Martin Green Freelance Editor | WatchTime

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

Watch Features

Born from the Fire: A Spotlight on Tool Watches

10 minutes

Martin Green

Dec 31, 2025

Watches

Robot Leaps Forward with the Robotic One

Robot turns up its unconventional approach with the Robotic One, pairing striking industrial design with Czech-built details and a Swiss column-wheel movement.

4 minutes

Martin Green

Dec 11, 2025

Orient star

A New Chapter of Understated Elegance: The Orient Star M45 F8 Moon Phase

The moon has always been a favorite topic in watchmaking. With the recently introduced Orient Star M45 F8 Moon Phase, this complication has just become even more tempting, as the brand presents it with a beautiful sense of understated elegance.

3 minutes

Martin Green

Dec 2, 2025

Watch Reviews

The Bear is Back: Hands-On with the SevenFriday's T2/08 'Riley II'

With the T2/08 'Riley II,' SevenFriday introduces the second watch that puts its mascot front and center. It adds a fuzzy and fun element to an otherwise very high-end product, creating a sense of casual luxury.

4 minutes

Martin Green

Dec 1, 2025

Watch Reviews

When Lightning Strikes: Hands On with the Christopher Ward C1 Bel Canto Lumière

For those who think that the Bel Canto has the potential of being even more of an eyecatcher, Christopher Ward is proving you right with the C1 Bel Canto Lumière. While impressive during the day, it is also particularly eye-catching at night!

4 minutes

Martin Green

Nov 25, 2025

Watches

Hvilina Does the Locomotion with the New L&MR Rainhill Trails

Polish brand Hvilina has a sincere passion for trains and railroads. While they already made quite an impression with the L&MR Mechanical, Hvilina is upping their game. The new L&MR Rainhill Trails tells the time in a unique yet very appropriate way, through two miniature trains.

3 minutes

Martin Green

Nov 24, 2025

Watch Reviews

A Watch Like Fine Wine: Hands-On with the Vario Futurist

Paying homage to the 1970s is a new territory for Singapore-based Vario. The brand made a name for itself with its WWI-inspired trench watches and also captured the hearts of watch enthusiasts with its classy Empire collection. The new Futurist is like a fine wine, it only gets better when you let it breathe a bit.

4 minutes

Martin Green

Nov 8, 2025

Watch Reviews

When Art Tells Time: Hands-On with the Muse Tanoura

Muse watches are not focused on exploring the depths of the ocean, evoking the world of fighter pilots, or dazzling your surroundings with precious metals and gemstones. They want you to experience the passing of time in a more philosophical way and, by doing so, give it extra meaning.

4 minutes

Martin Green

Oct 27, 2025

Watch Reviews

A Deep Dive In Art: Hands-On with the Ligure Karl Schmid

Art and watches have a strangely not-so-close relationship, as you would expect. While some brands have occasionally flirted with the concept, little artwork has made the transition from the canvas to the dial. That makes the new Ligure Karl Schmid all the more extraordinary.

5 minutes

Martin Green

Oct 27, 2025

Solar Watches

Functional Design with Italian Flair: Hands-On with the Mondaine Doppio Solar

Mondaine is a brand many people recognize from Swiss railroad clocks and watches, but it is much more than that. With the Doppio Solar, they present a watch that combines a purely functional design with a sense of Italian flair. It results in a charismatic watch that is also very comfortable to wear.

3 minutes

Martin Green

Oct 21, 2025