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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The Hottest Watch Movements Part I

Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Ultra Thin Squelette Watch Back Close Up

The appeal of high-end watches has always been a combination of different aspects, in which the watch movement plays a very important role. While our eyes are usually focused on the front of the watch, nowadays the glass case back on many models also allow us to take in the mechanical marvels that power it. Many of them are the result of dedication, perseverance, ingenuity, and craftsmanship, which are all needed in their creation process. Some movements have been around in more or less the same configuration for decades, while others have been conceived in more recent times. Time to take a closer look at what we consider some of the hottest watch movements available today! READ MORE

The Want-Factor Of White Gold

White gold; to the untrained eye it could easily pass for steel, yet it demands a hefty premium over the metal it is often mistaken for. What makes it that despite this, white gold watches have a significant ‘want!!’-factor? READ MORE

Watch of the Week: A. Lange & Söhne Saxonia Dual Time

The Saxonia Dual Time from A. Lange & Söhne is in many ways a very discreet watch. This starts with its size. Measuring just 38.5 millimeters in diameter, and with a height of only 9.1 millimeters, is this watch modestly sized. On the wrist, it wears slightly larger as the vast majority of its diameter is dedicated to the dial. While also available in pink gold, the white gold version adds even further to its discretion. READ MORE

Ladies Night! Four Perfect Watches To Party With

Work hard, play hard: this is the mantra many successful women live by. They give it their all every single day and achieved great success no matter their chosen profession. But to accomplish all this, you must sometimes also be able to let it all go, because that not only works energizing but also inspires creativity. These are four watches perfect to do that with! READ MORE

Haute Time’s Favorite Watches From Breitling

Few brands have made such a rich and profound contribution to the development of the chronograph, as well as watches in aviation, as Breitling. This has resulted in a long lineage of iconic models from the Navitimer to the Emergency and many in between. Also, its partnership with Bentley, with as highlight the very exclusive Breitling tourbillon clock available as an option for the Bentayga, has been a great success. A little over a year now, the brand is being led by the capable Georges Kern, who previously catapult IWC to new heights. Among Breitling’s extensive and diverse collection, these are Haute Time’s favorites! READ MORE

Haute Complication: Graff Grand Date Dual Time Tourbillon

Imposing yet practical: that is probably the best way to describe the Graff Grand Date Dual Time Tourbillon, and mind you, we are talking here about even about the version without the signature diamond setting of the brand. With its 43 millimeters faceted case, the Grand Date Dual Time Tourbillon is an eyecatcher, but by no means a poser, as it backs up its good looks by a complex movement featuring some very practical, and pleasing, complications. READ MORE