Philipp Hörz GmbH

1862 Foundation of the Ulm tower clock factory Philipp Hörz 1862 to 1956 Manufacture and further development of mechanical clocks. Initially, mechanical clocks were still set in motion by hand winding. 1877 Appointment as purveyor to the court of the Princes of Hohenzollern 1900 The first electric winding system was installed in the watches. Further developments include the Denison escapement and the automatic light switching device. 1928 Takeover of Mannhardt'sche Turmuhrenfabrik, Munich 1929 Design and manufacture of the first electric bell ringing machine 1933 The first motorized clock was produced, with striking mechanisms driven by an electric motor. 1940 Gearbox production for the armaments industry began. 1945 Series production and further development in the field of gearbox construction. 1952 Series production of all-electric tower clocks, controlled by a pendulum master clock. 1962 Improvement of the pendulum master clock with 220 V control and versatile applications. 1969 Change of name to Philipp Hörz GmbH & Co. KG 1978 Takeover of the tower clock factory J. Neher, Munich 1978 Development of our own electronic, radio-synchronized master clock, type DC I. 1985 Development and production of a fully electronic bell ringing machine. 1994 Second generation of the radio-synchronized master clock, type DC II. 1996 Dissolution of gear manufacturing for economic reasons. 1997 Sale of the company to HEW 2004 Purchase of Philipp Hörz GmbH & Co. by Gordian Meinrad Pechmann and Alois Heldele. Change of name to Philipp Hörz GmbH 2004 Relocation of the Hörz company to Weißenhorn. 2006 Third generation of the radio-synchronized master clock, type DC Gamma, with new control panel (touch screen) 2006 Development and production of a new linear motor as an alternative to the fully electronic bell ringing machine 2008 Relocation of production and administration to new premises in Biberach/Bavaria. 2009 Continuation of Hörz GmbH by Gordian Meinrad Pechmann as sole owner and managing director 2012 150th anniversary of Turmuhren- und Läutemaschinenfabrik Philipp Hörz GmbH. 2014 The owner Gordian Meinrad Pechmann hands over the management to his daughter Regina Pechmann.