has existed in Glashutte prior to
the German reunification. The Town of Glashutte celebrated its 500 years in 2006.
The history of Glashutte Original has been characterized by eventful times.
One thing has however always remained the same: the passion for true mechanical
masterpieces made in the spirit of the traditional art of watchmaking coupled with
the continuous search for new solutions.
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Glashutte Original was created in 1845, when the German master watchmakers,
Ferdiand Al Lange, Julius Assmann, Ludwig Strasser, Johannes Durrstein, Adolf Schneider,
Strasser and Rohde, Ernst Kassiske settled in the region of Glasshutte. These master
watchmakers created the foundation and reputation of watching making industry of
Glashutte. In 1878, Moritz Grossmann founded the German School of Watchmaking, hence
building groundwork for more skillful watchmakers in the region of Glashutte and
transforming the region into a reputed symbol of watch-making excellence.
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After the first developments such as winding by crown, the Glashutte three-quarter
plate, and the lever escapement, even more complex mechanisms were being made. The
first Glashutte watch with a stop function (1863), repeaters, and calendar watches
followed. The mechanical workshops of Strasser & Rohde were famed for their extraordinary
precision pendulum clocks.
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Ernst Kasiske founded his own watch factory in 1898, which in 1904 was integrated
into Glashutter Prazisionsuhrenfabrik Aktiengesellschaft and later became
an individual company within the Uhrenrohwerkefabrik Glashutte (UROFA). In
addition to the many important watchmakers, case makers and producers of hands and
balances also settled in Glashutte. Over the next few years, Glashutte became the
epitome of German precision horology and advanced to one of the era´s most important
centers of watchmaking, along with the Swiss Jura.
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With the approach of World War I in 1914, the positive development that Glashutte
had been enjoying came to an abrupt end. Many watch companies had to let the majority
of their employees go. No one knew how the sales of Glashutte precision watches
would develop. After the end of the war, many companies were newly created. On November
9, 1918 Deutsche Prazisions-Uhrenfabrik Glashutte (DPUG) was entered into
the registry of companies. The factory‘s origins were underscored with the words
“Original Glashutte” in its logo. The “Original Glashutte“ logo appeared
on a Deutsche Prazisionsuhrenfabrik Glashutte pocket watch dial for the first time
in 1921. Thus, the company was able to set itself apart from the imitation pieces
of “System Glashutte”.
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Worldofluxuryus.com is proud to offer large selection of
Glashutte Original watches including the
Lady Collection,
Masterpiece Collection,
Pano Collection,
Senator Collection,
Senator Karree Collection,
Sport Collection and
Star Collection models.
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