<br> In 1845, Ferdinand Lange founded his first watch manufactory in
Glashutte, but the name Glashutte Original only appeared in 1921.
Following the Second World War, Glashutte's region of Erzgebirge
became part of East Germany and together with other watch manufactures
was united into Glashutter Uhrenbetrieb Gub. But in 1990, the fall of
the Berlin Wall saw a reunified Germany and Glashutte took over its
old facilities. The Karree, Glashutte's austere rectangular
wristwatch, helped re-launch the manufacture. Glashutte is regarded as
one of the finest complication manufacturers and since its re-
ascension has assumed the higest tier of watchmaking excellence.