IThe brand Glashütte Original Glashütte Original stands for innovative watchmaking art that meets the highest standards. Our timepieces are the product of the best in German engineering and craftsmanship: technically sophisticated, reliably precise and timelessly beautiful. Clearly defined values play a major role – they give us motivation day after day. The Origins of Glashütte Original Glashütte Original’s roots stretch all the way back to 1845. More than 175 years ago, the first watchmakers came to Glashütte in Saxony to manufacture watch parts and watches in the small town. The Glashütte watch soon became a byword for high quality worldwide. Glashütte Original is descended from this tradition of precise, elegant craftsmanship, and continues to write the uninterrupted story of the art of German watchmaking to this day.German Watchmaking Art since 1845 Glashütte Original embodies the highest level of German watchmaking art. As an authentic manufactory in the prestige segment, Glashütte Original combines traditional craftsmanship with the latest manufacturing methods under one roof.