Martin Green

Living and breathing Haute Horlogerie for more than two decades, Martin Green's everyday life is infused with watches. A love for the history of watches is combined with an eclectic taste, while his studies at the Gemological Institute of America sparked a deeper understanding of diamond set watches. After writing for several international publications he joined Haute Time. Savoring the good life he divides his time between Europe and the US, always on the look out for the next story to write.

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Watch of the Week: Graff Structural Tourbillon Skeleton Automatic

When people hear the name Graff, many minds wander immediately towards the most stunning diamonds ever seen. While this is rightly so the brand also has a collection of highly technical watches, in which no gemstone can be found. Well, except one, as the Graff logo is represented by an emerald. READ MORE

Watches For When Money Is No Object

Price is something we rarely discuss at Haute Time and for a good reason: the watches we feature have transcended from being merely a functional device to become an object of art. Yes, they tell time, and sometimes a few things more, but the way that they were designed and created is fare more an artistic process than anything else. However, to obtain such a piece of art money needs to change hands and becomes a natural limitation for the number of people who want to get one. The following watches are far beyond the horizon for most collectors, but unfortunately, that doesn’t make them any less desirable! READ MORE

Romancing The Stone: Diamonds & Ladies Watches

Apparently, they make for the perfect combination, as especially in the high-end part of the watch world it is hard to find a ladies watch that is not adorned with diamonds. This clear connection makes it especially in the Western part of the world very difficult for brands to sell watches set with diamonds to men, even when placed on a more masculine watch. For women diamonds are almost a must yet the way the brands incorporate them into their designs greatly differs. READ MORE

Haute Complication: Girard Perregaux Neo-Tourbillon Skeleton with Three Bridges

For a watch connoisseur, few things hold as much pleasure as a well-executed watch. A watch in which all details have been taken into consideration, not only as a single part but also as a part of the whole. Where every detail has been carefully crafted and finished, and put together with patience and care. When all this happens it results in a watch like the Girard Perregaux Neo-Tourbillon Skeleton with Three Bridges. READ MORE

Watch of the Week: Omega Speedmaster ‘Dark Side Of The Moon’ Apollo 8

Omega has a knack for making extraordinary, limited editions of the Speedmaster. With its rich history, there is a lot of inspiration available and with the Speedmaster “Dark Side Of The Moon’ Apollo 8, the brand takes this to the next level! It was in 1968, that the crew of the Apollo 8 became the first humans to ever see the dark side of the moon, hence the theme of this watch! READ MORE

Four Watches For Which Understated Is No Overstatement

Understated watches are a realm of their own. They often require a connoisseurs eye to recognize them as something special, but special they are indeed. They please their owners with refined movement, subtle details and the knowledge that they have something exceptional around the wrist. They are the ‘sleeper cars’ of the watch industry, and these are four of the most desirable. READ MORE