Muehle Glashuette Watches

Mühle-Glashütte is a family-owned German watch brand with an impressive history that dates back to 1869. Presently based in the historic watchmaking town of Glashütte, this nautical-instrument and wristwatch production firm has been efficiently managed by the sixth-generation members of the renowned Mühle family. Respecting the long-established traditions of the Glashütte region, the primary focus of the brand is to manufacture exceptionally precise and robust timekeepers capable of handling extreme conditions of the Land, the Sea and the Air.

The brand’s wristwatch portfolio offers extensive selection, typically ranging from elegant dress watches to robust diving instruments, and from sports models to aviation timepieces. The remarkable collections from the Mühle Glashütte company are: 29ER, Lunova, Panova, ProMare, Terrasport, Teutonia and Tool Watches. All collections steadfastly maintain their own distinctness and special qualities.

The Mühle watches have been known worldwide for their high-precision, robustness and operational reliability. Its S.A.R. Rescue-Timer has been used by the rescue cruisers of the German Maritime Search and Rescue Service (DGzRS) since 2002. The brand also produces timepieces for German military for equipping their rescue pilots and the members of the Marine battalion. Both exterior parts and inner mechanisms of Mühle Glashütte watches are able to withstand extreme mechanical stress and pressures. The fine regulation system developed in-house by the brand in 2003 ensures remarkable accuracy of the timepieces even in the most challenging conditions.

The innovative company was established by Robert Mühle (1841-1921) of the long-established Mühle family, based in the German federal state of Saxony. Before founding his own firm, he had been working in the Moritz Grossmann watch manufacture. Founded in 1869, his own precision mechanical workshop "Robert Mühle Glashütte i.S." manufactured measuring instruments for the watchmaking companies based in Glashütte and for the German School of Watchmaking. At the dawn of the 20th century, the company became a major manufacturer of high-precision measuring instruments. During this era, Robert Mühle’s sons - Paul, Alfred and Max Mühle – joined the family business and in 1905 the company was renamed as “R. Mühle & Sohn”. From 1918, the distinguished watchmaking family began producing speedometers, rev counters and car clocks.

In 1945, soon after the Second World War, a considerable number of watch companies in Glashütte including “R. Mühle & Sohn” were nationalized by the soviet controlled government. In December 1945, Hans Mühle, the son of Paul Mühle, founded "Ingenieur Hans Mühle" Company to revive the family business. This new firm manufactured motion works for pressure and temperature measuring devices. When Hans Mühle died in 1970, his son Hans-Jürgen Mühle took over the management of his father's company. However, in 1972, "Ingenieur Hans Mühle" was converted into the state-owned enterprise "VEB Feinmechanik Glashütte" by the authorities. Meanwhile, Hans-Jürgen Mühle continued in his role as the plant manager of the state-owned company until the unification of Germany in the early 1990s.

In 1994, Hans-Jürgen Mühle re-established the family company under the name "Mühle-Glashütte GmbH Nautische Instrumente und Feinmechanik", for manufacturing the traditional marine timing systems and the marine chronometers. In 1995, the company released its first wristwatch collection, consisting of sport diving watches and maritime pilots' watches. In 2000, Thilo Mühle joined the family business.

In 2002, Mühle-Glashütte introduced S.A.R. Rescue-Timer, the watch developed in cooperation with the German Maritime Search and Rescue Service (DGzRS). In 2003, the company developed the patented woodpecker neck regulation, which ensures superior shock protection. In 2008, the Mühle three-quarter plate was launched. In 2011, the brand introduced the MU 9411 hand-wound caliber, the first movement to be fully designed by Nautische Instrumente Mühle-Glashütte. In 2014, to mark the 145th anniversary of the founding of the company by Robert Mühle, the "R. Mühle & Sohn" manufacture collection was released. During this period, the company also introduced manufacture calibers like RMK 01, RMK 02 and RMK 03.

In 2018, Dustin Mühle, the son of Thilo Mühle, joined the company. To mark the 150th anniversary of the family business, Nautische Instrumente Mühle-Glashütte released the special edition Robert Mühle Mondphase in 2019.

29er

Inspired by the nautical heritage of the iconic brand, the Mühle Glashütte 29er collection offers stainless steel wristwatches for both men and women. This comprehensive collection takes its name from 29er, a sailing dinghy used by young sailors to compete in the youth championships of the German Sailing Association. The line includes automatic timekeepers endowed with date, day-date or chronograph functions. Notable models in this collection are: M29 Classic, 29ER Casual, 29ER Casual “Edition Sachsen”, 29ER TAG/DATUM (day and date), 29ER Zeiger Datum (pointer date), 29ER Chronograph, 29ER and 29ER Big.

