20 German Watch Brands You Should Know

welcome to watches you can afford in today's video we are going to be bringing you up to date with 20 German watch brands that you should know while Switzerland is the country that comes to mind when you think of the Fine Art of watchmaking Germany isn't far behind either and since they're well known for their high-end craftsmanship in everything they do Germans should be held in high regard in the watchmaking world as well because they've got an equally Rich tradition and offer sounding timepieces where the craftsmanship comparable to that of Swiss watchmakers and there are plenty of German watch brands that you should know about from the more artistic micro Brands to the better known German watchmakers that have a rich Heritage behind so therefore to show appreciation for the Fantastic timepieces that come from Germany we've decided to round up and present some of the best German watch brands that are still around today both old and new starting at number 20 we have a Laker for some of you Laker might ring some alarm Bells something's wrong isn't it Leica is one of the most well-regarded camera manufacturers in the world what do they have to do with watchmaking well if you didn't know yet find out now that starting in 2018 Laker entered the watchmaking world and they did so with the same design and Technical Excellence that bought them the fame in the world of Photography their first two timepieces the L1 and the L2 have already impressed watch enthusiasts all over the world bringing subtle yet recognizable elements from their cameras into their watches for the photography Buffs out there the crown on these watches will look very similar with a lay cut camera shutter button but the similarities go beyond just looks as the crown is designed to be pushed in rather than pulled out to stop the Watcher's movement also of note is that the Watchers are made in Germany and not anywhere else in the world which is a very good thing at number 19 we have kudoke Stefan kudoke is an Indian dependent watchmaker native from Germany whose skills and expertise have been honed working for big names in the Swiss and German watchmaking industry such as Brigade glasgate original Omega or black pen he's well known for specializing in skeletonizing and Engraving existing moments giving them a unique touch before fitting them inside some of the most interesting timepieces we've seen at number 18 we have Han heart hanhart's story goes back to 1882 in the city of schweningen where the center of Germany's watchmaking tradition lies they began crafting handheld stopwatches for athletes but the early signs showing a looming World War II during the 1930s forced them into pilot chronograph watches some of their best creations being from that period were the monopusha caliber 40 models that came out in 1938 and the renowned Taki tele featuring takimita and telometer scales on the dial that came out a year later along with the caliber 4 31 the innovations that the 1939 timepieces introduced have become the trademark of the company and are still present on their latest Creations as well including the bright red Return To Zero Pusher and the red marker at 12 o'clock that allowed recording longer times than 30 minutes recorded by the chronograph subdial number 17 we have vempe vempe is a family-owned watchmaking company located in Hamburg one that serves as a top retailer for other watch manufacturers but also crafts their own timepieces they were among the many clockmakers to be drafted during World War II to manufacture military equipment for the war effort the wall of Hamburg in Ruins and the company was forced to start back from scratch but the following decades or a successful rebuild of the company becoming one of the most well-regarded watchmakers in Germany at number 16 we chose Daniel melker the recently established as a brand Daniel Melcher garnered the watchmaking world's attention with its first watch the schlossberg an artist and individual Master watchmaker Daniel Malco has set up his Workshop in kedlingberg in Germany besides creating his own collection of watches he's also working his magic for the likes of launching and Amiga among many other names number 15 and one that may surprise you is brown founded back in 1921 as a small engineering shop in Frankfurt that is most known for its electric shavers and beard trimmers Brown does craft watches and clocks as well don't expect anything like those that come out from the big names in horology but they're perfect for anyone who's looking for something affordable practical minimalist and built with respect to engineering principles if there's one thing that should convince you of their design is that since 1955 when the legendary designer Dieter Rams started collaborating with brown Apple began to draw the inspiration for their laptops phones and gadgets from Brown's products number 14 Alexander shorokov though Alexander sharokov was born in Moscow today of these gorgeous limited edition timepieces in Bavaria since he set up shop there in 2003 shorokov's inspiration are the ICONic authors and artists that Russian culture gave to the world among them are some of our favorites such as Fodor Dostoyevsky Peter tykovsky basili Kandinsky and Leo Tolstoy its timepieces are distinct unconventional revolutionary and blend together the creativity and the artistic style with a courageous exploration of what's possible in the world of horology and number 13 we chose a younger watchmaker Langan Hain founded in 2001 in Dresden but it's one of the most ritzy watch brands to have ever come from Germany they work in the purest watchmaking tradition crafting their timepieces by hand using time-honored techniques only their most impressive piece to date is the Georg with its rectangular shaped case and its astounding movement called the caliber 8. one that Strays far away from the traditional elements typically found in german-made movements what caliber 8 users instead are impeccably finished Bridges and wheels that combine together with a large screwed balance wheel held by a large balance Bridge the result is of an incredible beauty number 12 Stova established in 1927 by Walter stores Stova reached its peak productivity during the 1930s and the 1940s crafting Bauhaus style timepieces and later pilot watches for the luftwaffe to Aid the German Pilots fighting in second world war the luxury watch company was passed on from father to son and in 1996 it was acquired by Yorkshire from Verna sauce Walter's Sun recently in 2021 Stova eventually became part of Tempest Arte gmbh and Co these days Stova conducts its operations exclusively online and it's well known for the impressive fliga and antea watch collections number 11 and one that may surprise you montbla though its Manufacturing facilities are located in Switzerland Montblanc is a German luxury watch brand founded in 1908 by engineer August eberstein and German Banker Alfred nehemias the company's headquarters are in Hamburg so we'll go ahead and call this a German company another interesting thing about this watchmaker is that it's not just a watchmaker and it wasn't one for a very long time Montblanc started as a luxury pens and leather goods manufacturer