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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Zenith’s Smokin’ Hot Pilot Type 20 Cohiba Maduro 5 Editions

Zenith’s collaboration with premium cigar manufacturer Cohiba recently got a new chapter with two Pilot Type 20 special editions. It is quite extraordinary to sense the synergy between the watches and the cigars as their alignment doesn’t seem like a stretch for either brand. They naturally complement each other. READ MORE

Throwback Thursday: Rolex ‘Padellone’ Ref.8171

While for non-Italian speakers the nickname ‘Padellone’ sounds beautiful, it is used to describe a large frying pan, and that is not something you expect in relation to one of the most beautiful watches Rolex ever made; Reference 8171. READ MORE

Haute Complication: IWC Portugieser Perpetual Calendar Edition “150 Years”

IWC celebrated their 150th anniversary in style, with a special ‘Jubilee Collection’ of which this Portugieser Perpetual Calendar is also a member. In the history of IWC, this is an important complication, revolutionized by their very own Kurt Klaus, who was the brand’s Head of Development and Research when the legendary Da Vinci Perpetual Calendar took the watch world by force. READ MORE

Watch of the Week: A. Lange & Söhne Saxonia Outsize Date

This year the large date joined, once again, the Saxonia collection of A. Lange & Söhne, and it might be a watch a lot of watch connoisseurs have been waiting for. It combines A. Lange & Söhne ‘s purest design with their iconic oversized date. The result is an epiphany of German style and class, now in a slightly large package than the original dating back from 1994. READ MORE

Roger Dubuis Launches Excalibur Knights of the Round Table III

King Arthur’s knights are back and have joined Roger Dubuis once again for a new (limited) edition of the Excalibur Knights of the Round Table. In the third version of this unique series, the knights are distinctly more futuristic, as is the environment in which they gather. READ MORE

Haute Time’s Five Favorite Ladies Watches From Baselworld

This years edition of Baselworld was also the scene where quite a few stunning watches for ladies where introduced. Only a couple of years ago quartz still ruled supreme, but today most of the leading watch brands have extensive collections of mechanical ladies watches. That doesn’t make it any easier for us to select our favourites, but it does make it all the more fun! READ MORE