Muehle Glashuette Watches

Introduction

Muhle Glashutte watches offer a wide range of selections, in both types and features. Broadly, their watches fall in dress watch or diving watch categories. Both types of watches are built to last, with premium material and legendary German watchmaking techniques. 

Robert Mühle founded the company in 1869. In the subsequent years, various family members of the famous Muhle family entered the business. The operations of the company are still managed by members of the Muhle family.  From its inception to the present day Muhle Glashutte has launched some legendary timepieces. They are widely known for their precision, fine watchmaking, and sophisticated design. From chic dress watches to rugged aviation watches, Muhle Glashutte has excelled in every area. It continues to dominate the global premium watch market. 

History of Muhle Glashutte

When Robert Muhle established Muhle Glashutte in 1869, he was already working with the Moritz Grossmann watch manufacturing company. He set up his own workshop, the Robert Mühle Glashütte i.S and started supplying timepieces to other local watch manufacturers and the German School of Watchmaking. Within a few years, the company made a name for itself in the world of watchmaking. When Muhle's sons joined the company in 1905, it was renamed R. Mühle & Sohn. 

From 1918, Muhle Glashutte started manufacturing speedometers and car clocks. The success of these timekeeping instruments set the company up for entering the wristwatch market. A series of events in the post-World War 2 era saw the nationalization of the company by the then USSR government. Until 1995, the company focused solely on advanced timekeeping equipment for marine vessels and vehicles. The first collection of wristwatches from Muhle Glashutte came out in 1995 and was an instant success. People wanted to get a taste of premium watchmaking at an affordable price. Within a few years, Muhle Glashutte had cemented its position in the world of watchmaking. 

Muhle Glashutte watches

Muhle Glashutte has several watches in their collection for different occasions and purposes. Some models have enjoyed a more lasting success than others. All the successful Muhle Glashutte watches have one thing in common - they merge functionality with design seamlessly. Here we will discuss some of the most successful watches from the company that has enjoyed widespread popularity. 

Muhle Glashutte 29er

The Muhle Glashutte 29er collection is a homage to the nautical associations of the brand. The collection offers stainless steel watches for both men and women and includes a number of impressive models. Some of the best models from this collection are the M29 Classic, 29ER Casual, 29ER Casual “Edition Sachsen”, 29ER TAG/DATUM, 29ER Zeiger Datum, 29ER Chronograph, 29ER and 29ER Big. 

The name 29er comes from a German dinghy used by young sailors in the country. Every watch in the collection bears the tradition of marine timekeeping and reflects the history of Muhle Glashutte. It remains one of the most coveted watch collections for collectors and enthusiasts worldwide. The men's watches have a case diameter of 42 mm while those for women come in 36.6 mm cases. They are distinguishable by the alternated polished and matte surfaces and fine minute track on the outer ring. 

Mulhe Glashutte Lunova

The Lunova range of watches is a collection of sports timepieces for both men and women with modern features and functionalities. They are available in 35mm versions for ladies and 42mm versions for men and come with finely polished cases and leather straps. With water resistance of up to 100 meters and great readability, it is one of the most functional watch collections from Mulhe Glashutte. Some of the most successful pieces from this collection are Lunova Lady, Lunova Datum, Lunova Tag Datum, and Lunova Chronograph. Few other brands in the mid-range segment deliver the quality that Mulhe Glashutte does in its Lunova range of sports watches. 

Mulhe Glashutte Panova

With the Panova collection, Mulhe Glashutte introduced robust and minimalistic everyday watches to the market. Despite their modest design elements, Panova watches manage to look visually stunning with a 40mm diameter case and a radiant dial. It also has luminous dots and hour markings for better readability. The availability of interchangeable straps makes the watches even more practical for daily use. The Panova collection is among the most successful lines for Mulhe Glashutte. 

Mulhe Glashutte ProMare

The ProMare range of watches from Mulhe Glashutte features amazing sports watches for a wide range of indoor and outdoor activities. These watches use automatic movement and come with a choice of three case sizes - 39mm, 42mm, and 44mm. Apart from the case size, there are also choices in color, features, functionality, and more. The most striking feature of the ProMare range is its water resistance of up to 300 meters. the ability to withstand heavy water pressure makes it a perfect watch for professional divers and different water sports. With scratch-resistant sapphire crystals and waterproof leather or rubber straps, the ProMare range is one of the most robust collections of sports watches in the world. 

Terrasport collection

The distinguishing feature of the Terrasport collection is its self-winding movement. It is also available in four case sizes, 34, 40, 42, and 44mm. With the Terrasport collection, Muhle Glashutte achieves a middle ground between classic watches and sports watches. 

Tool watches

Some of the most significant tool watches from Muhle Glashutte are the S.A.R. Rescue-Timer, S.A.R. the Flieger-Chronograph, and the Seebataillon GMT. These are specialized timepieces for aeronautics and marine equipment. Though not for general use, they reflect the technological prowess of Muhle Glashutte. 

Conclusion

Muhle Glashutte is an iconic German lifestyle brand with timepieces being among their most important products. Be it classic watches or chronographs or specialized timekeeping tools, Muhle Glashutte has excelled in every field it has entered.