That stickies list is way overdue for a cleanup. I've been saying so for a couple of years now. Glad you updated it. I'll look it over. I've taken the time to do a list myself, so I'll see how your gels with mine.

 

Thanks, very useful information.

 

Well done! Thank you for putting together an updated list. I was looking for this.

 

I have been looking for one too

 

Brilliant, thanks for taking the time to do this. I think Marcello C is still in business: http://marcelloc-watches.com

This Glashutte firm is news to me: C. H. Wolf

 

Brilliant, thanks for taking the time to do this. I think Marcello C is still in business: http://marcelloc-watches.com

This Glashutte firm is news to me: C. H. Wolf

Yeah I looked at Marcello and it is an interesting brand, but it seems to be a US company that sells "Swiss Made" watches? Am I wrong?

The "About" page says they are US-based and started in Minnesota. Some of the watches have "Swiss Made" on the dial...

 

My list tends to be a more focused one. The amount of Germany in my watch may matter more to me than the average buyer. Still, this new list is a far cleaner effort than the sloppily done sticky, and at least helps to avoid some of the more Swiss/Asian-than-German brands as well as the altogether defunct ones.

 

My list tends to be more a more focused one. The amount of Germany in my watch may matter more to me than the average buyer. Still, this new list is a far cleaner effort than the sloppily done sticky, and at least helps to avoid some of the more Swiss/Asian-than-German brands as well as the altogether defunct ones.

Thanks, that was my objective! And if the mod-gods want to place my list in the "sticky", I'm all for it.

 

I didn't see Daniel Malchert on that list. I don't know the current state of his product line and sales, but a year ago, he was getting press for his first wristwatch, based on the Nomos Alpha:

D. Malchert - Uhren aus Quedlinburg

Edit to add: fantastic list, a very valuable resource. Thank you for your hard work and for sharing it with us!

 

Thanks a lot! Very interesting watch, I've added it to the list.

 

Great list
got one more for it
Sternberg-Uhren|Sternberg

 

Great list
got one more for it
Sternberg-Uhren|Sternberg

Thanks! Looks nice, is it just getting off the ground? Most models are "still in development".

I've added it to the list.

 

So...are we to consider this a buying checklist? Because that was my first thought

In all seriousness, thank you for taking the time to put this together and for sharing.

 

If you are billionaire who loves German watches, why not?

 

Whoa, that's a long shopping list! :-d

 

+1 for Junkers as it got me into watch buying/collecting!

 

I just received a new Junkers G38 in the mail from a vendor in the Netherlands...

I don't surf into the "German" forum often so I have a question - My new Junkers G38 is apparently assembled in Germany but it has a Miyota quartz movement. So, are there purists around here who don't consider this a "German" watch?

 

Apparently somebody reported my list of German brands as SPAM on Google+ so it is currently only visible to me while I dispute the claim.

So to make sure everybody can still access the list, I edited the OP to include it in full. Hope it's OK with the mods.

 

Apparently somebody reported my list of German brands as SPAM on Goggle+ so it is currently only visible to me while I dispute the claim.

Probably some Germasian mushroom brand which was rightfully absent from your list is trying to keep people from viewing a list of real German brands. :-|

 

Erwin Sattler http://www.erwinsattler.de/willkommen.html

Another for the list.

 

Erwin Sattler Willkommen bei ERWIN SATTLER: Erwin Sattler

Another for the list.

Thanks, they make beautiful clocks and watches. Added to the list.

 

Thank you very much for this well done list. I am from Germany and I have not heard of all of them before. Great research|>
I miss the Ornatus watches from Düsseldorf on the list.

 

Thanks for the kind words and I added Ornatus to the list which now stands at 92 brands. Ornatus sure does beautiful silver engraving and at very reasonable prices. http://ornatuswatches.com/

Looks like they are using the same case supplier as Tourby? They are very similar and they use the exact same nomenclature.

 

A job well done, thanks for your time and efforts and for sharing with us!

