German silver precision lever escapement watch Circa 1925

Rare type 3 precision pocket watch
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A rare type 3 precision pocket watch, made by the Deutsche Präzisions-Uhrenfabrik Glashütte (DPUG) in Glashütte, Germany, circa 1925. The numbered silver case of this watch features gold hinges and bears the company’s logo on the inside of the back lid and the dust cover. The stepped enamel dial features an outer minutes and hour track with Arabic hour numerals, a subsidiary seconds dial at 6 o’clock, steel hands and is marked “G” and “Deutsche Präzisionsuhr “Original Glashütte”. The numbered movement is equipped with a precision lever escapement, a fine adjustment, a gold escape wheel and a gold lever.
The case and movement bear matching numbers and the movement is signed.
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Diameter: 54 mm
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Weight: 112 g
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Signed: Deutsche Präzisions Uhrenfabrik Glashütte (Sa) G.m.b.H.
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Deutsche Präzisions Uhrenfabrik Glashütte

The Deutsche Präzisions Uhrenfabrik Glashütte (DPUG) was a significant German watchmaking cooperative founded in 1918. Its history is a pivotal chapter in the evolution of the Saxon watch industry, eventually leading to the creation of the Glashütte Original brand.

Following the economic instability of World War I, the DPUG was registered in November 1918 as a cooperative designed to consolidate local production. In 1921, the factory began marking its pocket watches with the phrase “Original Glashütte” to certify their authenticity and distinguish them from foreign imitations.

In December 1926, the assets of the bankrupt DPUG were used to form two new entities under the leadership of Dr. Ernst Kurtz:

– UROFA (Uhren-Rohwerke-Fabrik Glashütte): Responsible for producing raw

   movements and components.

– UFAG (Uhrenfabrik Glashütte AG): Responsible for finishing and assembling the final

   watches.

After World War II, these companies were nationalized into the East German conglomerate VEB Glashütter Uhrenbetriebe (GUB) in 1951. Following the reunification of Germany, the GUB was privatized in 1994, officially adopting the historical trademark Glashütte Original as its brand name. Today, the name also lives on through the DUG (Deutsche Uhrenmanufaktur Glashütte), which aims to continue this heritage of affordable precision.