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

A. Lange & Söhne Presents Three Honey Sweet Delights

A. Lange & Söhne Presents Three Honey Sweet Delights

With three new creations is A. Lange & Söhne paying tribute to its founder, Ferdinand Adolph Lange, who founded the manufacture 175th year ago. All three watches are part of the 1815 collection, named after his birth year, and feature a honey-gold case. This has become a tradition of the unique “Homage to F. A. Lange” anniversary editions, as ten years ago, they did the same. Despite that they come from the same collection and share the same case material are all the three watches quite different in nature. READ MORE

Richard Mille Takes A Leap Into The Future With The New RM 72-01 Lifestyle In-House Chronograph

Richard Mille Takes A Leap Into The Future With The New RM 72-01 Lifestyle In-House Chronograph

An important moment in the history of Richard Mille, as with the RM 72-01 Lifestyle In-House Chronograph, they launch the brands’ first chronograph with it made entirely in its workshops in the Swiss town of Les Breuleux. It is a technical masterpiece that comes with quite a few novel features. While it does feature a traditional column wheel, it lacks a vertical clutch. Instead, it uses two oscillating pinions to transfer power to the chronograph. This comes with considerable advantages. One of them is that even when the chronograph runs, it has hardly a negative effect on the overall power reserve. Secondly, does this construction also require much less space. The height of the RM 72-01 Lifestyle In-House Chronograph can, therefore, be kept under 12mm, at a very impressive 11.68mm. READ MORE

Hublot Launches Two Limited Edition Watches To Celebrate Ferrari’s 1000th Grand Prix

Hublot Launches Two Limited Edition Watches To Celebrate Ferrari’s 1000th Grand Prix

This year The Formula 1 World Championship is celebrating its 70th anniversary, but it is not the only milestone on the list in 2020. Upcoming weekend, Ferrari will take part in their 1000th Grand Prix, an event that underscores the importance of Ferrari in Formula 1, as well as vice versa. The fact that the race takes place at the Mugello circuit in Ferrari’s home country of Italy is the icing on the cake. READ MORE

Grand Seiko T0 Constant-force Tourbillon; A Promise For The Future

Grand Seiko T0 Constant-force Tourbillon; A Promise For The Future

Few brands are thriving like Grand Seiko. Not only is the brand capturing more and more hearts of watch enthusiasts around the world and expanding their collection with innovative new models, but they also opened a new flagship boutique at Place Vendome in the middle of Paris. Their technical prowess is significant, but only rarely expressed in the field of high complications. Under the Credor brand, Grand Seiko released in the past a Grand Sonnerie, Minute Repeater, and a tourbillon, but those were all very limited in production. As the reputation of Grand Seiko is growing, so is the demand for higher-end pieces. With the new T0 Constant-force Tourbillon, Grand Seiko is making a promise to that. READ MORE

Bulgari Pushes The Ultra-Thin Envelope Again With Octo Finissimo Tourbillon Chronograph Skeleton Automatic

Bulgari Pushes The Ultra-Thin Envelope Again With Octo Finissimo Tourbillon Chronograph Skeleton Automatic

Bulgari has gathered quite an impressive collection of world-records when it comes to ultra-thin watches, and last week in Geneva they added another one. The Octo Finissimo Tourbillon Chronograph Skeleton Automatic is with a thickness of 7.4mm by far the thinnest watch of its kind ever made. The movement itself measures only 3.5mm, yet it still sports a superb finish on all levels and is even fitted with a column-wheel and vertical clutch. Because of the advanced skeletonization of the movement, all these parts can be admired in full. READ MORE

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