 

Thanks for assembling the list and for the job well done. |>

 

Just added B. Junge & Söhne so the list now stands at 96 brands.

A. Lange & Söhne
A. Mantei
Alexander Shorokhoff
Almanus
Archimede (Ickler)
Arctos Elite
Aristo
Askania Uhren
Autran & Viala (Ickler)
B. Junge & Söhne
Blancier (Lottermann & Söhne)
Botta Design
Brior Uhren
Bruno Söhnle
Christian Klings
Churpfälzische UhrenManufactur
C.H. Wolf Glashütte
Costro
Damasko
Defakto (Ickler)
Deutsche Uhrenfabrik(DUFA)
Dievas
D. Dornblüth & Söhn
D. Malchert Quedlinburg
Dugena
Elysee
Erbprinz (Aristo)
Erwin Sattler
Gardé Ruhla Uhren
Genesis
Genius 1953
George J. Von Burg
Germano & Walter
Glashütte Original
Greve Uhrendesign
Guinand Watches
Hacher Watches
Henschel Hamburg
Hummel Uhren
Jacques Etoile
Jochen Benzinger
Junghans
Junkers (PointTec)
Kaventsmann Watches
Kemmner Watches
Kienzle Uhren
Kronsegler
Kudoke
Laco
Lang & Heyne
Lehmann Uhren
Leinfelder Uhren
Leumas Köln
Limes (Ickler)
Lowin Cologne
Lang & Heyne
Marcello C
Maximilian (PointTec)
Mechanische Zeitinstrumente
MeisterSinger
Mercure
Messerschmitt (Aristo)
Moritz Grossmann Glashütte
Muhle-Glashütte
M.Schneider & Co
Nauticfish
Neuhaus
Nienaber Bünde
Niessing
Nivrel
Nomos
Ornatus Watches
Philippe Rosen
Rainer Brand
Schäuble & Söhne
Schauer
Schaumburg Watch
Sinn-Spezialuhren
Stefan Kudoke Watches
Sternberg Uhren
Stowa
Temption Watches
Thomas Ninchritz
Torsten Nagengast Timeline
Tourby
Tutima Glashütte
Union Gashütte
Uhrenwerft Hamburg
UTS München
Vintage VDB
Volker Vyskocil
Vollmer (Aristo)
Walther
Wempe
Wilhelm Rieber
Zeppelin (PointTec)
Zib Uhrenatelier

 

Hmmm... i wonder does REGENT considered as... MIG?
Die brandneue REGENT Made in Germany-Linie

 

The German magazine "Armbanduhren" had a listing of "Made in Germany" brands in their september 2014 issue, from there you can add:

Abeler & Söhne, (Home - Abeler & Söhne)

Bethge & Söhne, (Richard Bethge GmbH - Uhren und Zifferblätter)
Bigert & Funk, (BIEGERT & FUNK - DESIGNSTUDIO)
Boehm, (Boehm-Uhren)
Borgward, (BORGWARD Zeitmanufaktur - Handgefertigte, limitierte Uhren: Uhren)

Efrico, (Artikel | Richthofen-Uhren)
Engelhardt, (www.engelhardt-uhren.de | Traditionsbewusste und geschichtsträchtige Uhrenmarke)

Fischer & Cie, (Maßuhrenmanufaktur Fischer&Cie. I Individuelle Armbanduhren)
Flüthe, (www.fluethe.de)

Grieb & Benzinger, (www.grieb-benziger.com)

H. F. Bauer, (Astrath)
Hanhart, (Hanhart Chronographen)
Heinecke, (www.juvelier-heinecke.de)
Hemess, (C. H. Wolf)

J. B. Giacchino, (JB Gioacchino - Chronograph - Valjoux 7750 - Unitas - doctor´s watch - Uhr - Uhren - watch - watches - Pulsuhr - Pulsuhren - Armbanduhr - Armbanduhren)
Jaeger & Benzinger, (www.jaeger-benziger.de)

