Moritz Grossmann

Brand history

The 19th-century Grossmann manufacture closed in 1885; the modern brand was re-established by Christine Hutter in 2008 to produce watches at the finishing standard of the pre-war Saxon makers.

Founded 2008 in Glashütte, Saxony, by Christine Hutter, a revival of the historical Moritz Grossmann house that operated in Glashütte from 1854 to 1874. The original Grossmann was a contemporary and collaborator of Ferdinand Adolph Lange, a founder of the watchmaking school in Glashütte, and one of the key systematizers of German precision watchmaking. The modern brand produces in-house calibers (the 100.0 series) with deep Glashütte finishing: three-quarter plates, hand-engraved balance cocks, polished Glashütte ribbing, and the brand's signature "Benu" hand design. Annual production is in the low hundreds. The Benu and Benu Tourbillon are the catalog anchors; the brand is well regarded by finishing enthusiasts as one of the most authentic revivals of traditional Glashütte craftsmanship. Priced CHF 8,000–20,000+ at the top of the modern Glashütte independent tier.