German manufactory celebrated for its 95% in-house production and distinctively Saxon asymmetric dial designs.
ORIGIN
Germany
PRICE TIER
luxury
Glashütte Original represents the modern continuation of Saxony’s 180-year watchmaking legacy, tracing its roots to the first master workshops established in 1845. While the specific “Glashütte Original” name emerged in 1994 following the privatization of the East German GUB conglomerate, the brand is the direct legal and spiritual successor to the region’s historic independent firms. Today, it is one of the few manufactures that fabricates 95% of its components in-house, including the delicate dials produced at its Pforzheim facility.