Martin Larsen was born in 1970 in Denmark and has a background in industrial design and mechanical engineering. After graduating from the Royal College of Art in London, he continued to work with various designers there before relocating to Copenhagen where he runs his own design studio.

Embracing his Scandinavian design roots, Martin Larsen is inspired by the potential of geometric forms. In his work he strives to explore the essence of materials and structures. With the range of watches for Danish Design Martin Larsen has designed simple yet sculptural timekeepers.

The Series
The Martin Larsen series are made from matted stainless steel with or without chronograph function. The watches are water resistant up to five atmosphere and covered with a mineral glass. The IQ12Q723 and IQ13Q723 have anti-reflective and scratch-resistant sapphire glass and a polished stainless steel case. They have a water resistance of three atmosphere. A smaller edition of this watch will soon be launched onto the market so that females will be able to make the choice between the two models. Danish Design has won the Red Dot Design Award 2008. This award is a renowned distinction for high design quality. Model number IQ12Q723 was awarded this prestigious prize. The same model is also nominated for the Designpreis 2009. This design award is from the Federal Republic of Germany and has the country's highest distinction in the field of design.

Red Dot Design Award
This award is a worldwide renowned design award. From the 3,200 submissions out of 51 countries only 676 product won the Red Dot design award. This award can be won for all different kinds of product from furniture, electronic equipment and sport attributes to watches and jewellery. Only Danish Design and five other watch brands won the design award. The award-winning products are disposed to the international public in the Red Dot Design Museum in Essen, Germany. An international jury reviews and evaluated the submitted products each year according to the criteria such as degree of innovation, functionality and the formal quality. Receiving such an award is as a seal of quality that stands for membership of the best design in business.

Designpreis
The Design Award of the Federal Republic of Germany is the country's highest distinction in the field of design and is presented by the Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology. The award was given for the first time under the name 'Federal Award for Good Design' in 1969 and thereafter every two years. Ever since then the award has changed its name and since 2006 the award is known as 'Design Award of the Federal Republic of Germany'. This award is given for outstanding achievements in the fields of product and communication design, and to a personality in the design sector. The Desingpreis is the highest distinction in the field of design in Germany. It is known as the »Prize of Prizes«. No other design award sets such strict criteria on submissions. Thus, a company can only enter the competition for the Design Award if its product has already been awarded a national or international design prize. Another precondition for entry is that companies must have been nominated by the Ministries and Senators of the Federal States or by the Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology

Danish Design, pure Scandinavian style.