Watchmaking in Germany

Watchmaking in Germany

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Watchmaking in Germany

A curated selection of Europa Star articles on the German watch scene.

Leica's dream: to capture time and keep it

Leica’s dream: to capture time and keep it

With its new ZM11 watch, the German company is detaching itself from its photographic aura and launching itself body and soul into a watchmaking venture, (...)

Watch Q&A with... Hannes Steim – Junghans

Watch Q&A with... Hannes Steim – Junghans

“Expanding internationally with genuine ’made in Germany’ products”

Watch Q&A with... Uwe Ahrendt – Nomos Glashütte

Watch Q&A with... Uwe Ahrendt – Nomos Glashütte

“With slim, elegant watches from Glashütte we’re right on target today”

Sinn, a German success story

Sinn, a German success story

HISTORY

CEO and owner Lothar Schmidt is celebrating 25 years as the manager of Sinn Spezialuhren. In a tough environment for independent watch brands and without (...)

150 years of resilience at Mühle-Glashütte

150 years of resilience at Mühle-Glashütte

GERMAN WATCH INDUSTRY

For five generations, the Mühle family has been producing high accuracy instruments in Glashütte: first measurements tools, then marine chronometers, and (...)

Hanhart 2.0

Hanhart 2.0

GERMANY

The German chronograph brand founded in 1882 is undergoing a major transformation. It is now run by two young entrepreneurs from the region, who have set (...)

Meistersinger: oh happy Moon…

Meistersinger: oh happy Moon…

An astronomical single-hand watch, the Lunascope is the new Meistersinger’s offering with moon-phase display. The Big Moon featured on the dial is (...)

An unspectacular German watch market

An unspectacular German watch market

WORLD MARKETS

2017 will be remembered as an unspectacular year for the German watch market. Yet, with hardly any growth, a business that just represents 2012 figures and (...)

An interview with Eva-Kim Wempe

An interview with Eva-Kim Wempe

GERMANY

An interview with Eva-Kim Wempe, CEO of Wempe watch retailer

Germany: losing the mid-price segment

Germany: losing the mid-price segment

MARKETS

Germany is considered a conservative and demanding watch market. Due to its overall robust economy, in times of crisis the watch market feels negative (...)

Glashütte: a 170-year-old watchmaking start-up

Glashütte: a 170-year-old watchmaking start-up

GERMANY

Ruined, oppressed, plundered – Germany’s watchmaking stronghold has succeeded in rising from the ashes several times over. Its “quartz crises” were real wars, (...)

Glashütte: one village, several manufactures

Glashütte: one village, several manufactures

GERMANY

Ruined, oppressed, plundered – Germany’s watchmaking stronghold has succeeded in rising from the ashes several times over. Its “quartz crises” were real wars, (...)

Three leads for Glashütte's future

Three leads for Glashütte’s future

GERMANY

Ruined, oppressed, plundered – Germany’s watchmaking stronghold has succeeded in rising from the ashes several times over. Its “quartz crises” were real wars, (...)