Lotos, (LOTOSGOLD)
Lottermann & Söhne, (Willkommen bei Lottermann & Söhne)

Mitschele Watch Factory, (Mitschele Uhren und Schmuck)

RHL Perfect Time, (Kultuhri - Die faszinierende Welt der Uhren)
Rolf Lang, (Homepage | Rolf Lang Uhren Dresden)
Rundenmeister, (RundenMeister - Mechanical Watches)

Scalfaro, (SCALFARO WATCH CO. - SCALFARO - WATCHES FOR ENTHUSIASTS)
Slow Watches, (www.slow-watches.com)
*Steinhart, (Steinhart Watches - exklusive Uhren für Liebhaber)

Uhr-kraft, (UHR-KRAFT - Time to be different.)
*Unique Time, (unique-time.de)

Vertigo, (www.vertigo-die-uhren.de)

Windecker, (Windecker Uhrmacher · Juwelier Oberursel)

York (Home | YORK Watches)

Brands marked * doesn't assemble any of their watches themselves, then again neither does Meistersinger which is on your list.
Up until now Meistersinger has been assembled by Synergies Horlogiérs in Switzerland, i'm not sure if they still are since
SH was acquiered by Chr. Ward last year.

(All information is copied from "Armbanduhren" magazine).

I hope nothing is doubled, it's quite a list by now, you've done great work!

 

The fact that you're adding an * by the company is going against what this list really is. Doing that makes it no better than the worthless list that is a sticky at the top of the German forum. The one that has been put together here by the OP is of companies that actually produce product in Germany, not just ones that are based there. Again it's MADE in Germany.

 

As i said : Brands marked * doesn't assemble ANY of their watches themselves, then again NEITHER DOES MEISTERSINGER which is on the list.
The *asterixed brands was added because Meistersinger already was on the list, Meistersinger assemble their watches in Switzerland.

ALL the others are assembling SOME OR ALL of their watches in Germany according to the renown German magazine "Armbanduhren".
They also design and service their watches in Germany, the question is WHAT is the criteria for calling it "Made in Germany".

There is no difference between for instance Brior, (which is on sdufords great list), or Hanhart, (which is not), they all do everything in Germany except making the movement.
The same with Jacques Etoile, (on the list), vs. J. B. Gioacchino, (not), design, finish, assembling, packaging and servicing in Germany.

It's a jungle out there!
Great work sduford!

 

Thanks, as CM pointed out some if these don't qualify and some I already have, but I'll be sure to update my list. We'll be going well past 100 with these. Not sure why this hasn't been made a sticky yet...

 

To hopefully clarify things more, these are the brands that at least has some watches where "everything", (design, movement, parts, finish, assembling, packaging and servicing), are done in Germany:

A. Lange & Söhne
Alexander Shorokoff
B. Junge & Söhne
Bruno Söhnle

Christian Klings
Damasko
D. Dornblüth & Sohn
Erwin Sattler
Glashütte Original

Grieb & Benzinger
Lang & Heyne
Lehmann
Leinfelder Uhren
Lottermann & Söhne

Moritz Grossmann
Mühle-Glashütte
Möckel
Nomos Glashütte
Rolf Lang Dresden

Sinn Spezialuhren
Thomas Ninchritz
Tutima Glashütte
Volker Vyskocil
Wilhelm Rieber

- just added a brand that i forgot in the previous list, Möckel (www.uhren-moeckel.de) which also qualifies to THIS list!

 

I like this list.

To hopefully clarify things more, these are the brands that at least has some watches where "everything", (design, movement, parts, finish, assembling, packaging and servicing), are done in Germany:

A. Lange & Söhne
Alexander Shorokoff
B. Junge & Söhne
Bruno Söhnle

Christian Klings
Damasko
D. Dornblüth & Sohn
Erwin Sattler
Glashütte Original

Grieb & Benzinger
Lang & Heyne
Lehmann
Leinfelder Uhren
Lottermann & Söhne

Moritz Grossmann
Mühle-Glashütte
Möckel
Nomos Glashütte
Rolf Lang Dresden

Sinn Spezialuhren
Thomas Ninchritz
Tutima Glashütte
Volker Vyskocil
Wilhelm Rieber

- just added a brand that i forgot in the previous list, Möckel (www.uhren-moeckel.de) which also qualifies to THIS list!

