Glashutte is a small town in the Saxon region of Germany. Since the mid 19th century, this scenic town has been renowned worldwide for its outstanding contributions in the fine mechanical watchmaking. It is the birth place of Glashutte Original, one of the most prestigious watch manufactories in Germany. The brand is a proud member of Switzerland based Swatch group since 2000. Glashutte Original creates exceptional mechanical timepieces that reflect the rich watchmaking traditions of Germanys Saxon region. The luxury brand's HQs and production facilities are located in Glashutte.
Glashutte Original pays tribute to the great Glashutte watch-making tradition established by the legendary horologists since the mid 19th century. As a fine-watchmaking brand, glashutte original does not belong to a single lineage; instead it is an inheritor of a time-honored watchmaking traditions established by various Glashutte watchmakers since 1845. Its timepieces bring to light the grandest traditions of horological art-craft along with brilliant technical know-how, sophisticated designs, splendid finishing techniques and superior quality standards. Inherited with the highly acclaimed watchmaking traditions, Glashutte Original is one of most revered german watch brands.