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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Glashütte Original Senator Chronograph Panorama Date: Exploring The Sportive Side Of Tradition

The Senator-collection of Glashütte Original is a line of refined classic timepieces, proud of its German pedigree. Made in the small town of Glashütte, near the historic city of Dresden, they represent in many ways the best that the brand has to offer. While this includes complicated pieces such as a perpetual calendar and tourbillon, it is the chronograph that sets the pace. READ MORE

Grammys 2020 And The Serious Watch Collectors Among Music Royalty

Last night the 2020 edition of the Grammy awards was a clean sweep for Billie Eilish, who took home all the four major awards; the one for best album, record, the song of the year, and best new artist. This hadn’t happened since 1981 when Christopher Cross accomplished precisely the same thing. All of the royalty of the music world was in attendance, and among them are, surprisingly or not, quite a few passionate watch collectors. Their success enables them to pursue their passion, but the way in which they do this differs. READ MORE

Amelia Earhart’s Tiffany & Co Travel Watch And The Tragic Tale Of Two Aviation Pioneers

An elegant sterling silver case, with the initials AE engraved on them, houses a watch of great historical importance. While the timepiece itself is a typical travel watch from the 1930s, it combines the tales of two extraordinary female aviation pioneers, Amelia Earhart and Amy Johnson. READ MORE

Watch Fairs & Luxury Conglomerates; Which Strategy Will Pay Off?

Last week the first major watch fair of the year took place, as LVMH organized the very first edition of their ‘Watch Week’ in Dubai. It is taking the position of the ‘Geneva Days,’ an event in which the watch brands of LVMH used to launch their first batch of novelties of the year and which took place in Geneva at the same time as the SIHH. As this event is now renamed ‘Watches & Wonders Geneva’ and takes place adjacent to Baselworld at the end of April. While the LVMH watch brand still participates in Baselworld, they have, for years, been following a strategy of launching the majority of their novelties in two batches throughout the year. The ‘Geneva Days’ and now ‘LVMH Watch Week’ allows them to get a head start on the rest, but also to receive feedback from retailers and press to fine-tune their second batch of offerings. READ MORE

Watch of the Week: Patek Philippe 5212A Calatrava Weekly Calendar

The Patek Philippe 5212A Calatrava Weekly Calendar was one of the most surprising watches of last year, and for more reasons than one. It is always exciting when an esteemed and traditional brand like Patek Philippe goes into a new direction because you know it has to be good. They most certainly had no problem meeting these high expectations and did so with an entirely new watch. READ MORE

Four Vintage Rolex To Die For

Rolex 'James Bond' Submariner from 'Live and Let Die', Reference 5513, Stainless Steel, 1972 Front

Few things are as fiercely collected as vintage Rolex. The demand for these watches has been on the rise for quite some time now and has resulted in many record-breaking auction results. The appeal of a vintage Rolex cannot only be found in their high build quality, timeless design, and excellent pedigree, but also in the fact that many of their models have become benchmarks within the industry in their respective categories. That makes vintage Rolex in general, and the following four especially, to die for. READ MORE