speake-marin catalog 2013

In 2006 I was exhibiting alongside
independent watchmakers Vianney
Halter and Philippe Dufour. We
were in the Petronas Towers in Kuala
Lumpur and talking to a group of
collectors.
Philippe addressed the group, asking
what it was that made us different
from the large brands
established
by names like Patek, Philippe,
Piguet, Vacheron and Constantin. The
audience waited patiently for
Philippe to reply. He sucked on his
iconic pipe and said quite simply,
‘they’re dead... and we’re alive’.
Independent watchmaking today is a
representation of living watchmakers
through the watches they make. A
new era of horology has begun.
Peter Speake-Marin
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CONTENTS
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Peter Speake-Marin
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Renaissance
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Classic HMS
28 - 33
Resilience
34 - 39
Serpent
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Spirit
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Marin
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Unique Art Pieces
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Contacts & Credits
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Peter
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This catalogue marks a new
period in my development as a
watchmaker. It pulls from the
last 10 years of my work the
elements of my watches that have
been the most appreciated by
collectors around the world, and
presents them in a fresh new light.
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My journey as a watchmaker began
in 1985 when, as a 17-year-old, I
joined my horology course late at
London’s Hackney Technical College.
My constant search for new
professional
challenges
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resulted in a diverse and colourful
career. This has spanned after-sales
service and restoration, through
to construction and development
of modern complications. I have
worked with some of the leading
names in modern watchmaking; my
journey so far has been extraordinary.
As a young watchmaker I dreamed of
travelling the world. This I have
now done, meeting collectors of
all nationalities: amazing individuals
I have been fortunate to encounter.
Today as I enter a new era in my
career, there is only one road left for
me to explore: that of creativity, a
road with a learning curve that has
no end.
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The Foundation Pocket Watch
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The Foundation Pocket Watch
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RENAISSANCE
Minute repeater, Tourbillon
In Renaissance, many of the
quintessential Speake-Marin qualities
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timepiece to bear the Speake-Marin
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Renaissance features the iconic
Piccadilly case; characteristic pleated
crown; signature Foundation hands;
and intricate hand-engraving. As
with the Foundation Watch and many
subsequent models, the signature
Speake-Marin topping-tool motif
is present, here in the form of the
tourbillon cage.
‘This timepiece represents a fresh
start in my work, which is why I
named it “Renaissance”. I have been
on a continual journey of discovery
and education that has encompassed
my time in antique restoration,
working on collaborative projects
with other brands, and making my
own watches in Switzerland. I wanted
to create a timepiece that is, in a
sense, a re-invention of my work; one
that brings much of my previous work
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together in one watch. This watch
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that make Speake-Marin what it is,
that make me who I am. At the same
time it represents a step forward in
the evolution of my craft.’
Minute Repeater
The minute repeater - activated by a
slider on the case band at 9 o’clock
- chimes the hours, the quarter-hours
and minutes after the quarter-hours;
so enabling the ‘reading’ of the time
Tourbillon
without having to look at the dial.
The Renaissance minute repeater
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developed
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Temps in Geneva. The 60-second It avoids the incorrect time
tourbillon at 5 o’clock maximises being chimed, if the slide is
timekeeping precision, by averaging incompletely
activated.
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the effects of positional variations regularity of the chimes is
caused by gravity. The tourbillon silently and precisely controlled by a
provides aesthetical as well as centrifugal inertia regulator. This
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catching the light and the eye thanks display back, thanks to its large
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RESILIENCE
I designed the Resilience at the same
time as the Classic HMS in 2002.
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early pocket watches I restored in
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The Resilience’s design is as timeless
as the enamel from which it is made. It
has stood the test of time and fashion:
the dials will retain their elegance, the
watch its handsome nature for many
years to come due to its construction,
its design and its resilience.
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SERPENT
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one of the most popular of my
watches. The idea is simple and dates
back well over a century to early
pocket watches and clocks, which
used a curved hand to differentiate
between the date and time indicators.
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‘Fight, Love and Persevere’. To me,
these words are a reminder that the
human spirit has an ability to keep
going regardless of the adversities
that life presents; they are a reminder
not to give up.
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MARIN
The Marin collection is a highly
specialised collection of watches,
all containing the Speake-Marin
in-house calibre SM2. Each Marin
series is technically different and
entirely original in construction.
Every jewel, bridge, screw and part
of the escapement, including the
design of calibre in the SM2, is
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The goal when designing the SM2
was to emphasise the beauty of
horology, by making each individual
component a thingof beauty.
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UNIQUE
Art Pieces
Watchmaking in its soul is a craft and
an art form. It goes beyond technical elements and micro mechanics;
it is often the pursuit of mechanical
perfection and creativity. During the
history of horology we have used
every conceivable tool and material
to execute our mechanical creations.
As with music and mathematics there
is no limit, no end to what can be
made and explored.
In my own world I have worked with:
enamel, precious metals, diverse
stones from onyx to jadeite, hand
engraving and sculpture, machine
engraving, Japanese maki-e, and
combinations of all the aforementioned. For every watch made, every
idea executed, a dream is realised.
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The images of the unique pieces I
present here are just a glimpse of
some of those I have been able to
execute over recent years. These
watches are made on request, as
well as originating from my own
imagination.
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