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Report part I: visit Glashütte April 2010Posted by Wimster
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 
although, no fear...this is how the German people show the users of the Autobahn what can happen when you drive to fast... 
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... 
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 edited by marks : changed picture hosting Wim K. Glashütte Original Forum Moderator Dream as if you'll live forever, live as if you'll die tomorrow. (James Dean) el tiempo es la base de nuestra existencia un día a la vez, siempre cerca de usted Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 05/21/2010 04:31PM by MarkS.
LOL
we shot a zillion pictures of Dresden, both during day and nighttime - here is a HDR image of a few porcelain tiles: 
Edwin
part II is coming soon!
cheers, Wim Wim K. Glashütte Original Forum Moderator Dream as if you'll live forever, live as if you'll die tomorrow. (James Dean) el tiempo es la base de nuestra existencia un día a la vez, siempre cerca de usted
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... 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 edited by marks : changed picture hosting Wim K. Glashütte Original Forum Moderator Dream as if you'll live forever, live as if you'll die tomorrow. (James Dean) el tiempo es la base de nuestra existencia un día a la vez, siempre cerca de usted Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 05/21/2010 04:18PM by MarkS.
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