Glashutte Original（格拉蘇蒂）

The History of Glashutte Watches

In the name Glashutte Original lies the history and unique heritage of a small town in Germany.

For centuries, the fate of Glashutte depended on the mines dug to extract silver, copper, lead and iron ore buried in the mountains of the Erzgebirge.

When the ore gave out in the early part of the 19th century, the citizens of Glashutte began to look for alternatives.

There were no immediate opportunities in sight, yet not far away lay Dresden, the splendid city on the Elbe once known as the Florence of the North.

The seat of an enlightened Saxon Court, Dresden had long nourished the nascent art and science of keeping time with the aid of clocks and pocket watches.

At the same time, the excitement of the industrial revolution had captured the imagination of adventurous thinkers and entrepreneurs all over Europe, and Saxony was no exception.

It was this spirit of adventurous enterprise that slowly transformed Glashutte from a remote village in the mountains into the world-class centre of handcrafted watches that it remains today.

The first watchmaker-entrepreneurs in Glashutte set out to build an industry based on knowledge. Traditional watchmaking skills were taught in a systematic manner and handed down from one generation to the next.

Advances in science and production technologies, improvements in tool and die-making machinery, and the passionate dedication of master watchmakers created a culture of excellence that has lasted to the present day.

Glashutte Original preserves this history as a precious heritage, the original and authentic spirit that lives on in the Brand today.

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