Depending upon the version, the case diameter can be either 36.6mm or 42mm. The special highlights of these timepieces are: the steel case with alternated polished and matte surfaces, screwed-down crown with protective flanks, and the easy to read two-part dial with applied hour markers on the inner dial and the fine minute track on the outer ring.

Lunova

The Lunova line offers elegant sports watches for both men and women. Made of stainless steel or titanium, these Mühle Glashütte watches are available in 35mm versions for ladies and 42mm versions for Gents. The prominent timepieces from this automatic wristwatch collection are Lunova Lady, Lunova Datum, Lunova Tag Datum and Lunova Chronograph. The striking features of this line are finely polished cases, leather strap, 100 meters water resistance, and dark color gradient (black to anthracite) dials with white numerals and indices.

Panova

The Panova line offers high-quality, yet minimalistic stainless steel watches with unisex appeal. This entry-level timepiece from the brand boasts a robust, 40mm diameter case and a radiant dial (in green, blue or grey) featuring luminous treated hands and hour-marking dots. Beating inside, the finely refined self-winding movement ensures precision timekeeping. Fitted with an interchangeable strap (a water-resistant textile strap for a fine leather strap), Panova is a perfect daily wear watch.

ProMare

ProMare is a robust and nautical inspired watch suitable for outdoor sports, sailing, surfing, water skiing, and other aquatics activities. This collection offers automatic stainless steel watches with case diameters 39mm (Lady), 42mm (Go) and 44mm (Datum). The ProMare Go version features an external rotating bezel. Water-resistant to 300 meters, these nautical sports watches are fitted with screw-down crown with flank protection, scratch-resistant sapphire crystal and waterproof leather or rubber strap.

Terrasport

The Terrasport collection offers high-precision pilot watches powered by self-winding movements. Made of stainless steel or bronze, these timepieces are available in 34, 40, 42 and 44mm case versions. They typically feature contrasting dials with luminescent hands and details for ensuring excellent readability all the time. Deriving the inspiration from the legendary pilot watches produced in Glashütte, the Mühle Glashütte Terrasport line includes an impressive number of timepieces endowed with the date, GMT or chronograph functions. The special highlights of these watches include losange hands for hour and minutes and a red-marked second hand. Some versions features triangle marker instead of 12H numeral/index.

Teutonia

The Teutonia collection presents an impressive lineup of elegant and sporty business watches for both men and women. Made of 18-carat gold or stainless steel, these luxurious timepieces feature finely decorated dials and meticulously polished hour indices. Featuring an ageless and classic design, each Teutonia watch can be easily identified by its intricately crafted case middle section with volute-shaped horns. The collection offers automatic timekeepers, endowed with additional functions like: small seconds with the date, day-date, chronograph, moon phase or second time zone.

Tool watches

Mühle-Glashütte manufactures a number of exceptional tool watches suitable for both professional and military use. Most important among them are the S.A.R. Rescue-Timer, S.A.R. the Flieger-Chronograph and the Seebataillon GMT. Exclusively created for the crews of sea rescue cruisers and boats, the Mühle Glashütte Sar watch in stainless steel has an incredible water resistance of 1,000 meters. The S.A.R. the Flieger-Chronograph has been dedicated to the rescue pilots of the German Navy. Equipped with GMT function and dressed in a solid titanium case offering an impressive 300 meters water resistance, the Seebataillon GMT watch was created exclusively for the newly inducted Marine Battalion of the German Navy. All the tool watches are equipped with robust and shock-proof automatic movements.29er

Inspired by the nautical heritage of the iconic brand, the Mühle Glashütte 29er collection offers stainless steel wristwatches for both men and women. This comprehensive collection takes its name from 29er, a sailing dinghy used by young sailors to compete in the youth championships of the German Sailing Association. The line includes automatic timekeepers endowed with date, day-date or chronograph functions. Notable models in this collection are: M29 Classic, 29ER Casual, 29ER Casual “Edition Sachsen”, 29ER TAG/DATUM (day and date), 29ER Zeiger Datum (pointer date), 29ER Chronograph, 29ER and 29ER Big.

Depending upon the version, the case diameter can be either 36.6mm or 42mm. The special highlights of these timepieces are: the steel case with alternated polished and matte surfaces, screwed-down crown with protective flanks, and the easy to read two-part dial with applied hour markers on the inner dial and the fine minute track on the outer ring.