and only entered the watchmaking world in 1997 but instead of just buying a decent watch and strapping their name onto it they chose to build them from the ground up getting them very well regarded in the world of watchmakers number 10 Meister singer Meister singer was started in 2001 with the sole goal of creating Watchers that unmatch in Simplicity and Clarity that led to an interesting concept of watches that have one hand only something that was seen in the first clocks that were ever produced in the world inspired by the Sundial of times past Meister singer chose to go back to the origin though incredibly simple their designs are among the most unique in the watchmaking industry with their famous being the number one just one hand and large Arabic numerals around a nice and clean dial number nine glasshuto as the oldest family-owned watchmaking company in Germany mule glasuta comes with a rich history that started back in 1869 in Saxony now the interesting part is that their first ever wristwatch came out in 1996 having only produced time measuring instruments for the German watchmaking school and motorcycle speedometers as well as automobile dashboard counters and onboard timers for military planes forced by the needs sparked by the two World Wars some of their most famous timepieces are the SAR rescue timer produced for the German Maritime search and rescue service and the SAR fleeger chronograph for search and rescue Pilots despite the military Origins mule glass with their line of watches includes today several luxury and sports models as well number eight Damascus damasco founded in 1994 started from the idea that the high performance materials that the companies founded developed for the Aerospace industry would make for some of the most durable watches in the world and so comrade demasco set out crafting some of the world's toughest timepieces damasco even used to supply sin with hardened watch cases up until 2002. the company makes its own in-house movements and also has made other Innovations in the field as well developing its own silicon balanced spring known as the EPS spiral and a silicon Escape wheel at number seven we have archimede archimede is a family-owned company that was established back in 1924 but only recently in 2003 started to make watches commercially what's special about archimedia is that it's one of the few watch companies to design prototype craft and finish all their cases completely in-house the eclip cases as they're called are machined from a single block of stainless steel and used for the entire range of archimede watches but also provided to other German watchmakers as well as one of the top and most iconic German watch brands come from glass filter the A Lang and surname should sound extremely familiar to most watch enthusiasts the company Story begins in 1845 after being founded by the legendary watchmaker Ferdinand Adolf Lang the level of art history and the exceptional attention to detail that characterizes all the ailang and certain timepieces have made this company one of the most reputable in the world the stunning Lang Floral Pattern engraved by hand on each of their timepieces balance is their signature and Company trademark as a proof of their astonishing craftsmanship and Artistry number five we have the glass footer original though glass with the original as we know it today was founded in 1994 the company's history is a bit more complex and its roots go a long way back as far as 1845 when the first watchmakers came to the small town of glasswood there in Saxony making it the center of German watchmaking after World War II ended the Soviet Union bought all the watch companies in glasswood are under the same umbrella it was called the volkswagener Betrayed glass hotel or for short gub following the fall of the Soviet Union and of course the Berlin Wall this watchmaking conglomerate was allowed to be privatized in 1994 giving birth to glasfute original as we know it today the company still keeps all the traditional watchmaking techniques that have been used during its long history number four Nomas glassuta namos glasuta is another one of the companies that Rose after the fall of the Soviet Union it was founded right after the fall of the Berlin Wall in January 1990 by Roland schwedner with its first collection released only two years later in 1992. they are well known for their highly cherished Bauhaus style watches such as the much impressive OG tangent 38 but they've strayed away from this path with Sporto collections such as the Ajo divers and the Autobahn racing timepieces number three sin unlike other companies that have their roots in the rich Heritage of glass with the sin was born in 1961 in Frankfurt under the name helmutsen spiesel Lauren founded by helmutsin a former World War II pilot hence the company's specialization on pilot watches later on in 1994 it was acquired by lothar Schmidt and renamed since Visa Lauren continuing with a heavy emphasis on highly functional tool watches and departing even more from the traditional German aesthetic among their most cherished timepieces is the U1 dive watch crafted from German submarine steel with a bezel treated with the company's tejiment technology which increases the hardness level even more number two Jung hand Erhard jung-han started his eponymous company back in 1861 jung-hans produced clocks and in 1903 it was was the largest clock manufacturer in the world with a production of more than 3 million clocks that year the company's first wristwatch was born many years later placing the company on the path to becoming one of the big names in the watchmaking industry during the 1950s young hands as we know it today collaborates with Swiss designer Max Beale who helped the company create some of their most iconic time pieces inspired by the Bauhaus movement and at number one on our list we have leco born as lacquer and Co in 1925 in forzaim laco has been one of the companies that were contracted to produce pilot watches for the German luftwaffe during the second world war keeping to its tradition laco continues to produce some of the most popular fliga watches in the industry some very high in timepieces that use Swiss movements but also more affordable ones that are powered by Japanese movement so that they can make them available to more people but that doesn't mean they stick to Aviation style pieces as they've got a range of divers as well and even a superb collection of dress watches in conclusion as you've seen in this video the German watchmaking world is pretty big comparable even to the Swiss watchmaking industry that makes them a top player when it comes to anything from high quality affordable watches to high-end timepieces with exceptional craftsmanship some of the watch brands we've presented come with a rich horology Heritage and naturally high prices but there's also a few that create more affordable watches for people who are just starting their journey into the mesmerizing World of Watches if you like this video don't forget to give us a thumbs up and subscribe and we look forward to seeing you next time at watches you can afford foreign [Music] [Music]

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Published: Thu Mar 09 2023