ORIGIN OF A NEW TIME.

A place of origin is a realm that fulfils the need for identity, security, and individualism in life. In the 19th century, Moritz Grossmann found it in a small town in the Ore Mountains: Glashütte. In his atelier there, the exceptionally gifted pioneer developed technically outstanding watch models.

More than 100 years later, watchmaker Christine Hutter discovered the heritage of Moritz Grossmann in Glashütte and established a new manufacture. Today, this is where ancestral craftsmanship is reinterpreted with modern technology. The beginning of a new era in the name of Moritz Grossmann: Origin of a new time.

MORITZ GROSSMANN

Carl Moritz Grossmann, the son of a mail sorter, was born in Dresden on 27 March 1826. There, he attended the Technical College for two years after having graduated from elementary school. Moritz Grossmann was fascinated by technology and the complexity of timepieces. Eager to discover new methods, he became a journeyman in 1846 and set out to acquire the world’s horological know-how. After sojourns in Hamburg and Munich, he was drawn to La Chaux-de-Fonds, the hub of Swiss watchmaking. He returned to Dresden in 1854 after stopovers in England, France, Denmark, and Sweden. Upon his arrival, he fulfilled a dream and established his own atelier. Moritz Grossmann, who was also acclaimed as an award-winning technical author, began to craft pocket watches, pendulum clocks, and precision measuring instruments — from innovative details to complete movements.

But for Moritz Grossmann, Glashütte was more than merely the cradle of German watchmaking artistry. He dedicated his time to various associations and supported regional projects. From 1866 to 1878, he was committed to the welfare of the town of Glashütte, later also as a representative of the Royal Saxon Landtag. As an author, he was eager to pass on his knowledge; in 1878, he initiated the German School of Watchmaking and outlined the curriculum.

The art of watchmaking permeated his life and was his greatest passion. He died unexpectedly on 23 January 1885 after delivering a speech about the introduction of World Time. Thereafter, his atelier was liquidated.

CHRISTINE HUTTER

Christine Hutter was born in Eichstätt on 4 February 1964. In Munich, she completed her training as a watchmaker. Like Moritz Grossmann, she was fascinated with the timeless beauty of mechanical watches. Contrary to the prevailing zeitgeist, she focused on exquisite historic timepieces, learning to understand, love, and restore them.

Early on in her career, Christine Hutter signed up with Wempe, one of the world’s foremost watch retailers. Further stations in her professional life included Maurice Lacroix, Glashütte Original, and A. Lange & Söhne. She accrued precious experience in marketing, developed new distribution channels, and discovered Moritz Grossmann’s heritage. Inspired by his visionary ideas, Christine Hutter secured the brand rights with the help of her family. But even though she was impressed by the charm of Glashütte and already nurtured the wish to establish her own manufacture, she accepted an appointment as managing director with Haute Horlogerie Schindler SA in Switzerland. There, she forged numerous contacts with discerning collectors. All the while, her plans to return to Glashütte and revive the spirit of Moritz Grossmann by founding her own manufacture began to mature. Her personal vision turned into reality on 11 November 2008: Christine Hutter established Grossmann Uhren GmbH in Glashütte and created the Origin of a new time based on the tenets of Moritz Grossmann.