Martin Green

1 week ago | decanter.com | Martin Green

King Charles III and Queen Camilla were on a state visit to Italy, so they celebrated their 20th wedding anniversary in Rome on Wednesday evening. They dined with Italian president Sergio Mattarella and several other luminaries at the Palazzo Quirinale on the outskirts of Rome. Ferrari Trento, which is widely regarded as Italy’s leading luxury sparkling wine producer, was selected to oversee the special toast.

2 weeks ago | watchtime.com | Martin Green

Photography by Djaccomo Boom. While the current collections of all the watch brands combined already result in a massive number of different models, you can really get lost in exploring the past. For this photoshoot, we explored the good old days in style, highlighting five very different (vintage) watches that each represents an era in its own way. Carefully enjoyed by past owners, they all currently reside in private collections but were brought together especially for this shoot.

2 weeks ago | watchtime.com | Martin Green

One of the great things about SevenFriday is that all their watches come with a certain fun factor. They possess a certain casual appeal that simply makes you smile whenever you check the time on one. In some cases, this is quite obvious, with fun drawings on the dial; in other cases, it is a bit more sophisticated and reflects in the choice of materials, the use of color, and the way that it displays time. The PE1/01 M is on the more restrained side of this spectrum, being sober and serious.

3 weeks ago | watchtime.com | Martin Green

Some watches never lose their charm, as is the case with the Frederique Constant Classic Perpetual Calendar Manufacture. It was originally launched in 2016 and made quite some waves back then. This was due to the fact that it was (by far) the most affordable, Swiss-made perpetual calendar with a manufacture movement. Nine years later, Frederique Constant is giving its perpetual calendar a classic makeover. This starts with a new case, which is part of the brand’s Classic collection.

4 weeks ago | watchtime.com | Martin Green

The Millesime collection has been quite a success for Raymond Weil. It drew the attention of watch collectors around the world and even won the brand the Challenge prize at the 2023 edition of the Grand Prix de l’Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG). The collection now consists of time-only models, chronographs, and this very appealing moon phase model. There are two things that greatly contribute to Millesime’s success, and the first is the perfect proportions.