German Watches

Borrowed Time: Glashütte Original Sixties Chronograph Annual Edition With Glacier Blue Dial

Blue dials on watches have gone from novelty to mainstream; it’s rare these days to find any popular watch model, or family, that doesn’t offer at least one option in blue — some even in an array of shades, from powdery pastel to shiny cerulean to bold navy all the way to moody indigo. There...

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Oct 1, 2021 by Mark Bernardo

Destination Moon: Introducing Two new Hakuto-R Eco-Drive Chronographs from Citizen (with Live Photos)

Citizen Watch Co., Ltd. and space start-up Ispace Inc. have recently joined forces. As corporate partner of Ispace’s planned commercial lunar exploration program, the 100-year-old Japanese watchmaker and pioneer in the use of titanium has now released two limited-edition chronographs dedicated to the upcoming missions that should also bring parts made of the brand’s Super...

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Oct 13, 2021 by WatchTime

The WatchTime Q&A: Moritz Grossmann CEO Christine Hutter

Christine Hutter is the Founder & CEO of independent watchmaker Moritz Grossmann in Glashütte, Germany. Before she secured the rights to the Grossmann brand (Grossmann, March 27, 1826- January 23, 1885, was, among many things, the founder of the German watchmaking school in Glashütte), the trained watchmaker and entrepreneur had worked for Wempe, Maurice Lacroix,...

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Sep 23, 2021 by Roger Ruegger

Showing at WatchTime New York 2021: A. Lange & Söhne Lange 1 Perpetual Calendar

WatchTime New York 2021 is now less than two months away, and among the more than 25 brands featured at Midtown Manhattan’s Gotham Hall on October 22-24 is A. Lange & Söhne, which is poised to be a major attraction with its widely popular catalogue. Leading the Saxon manufacture’s offerings for this year is the...

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Sep 8, 2021 by WatchTime

Sponsored: DWISS Celebrates 10 Years with Swiss-Made M3W Wandering Hours Automatic

DWISS is marking 10 years since its founding, and to celebrate its anniversary it is launching a Swiss-made automatic watch with a wandering hours display: the M3W. The case’s design inspiration came from the previous model M3, which was produced in Switzerland and designed in the world’s first Watch Design Club, where 100 members came...

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Oct 11, 2021 by WatchTime

Circles of Time: Reviewing the A. Lange & Söhne Lange 1 Time Zone

Fifteen years after its introduction, the Lange 1 Time Zone from A. Lange & Söhne was equipped with a new manufacture caliber. The time in two different time zones can be read intuitively from the dial. But this watch offers much more, as we can confirm after scrutinizing one we were able to preview before...

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Sep 7, 2021 by Martina Richter

Showing at WatchTime New York 2021: Glashütte Original PanoMaticLunar Red Gold Green Dial

WatchTime New York 2021 is less than two months away, returning for the sixth time to Midtown Manhattan’s Gotham Hall on October 22-24. Prestigious German watchmaker Glashütte Original is one of more than 25 participating watch brands set to showcase its latest timepieces there, including the new PanoMaticLunar in rose gold with a lush green...

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Sep 6, 2021 by Caleb Anderson

PORTFOLIO

Movement Artistry: Up Close with the Decorative Finishes of A. Lange & Söhne

What makes a watch even more exclusive? One factor is the finishes lavished on its movement, especially if they’re handcrafted. A. Lange & Söhne decorates especially beautifully. Here’s a look at the Saxon manufacture’s famed finishing techniques. Manual Engraving The hand-engraved balance cock is a Glashütte specialty that’s still mastered and practiced by only a...

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Aug 11, 2021 by Jens Koch

School Project: Spotlighting the Glashütte Original Alfred Helwig Tourbillon 1920

Glashütte Original’s Alfred Helwig Tourbillon 1920 pays tribute to the legendary Saxon schoolmaster who invented the flying tourbillon, on the occasion of the device’s 100th anniversary. It was the Swiss who invented the tourbillon, but it was a German who taught it to fly. One of the most significant horological inventions of the 19th century,...

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Aug 10, 2021 by Mark Bernardo

Mühle-Glashütte Expands Teutonia IV Collection with Four New Models

Heritage German watchmaker Mühle-Glashütte has expanded its dressy Teutonia IV collection — which debuted as an extension of the existing Teutonia family in 2019, with the launch of the Teutonia IV Moonphase — with four new models. The new timepieces continue that design evolution, complete with the IV’s clean, straightforward dial, beveled case edges, and...

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Aug 7, 2021 by Caleb Anderson

A Hero Made of Steel: A Hands-On Review of the A. Lange & Söhne Odysseus

With its first stainless-steel model, A. Lange & Söhne seeks to gain a foothold in the world of luxury sports watches. How does the Odysseus, which bears the name of a legendary hero from Greek mythology, perform in our test?

