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Glashütte Original

Glashütte, Germany · Est. 1845

Founded by Heinz W. Pfeifer

Glashütte Original was established in 1845 in the Saxon town of Glashütte, the birthplace of German precision watchmaking. Now part of the Swatch Group, it maintains Glashütte's horological traditions with watches featuring distinctive three-quarter plates, blued screws, and striped Glashütte finishes.

Founded
1845
Headquarters
Glashütte, Germany
Group
Swatch Group
Price Segment
Luxury
Status
Active

Key Collections

  • Senator — Glashütte Original Senator is the manufacture's classical dress and complication family, covering chronometers, perpetual calendars, moon phases, and panorama-date models. Key references: Senator Chronometer, Senator Cosmopolite, Senator Excellence Panorama Date.
  • PanoMaticLunar (2000) — Glashütte Original’s PanoMaticLunar is the brand’s asymmetric signature dress-watch family, combining an off-centre dial layout, Panorama Date, moonphase display, and a finely finished in-house automatic movement in a distinctly Saxon design language. Key references: PanoMaticLunar 1-90-02-42-32-61, PanoMaticLunar 1-90-02-43-32-62, PanoMaticLunar 1-90-02-49-35-61.
  • SeaQ — Glashütte Original SeaQ is the Spezialist collection's dive-watch line, spanning the core SeaQ, SeaQ Panorama Date, and SeaQ Chronograph families. Key references: SeaQ Chronograph, SeaQ Panorama Date, SeaQ.
  • Seventies — Glashütte Original Seventies sits within the brand's Vintage collection, using rounded-square cases, panorama-date chronographs, and colorful dials to channel 1970s German design cues. Key references: 1-37-02-16-02-70, 1-37-02-21-02-70, W13702200270.

Timeline

  • 1845 — Ferdinand Adolph Lange establishes watchmaking in Glashütte, Saxony, at the request of the Saxon government.
  • 1951 — East German government nationalises all Glashütte watchmakers into VEB Glashütter Uhrenbetriebe (GUB).
  • 1994 — After German reunification, Glashütte Original is re-established as a private company.
  • 2000 — Swatch Group acquires Glashütte Original, investing in new manufacture facilities.
  • 2004 — Inaugurates a major new manufacture in Glashütte, producing movements with at least 95% in-house content.
  • 2025 — Launched the Seventies 'X' Chronograph in the US market. Featured among best watches at the Golden Globes 2026 ceremony.
  • 2025 — Opened dedicated in-house dial manufacture near Glashutte. Released Seventies Chronograph in Plasma and Fusion dials, four Serenade Luna models, and platinum PanoMaticLunar for 180th anniversary.

Frequently Asked Questions about Glashütte Original

What is the difference between Glashütte Original and A. Lange & Söhne?
Both trace roots to Glashütte, but they are separate companies. Glashütte Original (Swatch Group) focuses on accessible luxury, while A. Lange & Söhne (Richemont) is positioned in ultra-high-end watchmaking.
What makes Glashütte Original movements special?
Movements feature distinctive German finishing — three-quarter plates, blued screws, Glashütte ribbing, and a double 'G' logo. At least 95% of components are manufactured in-house.

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