Lunova

The Lunova line offers elegant sports watches for both men and women. Made of stainless steel or titanium, these Mühle Glashütte watches are available in 35mm versions for ladies and 42mm versions for Gents. The prominent timepieces from this automatic wristwatch collection are Lunova Lady, Lunova Datum, Lunova Tag Datum and Lunova Chronograph. The striking features of this line are finely polished cases, leather strap, 100 meters water resistance, and dark color gradient (black to anthracite) dials with white numerals and indices.

Panova

The Panova line offers high-quality, yet minimalistic stainless steel watches with unisex appeal. This entry-level timepiece from the brand boasts a robust, 40mm diameter case and a radiant dial (in green, blue or grey) featuring luminous treated hands and hour-marking dots. Beating inside, the finely refined self-winding movement ensures precision timekeeping. Fitted with an interchangeable strap (a water-resistant textile strap for a fine leather strap), Panova is a perfect daily wear watch.

ProMare

ProMare is a robust and nautical inspired watch suitable for outdoor sports, sailing, surfing, water skiing, and other aquatics activities. This collection offers automatic stainless steel watches with case diameters 39mm (Lady), 42mm (Go) and 44mm (Datum). The ProMare Go version features an external rotating bezel. Water-resistant to 300 meters, these nautical sports watches are fitted with screw-down crown with flank protection, scratch-resistant sapphire crystal and waterproof leather or rubber strap.

Terrasport

The Terrasport collection offers high-precision pilot watches powered by self-winding movements. Made of stainless steel or bronze, these timepieces are available in 34, 40, 42 and 44mm case versions. They typically feature contrasting dials with luminescent hands and details for ensuring excellent readability all the time. Deriving the inspiration from the legendary pilot watches produced in Glashütte, the Mühle Glashütte Terrasport line includes an impressive number of timepieces endowed with the date, GMT or chronograph functions. The special highlights of these watches include losange hands for hour and minutes and a red-marked second hand. Some versions feature triangle marker instead of 12H numeral/index.

Teutonia

The Teutonia collection presents an impressive lineup of elegant and sporty business watches for both men and women. Made of 18-carat gold or stainless steel, these luxurious timepieces feature finely decorated dials and meticulously polished hour indices. Featuring an ageless and classic design, each Teutonia watch can be easily identified by its intricately crafted case middle section with volute-shaped horns. The collection offers automatic timekeepers, endowed with additional functions like: small seconds with the date, day-date, chronograph, moon phase or second-time zone.

Tool watches

Mühle-Glashütte manufactures a number of exceptional tool watches suitable for both professional and military use. Most important among them are the S.A.R. Rescue-Timer, S.A.R. the Flieger-Chronograph and the Seebataillon GMT. Exclusively created for the crews of sea rescue cruisers and boats, the Mühle Glashütte Sar watch in stainless steel has an incredible water resistance of 1,000 meters. The S.A.R. the Flieger-Chronograph has been dedicated to the rescue pilots of the German Navy. Equipped with GMT function and dressed in a solid titanium case offering an impressive 300 meters water resistance, the Seebataillon GMT watch was created exclusively for the newly inducted Marine Battalion of the German Navy. All the tool watches are equipped with robust and shock-proof automatic movements.

The iconic Glashütte brand offers a wide range of high-precise and robust timepieces featuring time-only configuration or endowed with complications like chronograph, small-seconds, date, day and date, moon phase or worldtime. Most of these watches are made of stainless steel. In their product range, you can also discover bronze, titanium and gold case watches. Robust enough, Mühle-Glashütte watches boast water resistance ranging from 100 to 1000 meters. All timepieces from the manufacturer are fitted with sapphire crystal glasses and screwed-down crowns.

The mechanical movements used in Mühle-Glashütte watches have been modified in-house by following stringent quality standards for ensuring high precision and enhanced shock-proof features. The base calibers have been sourced from respected Swiss manufactures. These movements subsequently undergo in-house modifications like patented woodpecker neck fine adjustment, the characteristic Mühle rotor of automatic watches and the three-quarter plate featuring the classic Glashütte stopwork and a removable escape wheel bridge. All the movements typically incorporate high-quality finishing, including some typical Glashütte techniques like blued screws and Glashütter graining. The manufacture also creates in-house mechanical calibers, for example, the RMK (Robert Mühle Kaliber) hand-wound movements of the “R. Mühle & Sohn” manufactory line.

The Mühle-Glashütte watches are available with stainless steel bracelets or straps made of leather, rubber, bi-material (leather and rubber) or textile.