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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Haute Complication: TAG Heuer Carrera “Tete de Vipere” Chronograph Tourbillon Chronometer

Few watches unite the past with the future the way the TAG Heuer Carrera “Tête de Vipère” Chronograph Tourbillon Chronometer does. Behind this long name is a watch that does not dwell on the past, but embraces what is good and takes it into the future. It is created to celebrate the 55th anniversary of the Heuer Carrera and will be released as a limited edition of 155 pieces. READ MORE

Watch Of The Week: Jaeger-LeCoultre Polaris Chronograph

Anniversaries are there to be celebrated, and when you are a watch brand the best way to do so is by introducing new watches! That is exactly what Jaeger-LeCoultre did earlier this year when it celebrated the 50th anniversary of the famed Memovox Polaris. Of course, does the line-up include a modern version of this iconic alarm watch, but Jaeger-LeCoultre let it accompanied by a world-time chronograph and a time-only model, as well as this chronograph version. READ MORE

How Breitling’s Past Inspires Its Future

If there is one brand that is going through a period of change, it is Breitling. In 2017 it not only got new owners but also had Georges Kern, long-time CEO of IWC, appointed as its CEO. Kern didn’t waste any time and dove straight into the rich history of the brand, on which he plotted its course for the next few years. READ MORE

Haute Complication: Greubel Forsey Quadruple Tourbillon Black

Those who think that it is the complications that make a Quadruple Tourbillon such an exquisite timepiece have never been up close and personal with this Greubel Forsey. While they are utterly impressive, it is the finish of each component in the watch that truly sets it apart from anything else. This is also one of the reasons why I enjoyed the Quadruple Tourbillon Black, which was introduced during Baselworld, so much. READ MORE

Watch of the Week: Vacheron Constantin Overseas Chronograph With New Panda Dial

With the release of a reverse ‘Panda-dial’ version did Vacheron Constantin’s sportiest watch, the Overseas Chronograph, just got a whole lot…sportier. This watch once again proves what a difference a dial can make! While the Overseas has already twenty years a firm place in Vacheron Constantin collection, the current generation didn’t arrive until 2016. In comparison to previous versions, it made the Overseas more contemporary in its styling, and with the new reverse ‘Panda-dial’ does Vacheron Constantin extend this feeling even further. READ MORE

Chronoswiss Puts Bitcoin Limited Edition Up For Auction

It may come as a surprise: a classic watch brand such as Chronoswiss to dedicate a limited edition to a cryptocurrency. This is however not as strange as it perhaps seems because when Chronoswiss was founded quartz was still the way of the future. History told us otherwise, and Chronoswiss was ahead of that curve. READ MORE