There may be people for whom a wristwatch serves solely to tell the time. However, none of them work at Glashütte Original. Because we know from our own experience how many emotions our timepieces evoke and how much love and care is devoted to each individual component.

Manual work plays a central role in all of our movements, but nowhere does the dexterity of our fingers leave such graceful shapes as in 𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴. Without templates, our engravers refine components with filigree patterns inspired by the great Glashütte watchmaking tradition.

The Glashütte 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗽𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗵 has a real cult status with us. The fine, regular ornamental cut is a hallmark of Glashütte watchmaking since the early days. It is meticulously applied to the gear train bridge and automatic winding rotor, giving them an elegant finish and visual depth.

A watch from Glashütte Original is always something special. But what if you could design, refine and assemble your own timepiece here? Such a masterpiece would undoubtedly be in a class of its own. And the talented graduates of Glashütte Original‘s watchmaking school can tell you all about it!

Every single timepiece that leaves our manufactory is a collaborative effort. Creative minds conceived it, skilled hands brought it to life, and trained eyes examined it. Numerous people shape Glashütte Original watches with their talent, passion and experience.

Glashütte Original was founded to revive the Glashütte watchmaking tradition. The engineers developed extraordinary complications, incl. the PanoRetroGraph. It was the first chronograph with a countdown timer. Numerous masterpieces followed, such as the Senator Diary and the Senator Rattrapante.

After the fall of the Berlin Wall, VEB Glashütter Uhrenbetriebe was to be privatised. However, only 72 employees out of circa 3,000 could be kept. But they were eager to continue Glashütte watchmaking. In 2000, the company joined the Swatch Group, which opened up new international opportunities.

A new chapter begins in Paris!

We are delighted to unveil L’Écrin, our new Glashütte Original boutique, nestled in the heart of the 8th arrondissement. Located at 25, rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré, it pays tribute to German watchmaking art, framed by Parisian elegance and Saxon refinement.

Screwed 𝗴𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗻𝘀 are a traditional feature of Glashütte watchmaking. These small gold rings or inlays hold rubies and are held in place by tiny blued screws. In the past, they were used to equalise the sizes of natural rubies and make it easier to replace a bearing jewel.

The 𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗲𝘄 𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 has a special place inside a mechanical timepiece. The reason is that it is similar to a "beating heart" of the watch: Together with the escapement system, its oscillations regulate the rate of the watch and the movement of the gear train.

Glashütte Original is honouring 180 years of Glashütte watchmaking with a striking anniversary model: the 𝗣𝗮𝗻𝗼𝗠𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗟𝘂𝗻𝗮𝗿 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗘𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 with sparkling aventurine dial, limited to 180 pieces.

Discover our latest original, which embodies the collective experience of 180 years.

The 𝘀𝘄𝗮𝗻-𝗻𝗲𝗰𝗸 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗮𝗱𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 has been used in Glashütte since 1888 to adjust a watch's rate precision. A set screw on the curved swan-neck spring is adjusted for regulation: changing its position changes the effective length of the balance spring, thereby influencing the watch's rate.

The Glashütte three-quarter plate is the basis for many of our watches. This wheel bridge takes up three quarters of the movement's surface and has been used in Glashütte watches since 1864. It ensures stability and allows the movement's parts to interact smoothly.