German Watch Brands
German watchmaking ranges from Glashutte finishing traditions to Bauhaus minimalism and pragmatic tool watches built around clarity, durability, and restrained design.
36 brands
Oldest brands
- A. Lange & Söhne — 1845
- Glashütte Original — 1845
- Moritz Grossmann — 1854
- Junghans — 1861
- Leica — 1869
Newest brands
- Löbner — 2019
- Felipe Pikullik — 2018
- Sternglas — 2016
- Kudoke — 2008
- Bauhaus Watches — 2004
Independent brands
- Moritz Grossmann — Glashütte
- Junghans — Schramberg
- Mühle-Glashütte — Glashütte
- Hanhart — Gütenbach
- Aristo — Pforzheim
Luxury and ultra-luxury brands
- A. Lange & Söhne — ultra
- Glashütte Original — luxury
- Felipe Pikullik — luxury
Key countries
- Germany — 36 brands
Key cities
- Glashütte — 10 brands
- Pforzheim — 5 brands
- Hamburg — 3 brands
- Ismaning — 2 brands
- Schramberg — 2 brands
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FAQ
- How many brands are in German Watch Brands?
- Watchatlas currently lists 36 active brands for this guide.
- What is the oldest brand in German Watch Brands?
- A. Lange & Söhne is the oldest brand in this guide, founded in 1845.
- How many independent brands are included?
- 27 brands are listed as independent in this guide.
- How many luxury brands are included?
- 3 brands in this guide are positioned as luxury or ultra-luxury on Watchatlas.
- What does this Watchatlas guide cover?
- It covers active watch brands connected to Germany, with headquarters metadata, ownership group, founding year, price segment, and links to full brand profiles.
- A. Lange & Söhne — 1845 · Germany
- Glashütte Original — 1845 · Germany
- Moritz Grossmann — 1854 · Germany
- Junghans — 1861 · Germany
- Leica — 1869 · Germany
- Mühle-Glashütte — 1869 · Germany
- Wempe — 1878 · Germany
- Hanhart — 1882 · Germany
- Union Glashütte — 1893 · Germany
- Montblanc — 1906 · Germany
- Aristo — 1907 · Germany
- Laco — 1925 · Germany
- Stowa — 1927 · Germany
- Tutima — 1927 · Germany
- Ruhla 1929 — 1929 · Germany
- Circula — 1955 · Germany
- Sinn — 1961 · Germany
- RMS Zeitmeister Watches — 1964 · Germany
- Braun Watches — 1977 · Germany
- Jochen Benzinger — 1984 · Germany
- NOMOS Glashütte — 1990 · Germany
- Alexander Shorokhoff — 1991 · Germany
- Damasko — 1994 · Germany
- Zeppelin — 1997 · Germany
- Junkers — 1998 · Germany
- Dornblüth & Sohn — 1999 · Germany
- Bruno Söhnle — 2000 · Germany
- Lang & Heyne — 2001 · Germany
- MeisterSinger — 2001 · Germany
- Steinhart — 2001 · Germany
- Archimede — 2003 · Germany
- Bauhaus Watches — 2004 · Germany
- Kudoke — 2008 · Germany
- Sternglas — 2016 · Germany
- Felipe Pikullik — 2018 · Germany
- Löbner — 2019 · Germany