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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

A. Lange & Söhne Zeitwork Minute Repeater Honey Gold ref. 147.050F
A. Lange & Söhne

A. Lange & Söhne Zeitwork Minute Repeater Honey Gold

by YWH Team 26 October 2023
by YWH Team

The A. Lange & Söhne Zeitwork Minute Repeater Honey Gold is the latest Zeitwork model by the German brand, now with a new case material

Nomos Glashuette Club 2023 ref. 701.1
Nomos Glashuette

Nomos Glashuette Club 2023

by YWH Team 15 October 2023
by YWH Team

This new Nomos Glashuette Club 2023 is an updated and newly released version of their basic Club model from the German brand

Hanhart Primus Fly Navy Chronograph
Hanhart

Hanhart Primus Fly Navy Chronograph

by YWH Team 13 October 2023
by YWH Team

Hanhart releases the Hanhart Primus Fly Navy Chronograph, a special edition in the Primus collection particularly made for Pilots

A. Lange & Sohne 1815 Rattrapante Perpetual Calendar ref. 421.056FE
A. Lange & Söhne

A. Lange & Sohne 1815 Rattrapante Perpetual Calendar White Gold

by YWH Team 2 September 2023
by YWH Team

The new A. Lange & Sohne 1815 Rattrapante Perpetual Calendar White Gold is a new addition to the 1815 collection

Nomos Tangente Neomatik 41 Update Resilience - Revolution ref. 180.S4
Nomos Glashuette

Nomos Tangente Neomatik 41 Update Resilience – Revolution

by YWH Team 26 August 2023
by YWH Team

The latest Nomos Tangente Neomatik 41 Update Resilience – Revolution is a new member to be added to the Tangente Neomatik collection

Hanhart Pioneer Silva
Hanhart

Hanhart Pioneer Silva

by YWH Team 15 August 2023
by YWH Team

The Hanhart Pioneer Silva is the latest model from the German watch maker, and comes with a white or a black dial

Nomos Ahoi Neomatik 38 Date Sky Sand
Nomos Glashuette

Nomos Ahoi Neomatik 38 Date Sky and Sand

by YWH Team 2 August 2023
by YWH Team

The Nomos Ahoi Neomatik 38 Date Sky and Sand gives you two new dial colors and a new caliber for this model: the DUW 6101

A. Lange & Söhne Lange 1 Time Zone Platinum ref. 136.025
A. Lange & Söhne

A. Lange & Söhne Lange 1 Time Zone Platinum

by YWH Team 28 July 2023
by YWH Team

The A. Lange & Söhne Lange 1 Time Zone Platinum is the third model in this series of world timers

Nomos Tangente Neomatik 41 Update Wempe Signature Collection ref. 180.S3
Nomos Glashuette

Nomos Tangente Neomatik 41 Update Wempe Signature Collection

by YWH Team 5 June 2023
by YWH Team

The Nomos Tangente Neomatik 41 Update Wempe Signature Collection is a model specially made for a German jeweler

A. Lange & Söhne Odysseus Chronograph Stainless Steel reference 463.178
A. Lange & Söhne

A. Lange & Söhne Odysseus Chronograph Stainless Steel

by YWH Team 5 April 2023
by YWH Team

The A. Lange & Sohne Odysseus Chronograph has the brand’s first automatic chronograph movement (caliber L156.1)

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