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Martin Green

Freelance Editor

Martin Green is a freelance editor and respected voice in the watch world, known for his strong opinions and expert insights at WatchTime.

Articles by Martin Green

Regulator
When Time Gets Regulated: Six Regulator Watches That Love to Be Different - Nothing regular about them
Regulator watches separate hours, minutes, and seconds for maximum precision — a layout once essential in laboratories, factories, and railroads. This feature looks at six contemporary interpretations, from historically grounded designs to bold modern statements.
5 minutes
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Martin Green
Jul 10, 2026
Luxury Watches
It's a Date: Seven Notable Date Complications - The world's most practical complication
In watchmaking, any function beyond telling time is a complication, and the date is one of the oldest and most useful. From simple displays to complex calendars, explore how brands interpret the world’s most practical complication.
6 minutes
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Martin Green
Jul 8, 2026
Watch Reviews
Hands-on with the D1 Milano D-Tech Oil II - Oil-filled fun
Filling a watch case entirely with oil doesn't sound like a good idea, yet it has its benefits. Many brands have done this over the years, and now D1 Milano offers one at an attractive price point with a compelling design, but how will it be on the wrist? Let's find out!
4 minutes
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Martin Green
Jul 7, 2026
Ferdinand Berthoud
When Heritage Designs the Future: A Spotlight on Ferdinand Berthoud - How an 18th-century chronometer legacy shapes one of modern haute horlogerie’s most uncompromising brands
Ferdinand Berthoud is a young brand with a lot of heritage and uses that combination to the fullest to achieve new heights in haute horlogerie.
5 minutes
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Martin Green
Jul 6, 2026
Skeleton Watches
A Closer Look at Skeletonized Watches - A Spotlight
Showing what is happening inside a mechanical watch gives new appreciation to the art of watchmaking, when less is actually more.
6 minutes
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Martin Green
Jul 3, 2026
Omega Seamaster
The History and Evolution of the Omega Seamaster - A decade-by-decade look
From its postwar beginnings to the depths of the modern Ultra Deep, the Omega Seamaster has evolved through decades of shifting technology, culture, and design. This feature from our Special Design Issue traces how one collection adapted to each era while remaining unmistakably a Seamaster.
5 minutes
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Martin Green
Jul 3, 2026
Military Watches
Born to Serve: Spotlight on Military Watches - The interaction in design between military watches and their civilian siblings
Built for combat but embraced far beyond it, military watches have shaped wristwatch design for more than a century. This feature looks at how battlefield requirements — legibility, durability, and function — continue to influence the watches we wear today.
5 minutes
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Martin Green
Jun 30, 2026
Altiplano Ultimate Concept
Slim Watches
When Millimeters Matter: The Slim Art of Ultra-Thin Watchmaking - Piaget, Richard Mille, Bulgari, Jean Lassale, Blancpain, and Cartier
Exploring the complexities of creating ultra-slim watches
6 minutes
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Martin Green
Jun 26, 2026
Perrelet
Dynamic Design: Spotlight on Perrelet - How functionality and aesthetics go hand in hand at the unique watchmaker
Founded on the invention of automatic winding, Perrelet has built a modern design language around motion itself. From early double-rotor concepts to today’s Turbine and Peripheral collections, the brand turns mechanical function into a defining visual signature.
5 minutes
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Martin Green
Jun 24, 2026
Longines
Blast from The Past: A Vintage Look at the Longines Signet - A historical hands-on
In the 1950s, success was celebrated by treating yourself to an elegant, diamond-set watch. One of the most precious offerings of those days was the Signet, made by Longines, which was itself a symbol of the great success the brand enjoyed.
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Martin Green
Jun 19, 2026