Horological History: A Photo Tour Of The German Watch Museum In Glashtte

March 13, 2013

The German Watch Museum A few weeks ago while in Glashtte to visit the Glashtte Original manufacture, we took a little detour down the street to the German Watch Museum. Housed in a building that in 1878 was built as the original German watchmaking school, the museum offers a comprehensive look at the history of watchmaking in Germany from the nineteenth century to the present day. While we can't recommend strongly enough that you visit the museum for yourself, if you have the chance, here we have a brief photo tour of some of the museum's highlights. Glashtte, the home of German watchmaking Moritz Grossmann's amazing astronomical clock. We'll have more on this for you soon. One of the earliest Glashtte pocket watches from the nineteenth century Adolf Lange wall clock Moritz Grossmann ladies pocket watch, 1880 An early 3/4 plate pocketwatch movement Specialty balance wheels from the Karl Kohl workshop, a now defunct supplier of balance wheels to the Glashtte community Jewels in various stages of finish from another local specialty supplier Escapement models used to teach students at the watchmaking school A reconstructed watchmaker's bench from the turn of the twentieth century A. Lange & Sohne Micrometer, 1875 Moritz Grossmann pocket watch with German silver movement and American gold case, made for the American market, 1875 Adolf Schneider pocket watch for the American market, 1880 Julias Assmann ornate gold chronograph pocket watch, 1890 A. Lange & Sohne marine chronometer used on the second German expedition to the South Pole, 1911 A. Lange & Sohne pocket watch with tourbillon, 1925 A. Lange & Sohne pilot watch with special SS dial, 1933 Not your usual A. Lange & Sohne, circa 1930s A. Lange & Sohne pocket watch with graduated dial, 1935 A. Lange & Sohne up-down observatory pocket watch with Cal. 48 movement, 1941 A wall of Soviet-era GUB watches? GUB TV clock, with original GUB advertisements running on the TV GUB Chronograph 1960s GUB dress watch Modern pieces by Glashtte brands, such as this watch by Glashtte Original round out the museum's collection The museum's internal clock and watch workshop For more on the German Watch Museum, check out their website here.