Speake-Marin’s top watches—now in India

Presenting in-house movements, timeless designs. Introducing Speake-Marin and their ‘belle horlogerie’ Young, independent Swiss watchmakers Speake-Marin create their noted ‘belle horlogerie’ (‘beautiful timepieces’) with SMA calibres, partially skeletonised and multi-level dials, sub-dials, and tourbillons, from scratch In the world of Swiss watchmaking, the industry remains dominated by luxury conglomerates, barring the trinity of the most dominant market players—Audemars Piguet, Patek Philippe and Rolex—who are 100-percent independent. The other independent players heavily source movements from ETA, Valjoux and Sellita. In the recent times, young, independent watch brands, such as the Geneva-based Speake-Marin, have impressed the industry and watch aficionados for creating their own watches from scratch at their company-operated ateliers. Speake-Marin’s belle horlogerie (loosely translating to ‘beautiful timepieces’) are built with partial skeletonised and/or multi-level dials, date and calendar displays, as well as prestige complications, including tourbillons. Here we take a closer look at the brand and some of their top watches. MRP: Starts at ₹12,30,000 For more information, please call our Luxury Watch Helpline on [+91 8725028885](tel:08725028885), [+91 8725028899](tel:08725028899) [Click here to connect with us on WhatsApp]( Timepieces blending Swiss and English traits All his life, Peter Speake-Marin has oscillated between England and Switzerland, blending the best of both worlds in his designer timepieces. Initially he chose to become a restorer of antique watches—a vocation that several master watchmakers had opted for before they launched their independent brands. For seven years, he headed the department of antique watch restoration at Somlo Antiques in London. In 1996, he went back to Switzerland to innovate and build high-end complications for reputed maisons. After two decades of watchmaking experience, the Englishman launched his own eponymous brand, Speake-Marin SA, in 2002 at Bursins, Switzerland, to produce belle horlogerie (‘beautiful watchmaking’ in French). Speake-Marin’s initiation into belle horlogerie: the Foundation Watch Despite the location and mechanism being Swiss, the brand expressed an intention to stay true to their English roots with their very first model, unveiled in 2003—the Foundation Watch. This handmade tourbillon pocket watch is a nod to London. The classic spade hands resemble the ones on the dial of the Elizabeth Tower clock in London—more popularly known as ‘Big Ben’. Its drum-shaped case was named Piccadilly by Speake-Marin—later redesigned by Eric Giroud—to remember his formative watchmaking years at Somlo Antiques. Other stellar features—such as the pleated crown, screwed lugs, and topping-tool motif of a tourbillon cage—won Speake-Marin an entry into the Académie Horlogère des Créateurs Indépendants (AHCI). The Swiss brand continue to run under Peter's name, even after he left the company in 2017, in the hands of the entrepreneurial Rosnoblet family, especially Christelle Rosnoblet, who took over as Speake-Marin CEO and president. At their atelier in Neuchâtel—after it was moved from Bursins, also in Switzerland—the company manufacture their own signature watch parts, movements, and technology. The following are some of their most noteworthy offerings. One & Two Openworked V3—decorated with Geneva Stripes on the dial Created in titanium and rose gold, this line pays homage to its predecessor, titled Openworked Hours Minutes Seconds. The partially skeletonised dial offers a sneak peek of the SMA02 calibre. Instead of being placed at six or nine o’clock, a small seconds sub-dial sits in between one and two o’clock. A decoration of Geneva stripes in a radiant formation extends from this sub-dial to cover the entire dial. The titanium Piccadilly case comes with anti-reflective sapphire crystal on the front and back for clarity in viewing time, as well as the automatic calibre SMA01. All versions are sized at 38mm and 42mm, and are water-resistant to 30m, and come with a black alligator strap with a pin buckle. MRP: Starts at ₹17,80,000 For more information, please call our Luxury Watch Helpline on [+91 8725028885](tel:08725028885), [+91 8725028899](tel:08725028899) [Click here to connect with us on WhatsApp]( One & Two Dual Time: sub-dials with a 24-hour GMT display and retrograde date Dual time, as a function, was initially developed in the 1950s to assist pilots who had to keep tabs on their