In Memoriam: Günter Blümlein – a true visionary and giant

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October 1 marks the death anniversary of Günter Blümlein, a true visionary and a giant of the industry We take a moment to respect his passing with this short article, but one filled with images of his life. 

 

Günter Blümlein

1943 – 2001

 

Many of these images have been published before in our previous In Memoriam articles:

In Memoriam: Günter Blümlein published in 2016

Chief Editor’s Note: Günter Blümlein published in 2017

 

In his office in Schaffhausen Circa 1995

 

With the author at the Lange booth in Baselworld 2001

 

Mrs Jutta Lange (late wife of Walter Lange) and Blümlein enjoying a cigar

 

And early photograph of the late Walter Lange and Blumlein at a dinner after discussions on the founding of Lange Uhren

 

Laying the brick on the Lange building in Glashutte, circa 1991/92

 

At the launch event of the first Lange collection, October 24, 1994

 

With Axel Felmy (Lange Sales) on his left and Hartmut Knote (Lange Manufacturing and Engineering) in a Wempe event in Nuremburg.

1996.

 

For a glimpse at the man, please also read the first ever interview he did on the internet: on Timezone.com.

 

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