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German made

The German watch industry is mainly concentrated in the eastern part of Germany, in a town called Glashütte (sometimes written as Glashuette). The label “German made” or “Made in Germany” does not have the same strict rules as the ‘Swiss made’ label. However, it can be a good indication of the quality of a watch.

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When Germany was divided into two parts after World War II, the watch companies in Glashütte were expropriated by East Germany’s communist government. They merged the companies into a state-owned kombinat, continuing to manufacture mechanical watches and marine chronometers.

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Later, in the 1980s, they only produced cheap quartz watches. After the fall of the German Wall the industry, with about 2,500 workers, dropped. During the years of unification with West Germany, it slowly developed into a new and healthy industry producing about 32,000 high-end watches a year (2016).

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German watchmakers who are based in the western part of Germany never faced a communist government and related ‘challenges’. Some of them even bear the Swiss-made label, like Montblanc, as they produce their watches in Switzerland.

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The most well-known German brands are A. Lange & Söhne, Moritz Grossmann, Glashütte Original and Nomos Glashütte.

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German made watches

Hanhart Preventor HD12 ref. 792.810 and 792.870
Hanhart

Hanhart Preventor HD12

by YWH Team 4 September 2024
by YWH Team

The Hanhart Preventor HD12 offers something every watch lover who wears stainless steel wants. More scratch resistance. Welcome HD12

A. Lange & Sohne Datograph Handwerkskunst ref. 405.048F
A. Lange & Söhne

A. Lange & Sohne Datograph Handwerkskunst

by YWH Team 1 September 2024
by YWH Team

The art of hand-finished creations is shown with the A. Lange & Sohne Datograph Handwerkskunst, 25 years after their first Datograph

Stowa Flieger Verus GMT Chrono Black Forest Limited
Stowa

Stowa Flieger Verus GMT Chrono Black Forest Limited

by YWH Team 4 August 2024
by YWH Team

The Stowa Flieger Verus GMT Chrono Black Forest Limited is a perfect black tool watch, as it offers a chronograph and GMT function

Hanhart Fly Navy Aerosphere
Hanhart

Hanhart Fly Navy Aerosphere

by YWH Team 3 August 2024
by YWH Team

Hanhart presents a new naval aviation watch with the Hanhart Fly Navy Aerosphere, with which you can navigate and dive

Stowa Flieger Olympic in bronze, silver and gold
Stowa

Stowa Flieger Olympic in bronze, silver and gold

by YWH Team 12 July 2024
by YWH Team

A new model, in three versions, this is the Stowa Flieger Olympic in bronze, silver and gold. A nod to the medals of the Olympic Games

Stowa Flieger Verus 40 Baumuster B
Stowa

Stowa Flieger Verus 40 Baumuster B

by YWH Team 16 June 2024
by YWH Team

The Stowa Flieger Verus 40 Baumuster B has its roots in the 1940s, a dark period for the world as it faced World War II. So, military watches were needed

Hanhart 417 ES Tornado Maiden Flight ref. H701L.214
Hanhart

Hanhart 417 ES Tornado Maiden Flight

by YWH Team 30 May 2024
by YWH Team

This Hanhart 417 ES Tornado Maiden Flight celebrates the 50th anniversary of the maiden flight of a European combat aircraft, the Tornado

A. Lange & Sohne Datograph Up-Down White Gold ref. 405.028
A. Lange & Söhne

A. Lange & Sohne Datograph Up-Down White Gold

by YWH Team 12 May 2024
by YWH Team

The A. Lange & Sohne Datograph Up-Down White Gold combines a chronograph, big date, and power reserve indicator

Glashütte Original PanoMaticInverse Limited Edition ref. 1-91-03-01-03-61 Dresden
Glashütte Original

Glashütte Original PanoMaticInverse Limited Edition

by YWH Team 11 May 2024
by YWH Team

The Glashütte Original PanoMaticInverse Limited Edition pays homage to Dresden, nearby where the brand is located

Nomos Tangente 38 Date Special Edition ref. 179.S1 to 179.S31
Nomos Glashuette

Nomos Tangente 38 Date Special Edition

by YWH Team 5 May 2024
by YWH Team

The special edition Nomos Tangente 38 Date – 175 Years Watchmaking Glashütte is a celebration model that comes in 31 different versions

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