Like “Swiss made” and even more valuable than “Made in Germany”: 33 years after the fall of the Berlin Wall, “Glashütte” is by far the best-protected designation of origin in Germany. This is another milestone for the watchmaking town of Glashütte. Here are a few details.
GLASHÜTTE, NOVEMBER 2022. 33 years since the fall of the Berlin Wall—and now another turning point: The German Bundesrat has passed the Glashütte Regulation, the legal definition of Made in Glashütte for watches. Thus, as of this year, “Glashütte” is the best-protected designation of origin in Germany. The town may be