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.

POSTS BY Martin Green

Four Perpetual Delights To Cherish Forever

Four Perpetual Delights To Cherish Forever

A perpetual calendar remains one of the most coveted complications. While there is in today’s high-tech world no particular need anymore for such a mechanical timepiece, its complexity remains mesmerizing. Unlike an annual calendar, does a perpetual one not even need adjusting in the leap years. This unique feature is very challenging to make and means that, when it runs continuously, it doesn’t need manual adjustment for decades, sometimes even centuries. Watch brands also love to take this esteemed complication to the next level, from both a technical as well as an aesthetical point of view. The following four are perfect examples of this and crafted to be cherished forever. READ MORE

Hublot Channels Its Inner Alchemist With Spirit Of Big Bang Gold Crystal

Hublot Channels Its Inner Alchemist With Spirit Of Big Bang Gold Crystal

With its art of fusion, Hublot never had a problem channeling its inner alchemist. This is an intricate part of their DNA, and it becomes particularly apparent with watches like the Classic Fusion Gold Crystal, which the brand launched last year. This all-black watch was decorated on the dial with gold crystals, offering a bold and irresistible contrast. Today Hublot is launching the next chapter, incorporating the gold crystal in the Spirit of Big Bang. READ MORE

Haute Complication: Patek Philippe Ref.5905 Annual Calendar Chronograph

Haute Complication: Patek Philippe Ref.5905 Annual Calendar Chronograph

Complications are great, but a combination of them is even better. The Ref.5905 Annual Calendar Chronograph delivers just that, in a way only Patek Philippe can do. With its first annual calendar introduced in 1996, the brand is actually the inventor of this complication. As it only needs manual adjusting every February of each year, it is less complex and expensive than a perpetual calendar, but far more convenient than a regular one. Ref.5905 also taps into the long-standing tradition at Patek Philippe to merge a calendar complication with a chronograph. No wonder that it quickly amassed its own share of admirers. READ MORE

Watch of the Week: Longines Spirit Titanium

Watch of the Week: Longines Spirit Titanium

When it comes to their designs, Longines has often been able to give them a sense of timelessness. They always seem to be current, regardless of when they were created. One of their latest additions to the collection, the Spirit Titanium, also possesses this. While brand new, it also has a sense of elegance that reminds us of times long gone, making it appropriate in either. In that matter, it is also tough to designate the true nature of this watch, as it is rugged as a sports watch yet simultaneously possesses an undeniable sense of elegance. READ MORE

Three Ceramic Chronographs Make U.S. Navy Squadron Watches Finally Available For The Public

Three Ceramic Chronographs Make U.S. Navy Squadron Watches Finally Available For The Public

They are every collector’s dream, yet the challenges to obtaining them are daunting, a chronograph made for one of the premier squadrons of the U.S. Navy. As one of the most premier makers of pilot’s watches, IWC holds since 2018 the license to create timepieces for all U.S. Navy and Marine Corps squadrons. These unique watches are among the rarest, as only a very limited number of them are made, and they are only available for those who are serving or have served at the particular squadron. Now, IWC is making the dreams of, at least some, watch collectors come true as they launch a squadron of their own, with three chronographs inspired by the collaboration with iconic squadrons. READ MORE

TAG Heuer Welcomes Back An Icon With New Aquaracer Professional 300 Night Diver

TAG Heuer Welcomes Back An Icon With New Aquaracer Professional 300 Night Diver

In the 1980s, TAG Heuer introduced a new divers watch. This was by itself not so surprising as the brand has been doing that for quite some time. However, this watch was different because the entire dial was coated with luminous material to ensure superb legibility underwater. While this cool feature received a warm welcome from professional and amateur divers alike, even people who didn’t dive at all were taken by it. The watch quickly reached the status of an icon, and today TAG Heuer is introducing a watch to continue that legacy. READ MORE

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