====== Helwig, Alfred ======
{{wst>image_r|Helwig,_Alfred|Alfred Helwig (1886-1974)}}
**Alfred Helwig** was a German watchmaker and technical writer, and in addition the inventor of the "[[flying tourbillon]]".

Alfred Helwig was born [[1886]] in Goldbach/Lower Lusatia on 5 July. From [[1900]], he carried out a watchmaker training in Sorau at the master watchmaker Dunkel, before he visited the [[German Watchmaker School Glashütte]] from [[1904]] to [[1905]]. He then worked in Hof at Georg Braun. In [[1906]] followed a job in the Glashütte [[Präzisions-Uhren-Fabrik A.G.]] (precision watch factory) and from [[1908]] at the [[Hamburger Chronometerwerke]]. In [[1909]] he returned to [[Glashütte]] and until [[1911]] worked at the Glashütte Präzisions-Uhren-Fabrik A.G.

[[1911]], he opened in [[Glashütte]] his "Workshop for Chronometry". From April 1, [[1913]] to [[1944]] Helwig worked as a teacher at the German Watchmaker School Glashütte. [[1922]] Helwig passed his master's examination, in which he manufactured a [[flying]] five minutes [[tourbillon]] with [[escapement]]. [[1923]], he was appointed head teacher and [[1933]] received the title "Commercial Senior Teacher". In October [[1954]] his work at the German Watchmaker School Glashütte ended.

He specialized in the [[precision adjustment]] and the [[tourbillon]]s. In the twenties, he developed a [[flying tourbillon]], which was also manufactured by several of his master students under his direction.

Helwig, together with Prof. Dr. Friedrich Karl Giebel, published the book "Die Feinstellung der Uhren" (The fine adjustment of watches). (This book was first published [[1950]] because it was subject to confidentiality in World War II.)

Alfred Helwig died on May 18, [[1974]].

As a tribute to Alfred Helwig [[Glashütte Original]] launched in the series "Masterpieces" the models Alfred Helwig Tourbillon and [[Glashütte Original Alfred Helwig Tourbillon 2|Alfred Helwig Tourbillon 2]] as limited models in the high cost sector; they also were equipped with a [[flying]] tourbillon.


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