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From Offshore Racing To Watchmaking - Our Visit At Glashütte

What do the building or refitting of an IMOCA and the making of high-quality watches have in common? Boris Herrmann and his Team Malizia visited their partner Glashütte Original last week and found out how much precise craftsmanship both require.

by Marie Lefloch

From production planning to traditional hand assembly, artisans create German-made watches of the highest quality.

From production planning to traditional hand assembly, artisans create German-made watches of the highest quality.

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Glashütte employees are avid fans of Boris, passionately following his offshore racing adventures despite being miles away from the sea in Glashütte.

Glashütte employees are avid fans of Boris, passionately following his offshore racing adventures despite being miles away from the sea in Glashütte.

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“We also learned that in the watchmaking world, they love "complications" jokes Boris.

Boris Herrmann

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Boris learning some steps of the watchmaking process.

Boris learning some steps of the watchmaking process.

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