Uhrmacher aus Lörrach: »In Japan wurde ich gefeiert wie ein Popstar«

Der Spiegel6 November 2026, 09:37 UTCJapan

Ein halbes Jahrhundert hat Klaus Jakob im Lörracher Uhrengeschäft der Familie gearbeitet, er gründete irgendwann sogar seine eigene Marke. Nun hat er den Laden geschlossen. Weil sein Beruf ausstirbt?

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