Report part I: visit Glashütte April 2010 Dear Horomundians, wow, it's been three weeks already but I had some busy weeks. Finally selected some pics worthy enough to share with you all! Edwin (-=EHH=-) and yours truly left The Netherlands to visit Dresden and Glashütte for a week last month. It was a stunning week with some visits to remember at the Glashütte Original manufacture and the A. Lange and Söhne manufacture. We had meetings and dinners, we visited Schloss Eckberg for an exquisite dinner, one day Prague, made lots of pictures and drove through the hills and valleys... Edwin ordered a new car lately but his new baby wasn't delivered yet. The guy from the car dealer was so kind to loan us a brand new BMW X5...what a way to travel!!! Thanks mister BMW dealer! 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DSC_7951.jpg mod_embed_images_loadimage('9e1083d2c9490adefc4f818b4a1364d3', 'http://revo-online.com/forums/main/addon.php?12,module=embed_images,url=http%3A%2F%2Fphotos.revolution-press.com%2Fmarks2010%2Fgo%2FDSC_7951.jpg', 'http://photos.revolution-press.com/marks2010/go/DSC_7951.jpg', 'http://revo-online.com/forums/main/addon.php?12,module=embed_images,check_scaling=1,url=http%3A%2F%2Fphotos.revolution-press.com%2Fmarks2010%2Fgo%2FDSC_7951.jpg', '', 100682, 1300, 3000, 'Loading image ...', false); time...:X LOL, but we arrived just before dinner at our apartment in the center of Dresden. here is the back side DSC_8406.jpg mod_embed_images_loadimage('e7e4d410bf23cf63d67a3d7b59857d58', 'http://revo-online.com/forums/main/addon.php?12,module=embed_images,url=http%3A%2F%2Fphotos.revolution-press.com%2Fmarks2010%2Fgo%2FDSC_8406.jpg', 'http://photos.revolution-press.com/marks2010/go/DSC_8406.jpg', 'http://revo-online.com/forums/main/addon.php?12,module=embed_images,check_scaling=1,url=http%3A%2F%2Fphotos.revolution-press.com%2Fmarks2010%2Fgo%2FDSC_8406.jpg', '', 100682, 1300, 3000, 'Loading image ...', false); It was a great apartment with two bedrooms, a big bathroom and right above the little street with all the restaurants and terraces... DSC_8401.jpg mod_embed_images_loadimage('e2306b27cd6de938e0b892b3154fe1e9', 'http://revo-online.com/forums/main/addon.php?12,module=embed_images,url=http%3A%2F%2Fphotos.revolution-press.com%2Fmarks2010%2Fgo%2FDSC_8401.jpg', 'http://photos.revolution-press.com/marks2010/go/DSC_8401.jpg', 'http://revo-online.com/forums/main/addon.php?12,module=embed_images,check_scaling=1,url=http%3A%2F%2Fphotos.revolution-press.com%2Fmarks2010%2Fgo%2FDSC_8401.jpg', '', 100682, 1300, 3000, 'Loading image ...', false); ok, this was part I of the report. There will be a few more parts in the coming weeks with of course also lots of watch content! So stay tuned for an insight of the Glashütte Original manufacture and my meeting with my dear friend René Marx and our guide Michael Hammer who showed us the whole package in the German Watchmuseum and the Manufacture... cheers, Wim edited by marks : changed picture hosting http://revo-online.com/forums/main/read.php?12,100682,100682#msg-100682 Thu, 23 May 2013 13:58:48 -0500 Phorum 5.2.13 http://revo-online.com/forums/main/read.php?12,100682,100870#msg-100870 The making of http://revo-online.com/forums/main/read.php?12,100682,100870#msg-100870 Jürgen Glashütte Original Mon, 24 May 2010 16:35:16 -0500 http://revo-online.com/forums/main/read.php?12,100682,100797#msg-100797 GO http://revo-online.com/forums/main/read.php?12,100682,100797#msg-100797
The little Glashutte town is a special place on Earth indeed.
Of course, VERY special for those of that happens to have an interest in the "finest of fine" traditional German watchmaking :-)


Cheers

Bent]]> Bent Glashütte Original Fri, 21 May 2010 15:21:09 -0500 http://revo-online.com/forums/main/read.php?12,100682,100777#msg-100777 thanks Wim.. tried the screws on the balance during tempus 2.. tough. http://revo-online.com/forums/main/read.php?12,100682,100777#msg-100777 teckmeng]]> teckmeng Glashütte Original Fri, 21 May 2010 04:59:41 -0500 http://revo-online.com/forums/main/read.php?12,100682,100766#msg-100766 part II: The Manufacture http://revo-online.com/forums/main/read.php?12,100682,100766#msg-100766 ok, time for part II...Edwin and I visited the Glashütte Original Manufacture on Monday, two days after arrival. We had a warm welcome by René Marx and Michael Hammer. We started with a delicious glass of Saxony bubbles and had a little chat in the Atrium



