In Saudi Arabia, timepieces from the Mecca of fine watchmaking are in high demand. You can find them in London, Tokyo, and Manhattan. All over the world people dream about Glashütte watches. The town is famous, nearly more so out there in the wide world than here in Germany. However, Glashütte is in fact tiny: with a population of about only 2.500 living in the eastern hills of the Ore Mountains; there’s one hotel, two banks, five citizens’ associations, six hair salons—and “the Watch,” as people here succinctly refer to the entire watch industry, comprised of ten factories, three of which have the status of “manufactory.”