 

OK, I've updated the list with the information contributed by FrozenTime. Now many of these that were not identified with an * were in fact also not Made in Germany. One appeared to be Chinese and several were Swiss Made. Some were not watch companies but people who restore watches.

I have to admit I didn't realise that MeisterSinger and Jacques Etoiles were not made in Germany, I have removed them from the list. I was sad to remove MeisterSinger as it is one of my favourite German brands. The list now stands at 107 "Made in Germany" brands. Since I can't edit the OP anymore, here's the latest list (I maintain the list here):

A. Lange & Söhne
A. Mantei
Abeler & Söhne
Alexander Shorokhoff
Almanus
Archimede (Ickler)
Arctos Elite
Aristo
Askania Uhren
Autran & Viala (Ickler)
B. Junge & Söhne
Blancier (Lottermann & Söhne)
Boehm Uhren
Borgward
Botta Design
Brior Uhren
Bruno Söhnle
C.H. Wolf Glashütte
Christian Klings
Churpfälzische UhrenManufactur
Costro
Damasko
Defakto (Ickler)
Deutsche Uhrenfabrik(DUFA)
Dievas
D. Dornblüth & Söhn
D. Malchert Quedlinburg
Dugena
Elysee
Erbprinz (Aristo)
Erwin Sattler
Fischer & Cie
Flüthe
Gardé Ruhla Uhren
Genesis
Genius 1953
George J. Von Burg
Germano & Walter
Glashütte Original
Greve Uhrendesign
Guinand Watches
H.F. Bauer (Astrath)
Hacher Watches
Henschel Hamburg
Hummel Uhren
J.B. Gioacchino
Jochen Benzinger
Junghans
Junkers (PointTec)
Kaventsmann Watches
Kemmner Watches
Kienzle Uhren
Kronsegler
Kudoke
Laco
Lang & Heyne
Lehmann Uhren
Leinfelder Uhren
Leumas Köln
Limes (Ickler)
Lowin Cologne
Marcello C
Maximilian (PointTec)
Mechanische Zeitinstrumente
Mercure
Messerschmitt (Aristo)
Moritz Grossmann Glashütte
Möckel Uhren
Muhle-Glashütte
M.Schneider & Co
Nauticfish
Neuhaus
Nienaber Bünde
Niessing
Nivrel
Nomos Glashütte
Ornatus Watches
Philippe Rosen
Rainer Brand
Richthofen Uhren
Rolf-Lang Dresden
Schäuble & Söhne
Schauer
Schaumburg Watch
Sinn-Spezialuhren
Stefan Kudoke Watches
Sternberg Uhren
Stowa
Temption Watches
Thomas Ninchritz
Torsten Nagengast Timeline
Tourby
Tutima Glashütte
UHR-KRAFT
Uhrenwerft Hamburg
Union Gashütte
UTS München
Vintage VDB
Volker Vyskocil
Vollmer (Aristo)
Walther
Wempe
Wilhelm Rieber
Windecker & Sons
York Watches
Zeppelin (PointTec)
Zib Uhrenatelier

 

OK, I've updated the list with the information contributed by FrozenTime. Now many of these that were not identified with an * were in fact also not Made in Germany. One appeared to be Chinese and several were Swiss Made. Some were not watch companies but people who restore watches.

I have to admit I didn't realise that MeisterSinger and Jacques Etoiles were not made in Germany, I have removed them from the list. I was sad to remove MeisterSinger as it is one of my favourite German brands. The list now stands at 107 "Made in Germany" brands. Since I can't edit the OP anymore, here's the latest list (I maintain the list here):

What a fantastic job sduford!

