Moritz Grossmann

Moritz Grossmann
Industry watches
Founded 2008
Founders Christine Hutter
Headquarters Glashütte, Germany
Products watches and timepieces
Number of employees
 46[1]
Website www.grossmann-uhren.com

Moritz Grossmann is a manufacturer of luxury wristwatches based in Glashütte, Germany.[2] Annual production is approximately 200 pieces.[3]

History

During the financial crisis of 2007-08 Christine Hutter (who had previously held positions at Wempe, Maurice Lacroix, Glashütte Original, and A. Lange & Söhne) founded her own luxury watch brand, Moritz Grossmann, after acquiring the rights to use the name 19th century founder and director of the German School of Watchmaking, Karl Moritz Grossmann.[4] Initially the company operated from her personal residence in Dresden, but shortly afterwards moved into a former hardware store in Glashütte. In 2010, having grown to 16 employees, the company released its first production model and acquired land to build a new factory. By 2013 the construction was complete.[1][3][5]

Models

The Benu Tourbillon, designed by Jens Schneider, was the world's first watch to use a human hair as an integral part of its movement.[3][6] Other models as of 2015 are the Benu,[7] Benu Power Reserve,[8] Atum,[9] Tefnut and Tefnut Lady. All models take their names from Ancient Egyptian deities.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Tang, Syl (2015-01-18). "Small brands Moritz Grossmann and Waltham take on mighty names". Financial Times. Retrieved 2015-12-02.
  2. ↑ Braun, Peter (2014), Wristwatch Annual 2015. Abbeville Press.
  3. 1 2 3 Nanton, Katie (2014-09-12). "Moritz Grossmann Timepieces". NUVO magazine.
  4. ↑ "Origin of a new time". grossmann-uhren.com. Retrieved 2015-12-05.
  5. ↑ "Schweizer Unternehmerin belebt in Glashütte alte Marke wieder". Nachrichten für Thüringen (in German) (Thüringer Allgemeine). 14 March 2011. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
  6. ↑ Schmitt, Pierre-André (2013-12-06). "Diese Uhr läuft haargenau - im wahrsten Wortsinn" [This clock is exact - in the truest sense of the word]. Die Welt (in German).
  7. ↑ "Moritz Grossmann 'Benu'". 2014-07-14. Retrieved 2015-12-05.
  8. ↑ "A Detailed Look at the Moritz Grossmann Benu Power Reserve". 2015-11-30. Retrieved 2015-12-05.
  9. ↑ Linz, Alexander (2013-06-12). "The new watch manufactory Moritz Grossmann in Glashütte / Saxony in Germany". watch-insider.com. Retrieved 2015-12-05.
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