Maison Don Martino · Est. whenever

I live
very
simply.

A little time. A little freedom.
A discreet yacht in the Mediterranean.
Nothing more than the essentials.

Meet me Discover the collection

Don Martino leaning on a dark limousine in the harbour of Monaco at sunset; the open boot is filled with leather cases of watches — A quiet afternoon in Monaco43°44′ N · 7°25′ E

Six watches. One wrist.One yacht. Several essentials.No appointments before espresso.Marco is still polishing.

I · The art of having time

Time is personal.Keep it that way.

Six watches. An understated collection from a man who has never knowingly understated anything.

The inaugural collection

The Semplice.

A sunray dial. A fluted bezel. A five-link bracelet. For him and for her, in gold, in steel or in both. Because leather is for furniture.

Case	316L steel with a fluted bezel. 40 mm for him, 32 mm for her. It fits under a cuff. Mine never does.
Dial	Sunray with Roman numerals. Time, as the Romans intended.
Movement	Japanese quartz. It is never late. I am.
Case back	Engraved: “The watches fit.” So you can check.
In the box	A polishing cloth, with compliments from Marco.

First edition · Reserve yours now
Marco is preparing the collection

Reserve yours

The collection

Choose yours.I chose all six.

Pick the metal. Pick the dial. Marco writes it down and does not ask why.

Studio visualisations of the first edition. Marco confirms every detail of your watch with you before you pay.

Built in an ISO 9001 certified workshop. CE and RoHS compliant. Every watch is tested and signed off by my Swiss friend Marco before it leaves the Maison.

A watchmaker bent over a microscope sets a part into a watch movement with tweezers; a finished steel watch with a black dial lies beside him on the bench — At the bench. Studio visualisation.

A gold watch with a green dial in an open black presentation box marked THE DON Martino, on a marble table with a view of the harbour — At the bench. Studio visualisation.

How yours is made

Made by hand.Made for you.

Your deposit starts itNo watch waits on a shelf. Yours is made for you once your deposit is in.
Hands, not hasteEvery watch takes handwork. Part by part, at the bench.
Marco looksThen Marco checks whether his Swiss eye agrees. It usually takes him a while.
Then it is yoursWhen Marco nods, your watch comes to you.

Reserve mine

II · A word from me

“They say time is money.I prefer to have both.”

Don Martino

III · The household

A simple man, and the few people a simple life requires.

I speak to millions about independence. I am entirely independent myself. Where my fortune comes from, I am happy to explain: people trust me with something. Then we come to an arrangement.

Giuseppe: Right hand. Driver. Literal thinker. He does exactly what I ask. I am learning to be more specific.
Valentina: Chief Financial Officer. She knows what I own. Especially when I do not.
Marco: Private assistance. Public difficulties. The watches are accounted for. Marco is occasionally missing.
Zia Rosa: Family office. No one outranks me. Except my aunt.