I'm sure you can put Jacques Etoile back on your list, as i wrote; they do "design, finish, assembling, packaging and servicing in Germany" and i've just googled the name and several of their watches has Made in Germany on them just as Armbanduhren magazine says.

 

Deleted, duplicate post.

 

Am I mistaken or is Hanhart not on the list?

From Andere zeigen die Zeit an, Hanhart misst sie / Hanhart : "Development, design and production as well as distribution are located in Gütenbach in the black forest in Germany"

They are wonderfully made watches with (often modified) Swiss movements and Fricker cases. Look at the photograph carefully and you will see the hands are bead blasted to match the case. The chrono hand is gracefully bent at the tip to clear the crystal as is the minute hand (although that is not visible in that photo). The bezel action is the best of any I've tried, it turns as if on butter and holds solidly when set. The back says "Made in Germany" except that it says it in German.

 

No it's not on the list because when I looked at their website I saw "Swiss Made" on the dials. But looking at it again, I see that the Primus collection is "Swiss Made' but the pocket watches are "Made In Germany" and the Pioneer collection doesn't say.

So based on the fact that at least some of their watches are "Made in Germany", I will add them, thanks.

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Here's a list of some 108+ German brands. Feel free to send me a note if I missed any. I'm only interested in brands that are "Made In Germany", not German-based companies that make their watches in Switzerland or Asia.
A. Lange & Söhne
A. Mantei
Abeler & Söhne
Alexander Shorokhoff
Almanus
Archimede (Ickler)
Arctos Elite
Aristo
Askania Uhren
Autran & Viala (Ickler)
B. Junge & Söhne
Blancier (Lottermann & Söhne)
Boehm Uhren
Borgward
Botta Design
Brior Uhren
Bruno Söhnle
C.H. Wolf Glashütte
Christian Klings
Churpfälzische UhrenManufactur
Costro
Damasko
Defakto (Ickler)
Deutsche Uhrenfabrik(DUFA)
Dievas
D. Dornblüth & Söhn
D. Malchert Quedlinburg
Dugena
Elysee
Erbprinz (Aristo)
Erwin Sattler
Fischer & Cie
Flüthe
Gardé Ruhla Uhren
Genesis
Genius 1953
George J. Von Burg
Germano & Walter
Glashütte Original
Greve Uhrendesign
Guinand Watches
H.F. Bauer (Astrath)
Hacher Watches
Hanhart
Henschel Hamburg
Hummel Uhren
J.B. Gioacchino
Jochen Benzinger
Junghans
Junkers (PointTec)
Kaventsmann Watches
Kemmner Watches
Kienzle Uhren
Kronsegler
Kudoke
Laco
Lang & Heyne
Lehmann Uhren
Leinfelder Uhren
Leumas Köln
Limes (Ickler)
Lowin Cologne
Marcello C
Maximilian (PointTec)
Mechanische Zeitinstrumente
Mercure
Messerschmitt (Aristo)
Moritz Grossmann Glashütte
Möckel Uhren
Muhle-Glashütte
Nauticfish
Neuhaus
Nienaber Bünde
Niessing
Nivrel
Nomos Glashütte
Ornatus Watches
Philippe Rosen
Rainer Brand
Richthofen Uhren
Rolf-Lang Dresden
Schäuble & Söhne
Schauer
Schaumburg Watch
Sinn-Spezialuhren
Stefan Kudoke Watches
Sternberg Uhren
Stowa
Temption Watches
Thomas Ninchritz
Torsten Nagengast Timeline
Tourby
Tutima Glashütte
UHR-KRAFT
Uhrenwerft Hamburg
Union Gashütte
UTS München
Vintage VDB
Volker Vyskocil
Vollmer (Aristo)
Walther
Wempe
Wilhelm Rieber
Windecker & Sons
York Watches
Zeppelin (PointTec)
Zib Uhrenatelier