Michael started the tour and the following pics will show us the department where they make all kind of small parts like wheels, bridges etc. etc. they are cut by a wire





here you see the used wire bucket





during the tour there are several showcases. they are showing what's made in the department behind the cases...









all the hallways and rooms are very light and clear...a very nice atmosphere to make complicated watches!





here is a movie showed about polishing and what it takes to get the best result..wow...I wish I had that much patience!







the rotor is made in several stages to get the two coloured final result...







so sorry I forgot his name but this very kind man showed us, with an unbelievable speed, how the balance is filled with the tiny screws...it takes just a few minutes...Edwin and I had a try...well...not a success...::o it's very difficult to do this job!







here is a little chat with one of the master watchmakers..



he just finished a great piece!



well guys, stay tuned for part III, the showcase of the watches...

thanks for looking! Wim


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]]> Wimster Glashütte Original Thu, 20 May 2010 13:02:06 -0500 http://revo-online.com/forums/main/read.php?12,100682,100765#msg-100765 thanks guys... http://revo-online.com/forums/main/read.php?12,100682,100765#msg-100765
cheers, Wim]]> Wimster Glashütte Original Thu, 20 May 2010 12:07:34 -0500 http://revo-online.com/forums/main/read.php?12,100682,100739#msg-100739 lovely... http://revo-online.com/forums/main/read.php?12,100682,100739#msg-100739
thank you.

cheers
teckmeng]]> teckmeng Glashütte Original Wed, 19 May 2010 03:40:01 -0500 http://revo-online.com/forums/main/read.php?12,100682,100735#msg-100735 Now you have made us hungry http://revo-online.com/forums/main/read.php?12,100682,100735#msg-100735 MarkS Glashütte Original Wed, 19 May 2010 00:16:23 -0500 http://revo-online.com/forums/main/read.php?12,100682,100707#msg-100707 We want more.... http://revo-online.com/forums/main/read.php?12,100682,100707#msg-100707
@ Edwin: marvellous photo!]]> Dennis-V Glashütte Original Mon, 17 May 2010 14:05:07 -0500 http://revo-online.com/forums/main/read.php?12,100682,100701#msg-100701 I dont think Wim shot many pictures of Dresden .... http://revo-online.com/forums/main/read.php?12,100682,100701#msg-100701
we shot a zillion pictures of Dresden, both during day and nighttime - here is a HDR image of a few porcelain tiles:



Edwin
]]> -=ehh=- Glashütte Original Mon, 17 May 2010 04:40:14 -0500 http://revo-online.com/forums/main/read.php?12,100682,100696#msg-100696 More please http://revo-online.com/forums/main/read.php?12,100682,100696#msg-100696 Jürgen Glashütte Original Sun, 16 May 2010 16:17:31 -0500 http://revo-online.com/forums/main/read.php?12,100682,100682#msg-100682 Report part I: visit Glashütte April 2010 http://revo-online.com/forums/main/read.php?12,100682,100682#msg-100682 Dear Horomundians,

wow, it's been three weeks already but I had some busy weeks. Finally selected some pics worthy enough to share with you all!

Edwin (-=EHH=-) and yours truly left The Netherlands to visit Dresden and Glashütte for a week last month. It was a stunning week with some visits to remember at the Glashütte Original manufacture and the A. Lange and Söhne manufacture. We had meetings and dinners, we visited Schloss Eckberg for an exquisite dinner, one day Prague, made lots of pictures and drove through the hills and valleys...

Edwin ordered a new car lately but his new baby wasn't delivered yet. The guy from the car dealer was so kind to loan us a brand new BMW X5...what a way to travel!!! Thanks mister BMW dealer!





The night before the departure Edwin came to my house and we had a light dinner





ok, we had a good sleep, some coffee and now it's time to go! We had to drive app. 730 km but hey, with our new Beamer friend we had no fear B)



although, no fear...this is how the German people show the users of the Autobahn what can happen when you drive to fast...::o



but no! no fear and it was amazing how smooth this car was while we were driving 210 km/hour, what a beast!



until......we had to stop for a traffic jam, 250 km before the finish...and it took..



a long...



long...



time...:X

LOL, but we arrived just before dinner at our apartment in the center of Dresden. here is the back side



It was a great apartment with two bedrooms, a big bathroom and right above the little street with all the restaurants and terraces...



ok, this was part I of the report. There will be a few more parts in the coming weeks with of course also lots of watch content! So stay tuned for an insight of the Glashütte Original manufacture and my meeting with my dear friend René Marx and our guide Michael Hammer who showed us the whole package in the German Watchmuseum and the Manufacture...

cheers, Wim


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]]> Wimster Glashütte Original Sun, 16 May 2010 04:03:12 -0500