Martin Green

1 month ago | watchtime.com | Martin Green

Since its founding, Christopher Ward has made a name for itself by offering bang-for-your-buck watches. While not an original market approach by itself, their collection could still tickle the watch enthusiast inside you and present a pleasing cost-to-quality ratio. In recent years, Christopher Ward made strides into the higher echelons of watchmaking, most notably with the Bel Canto. Now, with the C12 Loco, they expand their presence in a profoundly premium way.

1 month 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 months 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 months 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.

2 months 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.