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Vintage 1960s Glashutte Original Watch used.Stunning! Beautiful!
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Description Condition: Pre-owned: An item that has been used or worn previously. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections. See all condition definitions- opens in a new window or tab ... Read moreabout the condition Brand: Glashutte
This watch is a vintage 1960s Glashutte Original Watch by GUB. It is an absolutely beautiful watch. It has just been serviced( 14/2/17) by Wellington Jewellers in Wokingham, Berkshire in England and is working perfectly. The watch is completely original with the hands and dial are as they were when first purchased. The movement is original and in excellent condition. Hodinkee explain the history of Glashutte as follows:Glashütte horological history begins in 1843, when Ferdinand Adolph Lange wrote a letter to the Royal Saxon government detailing a plan to open a watch factory in Glashütte and begin educating apprentices. What was so different about this plan was the idea to have the apprentices work on one specialization, thereby enabling the foundation of an industry in Glashütte. Lange had recently returned from Switzerland, where he saw this practice work very well. It was different than traditional German watchmaking, but the Royal Saxon government liked what they read, and agreed to make a substantial loan to Lange to kick start his plan. Moritz Grossman, Julius Assmann, and Adolf Schneider (who, along with F. A. Lange, are considered the four fathers of Glashütte watchmaking) also started making watches in Glashütte, and the industry flourished.It flourished so much that Glashütte watches started to be copied. Unscrupulous watch companies from other countries were producing watches and adding the words "System Glashütte" to their watches to give them an extra sales boost. As a response to this we started seeing Glashütte watches using the word "Original" to indicate that they really were from Glashütte. Please note that this watch was made on the 1960s and is a vintage watch but in excellent condition.
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| Condition: | Pre-owned: An item that has been used or worn previously. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections. See all condition definitions- opens in a new window or tab ... Read moreabout the condition | Brand: | Glashutte |
This watch is a vintage 1960s Glashutte Original Watch by GUB. It is an absolutely beautiful watch. It has just been serviced( 14/2/17) by Wellington Jewellers in Wokingham, Berkshire in England and is working perfectly. The watch is completely original with the hands and dial are as they were when first purchased. The movement is original and in excellent condition. Hodinkee explain the history of Glashutte as follows:Glashütte horological history begins in 1843, when Ferdinand Adolph Lange wrote a letter to the Royal Saxon government detailing a plan to open a watch factory in Glashütte and begin educating apprentices. What was so different about this plan was the idea to have the apprentices work on one specialization, thereby enabling the foundation of an industry in Glashütte. Lange had recently returned from Switzerland, where he saw this practice work very well. It was different than traditional German watchmaking, but the Royal Saxon government liked what they read, and agreed to make a substantial loan to Lange to kick start his plan. Moritz Grossman, Julius Assmann, and Adolf Schneider (who, along with F. A. Lange, are considered the four fathers of Glashütte watchmaking) also started making watches in Glashütte, and the industry flourished.It flourished so much that Glashütte watches started to be copied. Unscrupulous watch companies from other countries were producing watches and adding the words "System Glashütte" to their watches to give them an extra sales boost. As a response to this we started seeing Glashütte watches using the word "Original" to indicate that they really were from Glashütte. Please note that this watch was made on the 1960s and is a vintage watch but in excellent condition.