{"product_id":"glashztte-cornelis-van-houte-9798248153329","title":"Glashütte: 180 Years of German Watchmaking Excellence","description":"GLASHÜTTE \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e180 Years of German Watchmaking Excellence \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eFrom a Saxon Mining Village to the Heart of Haute Horlogerie\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 1845, a struggling mining village in the Ore Mountains received a royal loan - and a vision. What followed would transform Glashütte into the beating heart of German haute horlogerie. This is the definitive story of how a bankrupt Saxon town rose to rival Switzerland. From Ferdinand Adolph Lange's petition to the King of Saxony... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTo gold chatons and three-quarter plates. From observatory chronometer prizes and Tiffany's display windows...\u003cbr\u003eThrough war, hyperinflation, forced labour, Soviet dismantling, and forty years behind the Iron Curtain...\u003cbr\u003eTo the rebirth of A. Lange \u0026amp; Söhne, the rise of NOMOS, the Datograph that shook Switzerland, and the 2022 Glashütte Regulation protecting its name - GLASHÜTTE tells the complete 180-year story with depth, authority, and technical precision. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eInside you will discover: \u003cbr\u003e- The four founding fathers of German watchmaking\u003cbr\u003e- The invention of the flying tourbillon by Alfred Helwig\u003cbr\u003e- The truth behind the \"System Glashütte\" scandal\u003cbr\u003e- The destruction of May 8, 1945 - hours before Germany's surrender\u003cbr\u003e- The Spezimatic and life under the GUB in the DDR\u003cbr\u003e- The rebirth of Lange in 1994 and the debut of the Lange 1\u003cbr\u003e- NOMOS's in-house calibres and Bauhaus design revolution\u003cbr\u003e- The Datograph, Zeitwerk, Odysseus, and modern icons\u003cbr\u003e- The full story of the 2022 Glashütte Regulation\u003cbr\u003e- Technical hallmarks: three-quarter plate, swan-neck regulator, hand-engraved balance cock, Panorama Date \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith 10 chapters, 50 sections, detailed appendices, timelines, verified historical data, and key calibre references (1845-2026), this book is written for: \u003cbr\u003e- Watch collectors\u003cbr\u003e- Horology professionals\u003cbr\u003e- Historians of German industry\u003cbr\u003e- Investors in fine timepieces\u003cbr\u003e- Students of haute horlogerie\u003cbr\u003e- Anyone who wants to understand why \"Glashütte\" matters \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSeriously researched and richly detailed, this is more than a history of watches. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt is the story of resilience, precision, craftsmanship - and identity.\u003cbr\u003eGlashütte is not simply a place. It is a philosophy in metal. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDr. Cor P.M. van Houte\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Cornelis Van Houte\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798248153329\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/12\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 186\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.56lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.40d","brand":"Cornelis Van Houte","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48454393659647,"sku":"9798248153329","price":19.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_92014cda-931d-416c-aa69-eaa1cfece873.jpg?v=1777305952","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/glashztte-cornelis-van-houte-9798248153329","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}