Union Glashütte Noramis

Company history of Union Glashütte

For over 125 years, the history of Union Glashütte has been inextricably linked with the Dresden watch wholesaler Johannes Dürrstein (1845-1901). Dürrstein had been successfully active in the watch trade for 20 years and was the exclusive sales partner of A. Lange & Söhne, recognizing that high-quality universal watches at reasonable prices promise enormous sales success. From 1880 he began to market pocket watches in Switzerland under the name Union herstellen.

Foundation of Union Glashütte in 1893

This was followed in 1893 by the founding of the Union watch factory in Glashütte, Saxony, which had already become the centre of German watchmaking. Dürrstein entrusted the technical management to master watchmaker Julius Bergter (1856 - 1944), who was also responsible for the universal clock presented in 1900. It had 18 complications and for a long time was regarded as the more complicated watch par excellence.

Exceptions, however, were such unusual creations. The focus was on the manufacture of watches suitable for everyday use, with useful complications - if any - such as chronographs, power-reserve displays and data.

The brand quickly established itself and found strong distribution in Germany, Austria, Bohemia and Switzerland. However, the global economic crisis at the end of the 1920s led to considerable difficulties for the company, which ultimately led to its bankruptcy. The Union watch factory was deleted from the commercial register in 1936.

Reestablishment 60 years later

Exactly 60 years after this event, Union Glashütte was revived in the course of the Glashütter Uhrenbetrieb GmbH. In the spirit of Dürrstein, the brand's watches still offer a cost-effective alternative to the much more expensive luxury models from Glashütte Original. Glashütter Uhrenbetrieb GmbH and Union Uhrenfabrik GmbH - and thus Union Glashütte and Glashütte Original - have been part of the Swatch Group since 2000.
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At present, the Union Glashütte product range comprises six collections: Belisar, Noramis, Viro, 1893, Seris and Sirona. The first two series offer the largest selection.

What does a Union Glashütte Noramis cost?

• D005.424.16.037.01 Union Glashütte Noramis Gangreserve for € 1.330,-
• D012.407.16.037.01 Union Glashütte Noramis Datum for € 1.400,-
• D012.407.11.057.01 Union Glashütte Noramis Datum for € 1.590,-
• D008.427.16.037.01 Union Glashütte Noramis Chronograph for € 1.930,-
• D008.427.16.057.00 Union Glashütte Noramis Chronograph for € 1.950,-
• D900.424.46.057.09 Union Glashütte Noramis Gangreserve? for € 2.430,-
• D008.427.16.421.09 Union Glashütte Noramis Chronograph Edition Sachsen Classic 2020 for € 2.500,-

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