Departure from Glashütte
Aiming for new targets is one side of the coin — upholding Glashütte traditions is the other. Regardless of where the Tutima brand put down roots, the company was always driven by the determination to preserve its time-honored horological values.
In 1951, Dr. Ernst Kurtz transferred production to the present location of Ganderkesee in Lower Saxony. Despite the difficult economic situation at that time, this was the first step toward full revival of the Tutima brand.
Watch outfitted with Caliber 25, approx. 1957.
Ébauche production in Ganderkesee, 1951.
As the war ended in 1945, and Glashütte’s watchmaking industry lay in ruins, Dr. Ernst Kurtz achieved the virtually impossible. With unflagging enterprise, he continued to produce watches that satisfied his stringent quality standards in Bavarian Memmelsdorf with the help of former employees from Glashütte. By 1949, a range of new developments already included the fine 11½-line traditional Kurtz 25 caliber. It was outfitted with sophisticated details such as a Breguet hairspring, jewels set in chatons, and a "super shock resist" system. High-quality watches were manufactured here under the name "Uhrenfabrik Kurtz" during the difficult post-war years.
