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Johann Christian Friedrich Gutkaes

Johann Christian Friedrich Gutkaes trained Ferdinand Adolph Lange and made the Semperoper five-minute clock with his workshop and pupils. 2

At a glance

Place
Germany 2

The watchmaking story

A useful place to start with Johann Christian Friedrich Gutkaes' work is Semperoper five-minute clock. 2

Sources connect Johann Christian Friedrich Gutkaes with Dresden court horology, without establishing a formal role. 123

Scope: Broader horology

Why this person is included

Documented original work

Background and working context

Affiliations and workshops: Dresden court horology 2

Geographic ties: Germany. Documented workplace / industry location

Brands, workshops, and other relationships

  1. Institution / education / public service · Inherited source-linked record; relationship classification reviewed, sources not reopened

    Dresden court horology — Institutional association — role not established. Clockmaker / teacher 123

    Legacy affiliation: Dresden court horology. Person-level contribution: Trained Ferdinand Adolph Lange and made the Semperoper five-minute clock with his workshop and pupils.

    Original affiliation wording: Dresden court horology. No present-day employment or ownership inferred.

Evidence and limitations

This dossier connects 5 field-specific evidence records with 3 public sources. Known links only; full career not established; unresolved relationship(s) remain

Claim qualifications (5)
  • Noteworthy contribution: Semperoper attribution includes workshop pupils. 2
  • Representative work: Semperoper attribution includes workshop pupils. 2
  • Affiliations / workshops: Semperoper attribution includes workshop pupils. 2
  • Specific role: Semperoper attribution includes workshop pupils. 2
  • Primary geography: Semperoper attribution includes workshop pupils. 2

Sources

  1. A. Lange & Söhne — HistoryWikipedia · Encyclopedia / tertiary · Not stated

    [S0130] Wikipedia. "A. Lange & Söhne — History." Not stated. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A._Lange_%26_S%C3%B6hne Accessed 2026-09-13.

    Source context

    Relationship to subject: Tertiary compilation

    How it was checked: Page opened; relevant text read

    Limitation: Historical identity summary; primary-source corroboration is a priority. Corporate current-status fields are not used.

  2. Ferdinand Adolph Lange early yearsA. Lange & Söhne · First-party / official · Not stated

    [S0158] A. Lange & Söhne. "Ferdinand Adolph Lange early years." Not stated. https://www.alange-soehne.com/eu-en/manufacture/heritage/ferdinand-adolph-lange-early-years Accessed 2026-09-13.

    Source context

    Relationship to subject: House or maker associated with subject

    How it was checked: Page opened; relevant text read

    Limitation: First-party account; not independent corroboration of promotional or priority claims.

  3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A._Lange_%26_S%C3%B6hne https://www.alange-soehne.com/eu-en/manufacture/heritage/ferdinand-adolph-lange-early-yearslinked source

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