Moritz Grossmann
| Industry | Watches |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2008 |
| Founders | Christine Hutter |
| Headquarters | , Germany |
| Products | Watches and timepieces |
Number of employees | 46[1] |
| Website | www |
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 right to use the name of 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
- ^ a b Tang, Syl (2015-01-18). "Small brands Moritz Grossmann and Waltham take on mighty names". Financial Times. Retrieved 2015-12-02.
- ^ Braun, Peter (2014), Wristwatch Annual 2015. Abbeville Press.
- ^ a b c Nanton, Katie (2014-09-12). "Moritz Grossmann Timepieces". NUVO magazine.
- ^ "Origin of a new time". grossmann-uhren.com. Retrieved 2015-12-05.
- ^ "Schweizer Unternehmerin belebt in Glashütte alte Marke wieder". Nachrichten für Thüringen (in German). Thüringer Allgemeine. 14 March 2011. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
- ^ 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).
- ^ "Moritz Grossmann 'Benu'". 2014-07-14. Archived from the original on 2015-12-08. Retrieved 2015-12-05.
- ^ "A Detailed Look at the Moritz Grossmann Benu Power Reserve". 2015-11-30. Retrieved 2015-12-05.
- ^ Linz, Alexander (2013-06-12). "The new watch manufactory Moritz Grossmann in Glashütte / Saxony in Germany". watch-insider.com. Retrieved 2015-12-05.