[sduford]

Hi folks, over the holidays I endeavoured to create a list of "Made in Germany" watch brands. I thought I would find about 25 but I ended up with 92! In the process I discovered many delightful boutique brands that make beautiful watches.

The list that is in the "stickies" up here was great help, but it includes many companies that no longer exist, many that make their watches in Switzerland or Asia, and some manufacturers that make watch parts but do not sell to the public. I limited my list to active "Made In Germany" brands that sell retail and/or direct to the consumer. If you see any that are not actually "Made in Germany" or if I missed any brand, please do let me know!

Edit: Since eventually I will no longer be able to edit this post, I'm also maintaining the list here.

A. Lange & Söhne
A. Mantei
Alexander Shorokhoff
Almanus
Archimede (Ickler)
Arctos Elite
Aristo
Askania Uhren
Autran & Viala (Ickler)
Blancier (Lottermann & Söhne)
Botta Design
Brior Uhren
Bruno Söhnle
Christian Klings
Churpfälzische UhrenManufactur
C.H. Wolf Glashütte
Costro
Damasko
Defakto (Ickler)
Deutsche Uhrenfabrik
Dievas
D. Dornblüth & Söhn
D. Malchert Quedlindburg
Dugena
Elysee
Erbprinz (Aristo)
Erwin Sattler
Gardé Ruhla Uhren
Genesis
Genius 1953
George J. Von Burg
Germano & Walter
Glashütte Original
Greve Uhrendesign
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
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

 

[CM HUNTER]

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.

 

[Longjean]

Thanks, very useful information.

 

[jonathanp77]

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

 

[Armchair]

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

 

[sduford]

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...

 

[CM HUNTER]

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.

 

[Armchair]

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...

I found the proper website: http://www.marcelloc.de. You are right about the 'Swiss Made' though.

 

[sduford]

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.

 

[watchcrank_tx]

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!

 

[sduford]

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.

 

[uhrentot]

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

 

[sduford]

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.

 

[omeglycine]

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.

 

[sduford]

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?

 

[Armchair]

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

 

[watchloco]

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

 

[Squirrelly]

+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?

 

[CM HUNTER]

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

There has been a number of threads on this topic.

Many German Made watches have Swiss or Japanese Made movements in them. The real question to ask is how about the rest of the watch? You say the Junkers is assembled in Germany. That to me is more telling than anything else. German assembled isn't German Made. If a watch has a Japanese or Swiss movement, yet the dial, or case, etc... is made in Germany or sourced from Germany, than that watch would carry the German Made tag. As with most things, there are different levels. But assembled is just assembled.

 

[sduford]

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.