Andreas Huber was a Munich watch shop and a watch manufacturer, named
after the founder and after his grandson of the same name.
Royal Bavarian Court Clockmaker
On October 13, 1856 Andreas
Huber founded, after he had just received a legacy of 3,000 florins, with
this money a watch shop in Munich in the Roeckl house on Karlsplatz (Stachus)
number four. The day before, he had married his childhood sweetheart, Xaviera,
which is in the following years becomes an indispensable employee of his
company. Because she skillfully builds new business relationships to the major
clientele of nobility and upper classes. The Bavarian royal family is aware of
the company Huber. King Ludwig II. orders precious ceremonial watches in heavy
French bronze watch cases. 1912 the title
“Hofuhrenfabrik” (official watch factory of the court) is given to the company
by the Bavarian prince regent, and so till today they may be called “Ehem.
Königlich Bayerischer Hofuhrmacher” (Former Royal Bavarian Court Clockmaker).
In Munich vernacular is always spoken of “Uhren Huber”. In second
generation the company is passed to Joseph Huber, who
introduces the first pocket alarm clock in Germany and also has many great
business plans, even abroad, for it is 'Gründerzeit' (years of rapid industrial
expansion in Germany around 1900) and everywhere the fever of success is
rampant. Joseph Huber devises a new sales and sales system to sell watches in
the army and to officers. After a short time Huber watches belong to the most
popular in these customer groups.
Generation transfer
Between 1913 and 1920 Huber stores are
opened in Berlin, Düsseldorf and Nuremberg. Joseph Huber dreams of further
major expansion plans, but when he passes the company to his son Andreas
Huber II in 1920, he must
soberly realize that it is entirely indebted. The young chief is of a much
different caliber than his father rather sensitive, art-minded and culturally
interested. He establishes contact with artists, writers and musicians. He also
restores the company and brings it back on track. Huber watches are also sold
under its own brand Urania. 1921 season of year
watches for trams and buses are developed and produced by Huber. Huber
introduces in Berlin the first radio time announcement of Germany. He
specializes in stop-watches and measuring instruments for car racing. In
addition, complicated measuring instruments for international expeditions are
made. 1936 Huber
receives the order to carry out the timekeeping at the Olympic Winter Games in
Garmisch-Partenkirchen.
Restart after World War II
In the year of the war 1944 all work
departments and businesses Hubers are destroyed. But again, in the year 1946 in the center of
Munich three shops are opened. The new head office in the Residenzstraße is put
into operation in 1950.
When Andrew II dies in 1966, Martin Huber, at the age
of only 25 years and with the support of the mother, takes the lead of the
company in fourth generation. He leads the firm to the threshold of the
millennium. He has always remained faithful following the tradition to always
have at least one separate “Huber Watch” on sale. Martin Huber also makes
himself a reputation as watch author with standard works on Patek Philippe and A.
Lange & Söhne.
Present state
Today there are three branches, all of which are in the shopping areas of
the city center of Munich. In September, 2002 the company is
sold to the Swiss watchmaker Bucherer.
The son of the first wife of Martin Huber from their previous marriage, Ashley Pace, continues the watch enthusiasm of the family in the fifth generation. After having worked as managing director at Andreas Huber, he opens the luxury watch store Ashleys, also in Munich City, between Hofbräuhaus and Maximilianstraße.
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