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Lot Essay
It is thought that this is the first time that this model is offered for sale at auction.
The Glashtte Original - Julius Assmann 2 - is a limited edition of 25 examples worldwide, each being unique. The model, created in 1997, is the result of the collaboration between the two traditional Saxonian manufacturers, the watch company Glashtte Original and the porcelain manufacturer Meissen.
The extremely thin dials made from finest Meissen porcelain are decorated with hand-painted motifs from the workbook of the famous Meissen porcelain painter Johann Gregorius Höroldt (1696-1775). Each dial is unique. The Meissen - Höroldt '96 book accompanying this watch explains and illustrates the work of Johann Gregorious Höroldt and the Meissen porcelain manufacture
The watch company Glashtte was founded in 1845 and has remained faithful to its original location in the Mglitz valley, which, with the town of Glashtte, is the cradle of fine German watchmaking.
Julius Assmann was born on 2 October 1927 in Stettin, Germany. After a watchmaking apprenticeship in his hometown, he went to Berlin to further his education.
In 1850 his travels brought him to Glashtte where he joined the watchmaking shop of F.A. Lange, who had laid the cornerstone of the German watchmaking industry in Glashtte in 1845. After only two years of employment the 25-year old Julius Assmann founded his own company, the Julius Assmann Deutsche Präzisions-Taschenuhren-Fabrik. His son Paul joined the business as a partner in 1877 and took over the management of the company after Julius died in 1886 at the age of only 58.
The watches made by the Assmann factory are renowned for their quality and obtained various awards and gold medals at international exhibitions. The highlights of the company included, among other things, chronographs with striking work and minute repeating as well as an "eternal calendar".
In 1926 Paul Assmann's son Fritz took over the management of the company now called Julius Assmann GmbH.
Around 1930 the firm was divided up among family members. The Glashtte Uhrenbetrieb acquired the rights to the traditional name Julius Assmann in 1945. Consequently, the company is able to name a watch after Julius Assmann, which meets the highest demands of watchmaking in every respect.
The Glashtte Original - Julius Assmann 2 - is a limited edition of 25 examples worldwide, each being unique. The model, created in 1997, is the result of the collaboration between the two traditional Saxonian manufacturers, the watch company Glashtte Original and the porcelain manufacturer Meissen.
The extremely thin dials made from finest Meissen porcelain are decorated with hand-painted motifs from the workbook of the famous Meissen porcelain painter Johann Gregorius Höroldt (1696-1775). Each dial is unique. The Meissen - Höroldt '96 book accompanying this watch explains and illustrates the work of Johann Gregorious Höroldt and the Meissen porcelain manufacture
The watch company Glashtte was founded in 1845 and has remained faithful to its original location in the Mglitz valley, which, with the town of Glashtte, is the cradle of fine German watchmaking.
Julius Assmann was born on 2 October 1927 in Stettin, Germany. After a watchmaking apprenticeship in his hometown, he went to Berlin to further his education.
In 1850 his travels brought him to Glashtte where he joined the watchmaking shop of F.A. Lange, who had laid the cornerstone of the German watchmaking industry in Glashtte in 1845. After only two years of employment the 25-year old Julius Assmann founded his own company, the Julius Assmann Deutsche Präzisions-Taschenuhren-Fabrik. His son Paul joined the business as a partner in 1877 and took over the management of the company after Julius died in 1886 at the age of only 58.
The watches made by the Assmann factory are renowned for their quality and obtained various awards and gold medals at international exhibitions. The highlights of the company included, among other things, chronographs with striking work and minute repeating as well as an "eternal calendar".
In 1926 Paul Assmann's son Fritz took over the management of the company now called Julius Assmann GmbH.
Around 1930 the firm was divided up among family members. The Glashtte Uhrenbetrieb acquired the rights to the traditional name Julius Assmann in 1945. Consequently, the company is able to name a watch after Julius Assmann, which meets the highest demands of watchmaking in every respect.