Glashütte is a town in Saxony, Germany, known as the birthplace of the German watchmaking industry and has a population of about 7,000. …Glashütte is a town in Saxony, Germany, known as the birthplace of the German watchmaking industry and has a population of about 7,000. Historically, it was first mentioned in a document circa 1445. In January 2008, the former municipality Reinhardtsgrimma was merged into Glashütte.