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Jul 29, 2021 by Jens Koch

Back to the Sea: Introducing the Tutima M2 Seven Seas Titanium

Germany’s Tutima has added a splash of summer color to its sportiest collection, while also upgrading its lightness-to-toughness ratio, with the recently released M2 Seven Seas Titanium. The new model offers two colorways sharing the same overall design, one predominantly yellow, the other in orange, both geared toward warm-weather wear. Notably, the two watches represent...

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Jul 28, 2021 by Caleb Anderson

A. Lange & Söhne Langematik Perpetual Marks 20 Years With New Blue-Dial Gold Limited Editions

In its summer rollout of new timepieces, A. Lange & Söhne has garnered the most admiration, and media coverage, for its Cabaret Tourbillon Handwerkskunst, a revival of a now-discontinued model that celebrated the 10th anniversary of the artisanal Handwerkskunst series. However, that watch, outfitted with the world’s first stop-seconds tourbillon caliber, was not the only...

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Jul 23, 2021 by Mark Bernardo

A. Lange & Söhne Revisits the Cabaret Tourbillon with Handwerkskunst Limited Edition

With the unveiling of its Cabaret Tourbillon in 2008, Germany’s A. Lange & Söhne presented a watchmaking milestone: the first tourbillon wristwatch with a stop-seconds mechanism for its rotating balance. The high-horology flagship of the Cabaret family, which was discontinued just two years later, the rectangular-cased timepiece makes its return in grand fashion this year,...

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Jul 13, 2021 by Mark Bernardo

Stop & Go: Reviewing the Sinn 910 Anniversary Split-Seconds Chronograph

A split-seconds chronograph is a rather rare complication. Sinn offers the 910 Anniversary model at a reasonable price. We tested this retrostopwatch with contemporary features. While Sinn offers various classic models, especially in its Frankfurt Financial District Watches collection, the Frankfurt-based brand is mainly known for its sporty watches and functional timepieces. Among these is...

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Jul 7, 2021 by Martina Richter

Pilots Dressed in Gray: Tutima Launches Flieger with Slate Gray Dial

Glashütte, Germany-based Tutima has found success in adapting the vintage-look aesthetics of its military pilots’ watches into modern dress watches that are both contemporary in style and attractive in price. The latest example can be found in the new Tutima Flieger models, whose gradient slate-gray dials and tone-on-tone Horween leather strap make for a monochromatic...

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Jun 10, 2021 by Mark Bernardo

FEATURE

Windmill in a Storm: The Turbulent Timekeeping History of Mühle Glashütte

German watchmaker Mühle Glashütte turned 150 years old in 2019, looking back on five generations of family stewardship through turbulent times for both Germany and the watch industry. In this feature from the WatchTime archives, we explore the company's history of time measurement, from instruments to wristwatches.

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Jun 3, 2021 by Mark Bernardo

“S” Stands for Sport: Testing the Junghans Meister S Chronoscope

With a sturdier case, increased water resistance and a robust strap, Junghans has reworked its classically elegant Meister Chronoscope for a sportier look and feel — truly earning the new “S” in its name. We give it a thorough review in this feature from our March-April 2021 issue. The Meister Chronoscope is one of the...

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May 29, 2021 by Alexander Krupp

Nomos Makes Its W&W Debut With Updates to Neomatik, Club Campus, and Tangente Collections

Nomos Glashütte has made its first appearance at the all-virtual Watches & Wonders watch salon, showcasing new timepieces in three of its Bauhaus-influenced collections. The releases — which include updated colorways and size expansions in Nomos’ Tangente, Metro, and Club Campus lines — come on the heels of a relatively quiet (for obvious reasons) 2020...

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Apr 17, 2021 by Caleb Anderson

Sponsored: Discover the New Glashütte Original SeaQ in Reed Green

Off we go! Blue skies, warmer temperatures, and breathtaking panoramas mean spring is here, and it’s best enjoyed outside. What could be better than to flee the grays of day-to-day life and recharge one’s batteries in the great outdoors? The new SeaQ in a rich reed green colorway by Glashütte Original is perfectly suited for...

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Apr 8, 2021 by WatchTime

A. Lange & Söhne Showcases a Classic High Complication in New Lange 1 Perpetual Calendar

Twenty years ago, A. Lange & Söhne produced its very first wristwatch with a perpetual calendar, the Langematik Perpetual. In the years since, the Saxon manufacture has installed the prestigious complication in seven other models, mostly in combination with a chronograph, tourbillon, or both. Unveiled today at watches & Wonders, in a move many would...

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Apr 8, 2021 by Mark Bernardo

Taking Inspiration from a Russian River, Alexander Shorokhoff Launches the Neva

Bavarian-based, watchmaker Alexander Shorokhoff has, since its founding in 2003, created uncommonly designed, artistically focused timepieces. This week, that tradition continues, with its Moscow-born namesake and founder unveiling his latest creation, called Neva, whose wavy-looking dial design is inspired by Russia’s 74-km-long river of the same name. Shorokhoff began developing the Neva in 2019, when...

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Mar 27, 2021 by Caleb Anderson

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