home time while crossing several time zones in one flight. In this model, the small seconds sub-dial between one and two o’clock has an additional ring of a retrograde calendar with a 31-day scale. The sub-dial positioned at nine o’clock shows a secondary time zone, in 24 hours. The date display is operational via a pusher on the case-band at seven o’clock. To use this dual-time feature of this watch, all you need to do is pull the crown to first position to set the local time zone and then to the second position in order to set the home time or reference time. The in-house SMA02 calibre offers a 52-hour power reserve. The Dual Time series comes in two distinctive interpretations. Like the earlier open-worked models, these versions, in titanium or rose gold, feature skeletonised dials that partially expose the movement. On display are the 3D open-worked bridges that are more angular and form a unique ‘triangulation’ between the GMT and small seconds sub-dials, and the exposed barrel, with a wolf tooth ratchet wheel. Sized at 38mm and 42mm, all variations come with black leather straps. MRP: Starts at ₹24,80,000 For more information, please call our Luxury Watch Helpline on [+91](tel:08725028885)[8725028885](tel:08725028885), [+91 8725028899](tel:08725028899) [Click here to connect with us on WhatsApp]( One & Two Dual Time ‘Summer Edition’ in lime and mint hues The Dual Time series in hues of lime and mint targets the young at heart. The mood palette for Dual Time lime is reminiscent of tropical forests and rejuvenating cocktails, while the mint version invokes outdoors and freedom. Both models sport elements of black architecture of the movement—complementing the external construction. In DLC-coated titanium, the black cases feature anti-reflective sapphire crystal for the glass and caseback. Referred to as ‘Summer Editions’, these pieces come in 38mm and 42mm—limited to 10 and 18 pieces, per size, per hue. MRP: Starts at ₹29,40,000 For more information, please call our Luxury Watch Helpline on [+91 8725028885](tel:08725028885), [+91 8725028899](tel:08725028899) [Click here to connect with us on WhatsApp]( One & Two Academic: with the ultra-slim calibre SMA03 The minimalistic Academic line was launched on the heels of founder Peter Speake-Marin’s exit from the company, as a move to help restore faith in patrons and connoisseurs about the company’s future. Each model comes in a lightweight titanium case, in 38mm or 42mm, and slimmer than earlier models. The large, fluted crown gives a good grip to adjust the time. The line is available in limited editions of 16 pieces each of metallic blue and slate grey options, and 26 pieces of the silvery white version. Each version of the clean dial has a polished centre, a raised outer ring with a matt finish and four engraved hour markers in Roman numerals, as well as printed minute markers. The brand logo sits between six and nine o’clock, while the small seconds sub-dial is at the signature 1:30 position. The quintessential rhodium-plated ‘spade and whip’ hands come in silvery white, metallic blue or slate grey. On the reverse, the exhibition caseback allows you to view the ultra-slim calibre SMA03 measuring just 4.2mm! At 28,800 vibrations per hour, the micro-rotor helps store a power reserve of up to 52 hours. MRP: Starts at ₹12,30,000 For more information, please call our Luxury Watch Helpline on [+91 8725028885](tel:08725028885), [+91 8725028899](tel:08725028899) [Click here to connect with us on WhatsApp]( Temptation Ripples: their integrated steel sport watch, limited in production This model is a sole ranger in the Speake Marin oeuvre as a steel watch, as well as a departure from the signature Piccadilly case seen in all other watches featured above. This 40.3mm version has an almost cushion-shaped case, water-resistant to 50m. Called ‘La City’ (after London, not Los Angeles), this case comes with an unevenly-thick bezel. The grey, brushed dial sports a unique ‘ripple’ effect in horizontal stripes, which is where the watch gets its name from. A small seconds sub-dial in matt black at 1:30, presents striking contrast with its smooth surface. With baton indices on the dial and sub-dial, the display does include the ‘spade and whip’ hands, even if it doesn’t come housed in the Piccadilly case of the One & Two watches. An integrated steel bracelet with a double-folding clasp secures the timepiece firmly to one's wrist. Housed within, the automatic calibre SMA03-T ('T' stands for Tradition) offers a power reserve of up to 52 hours. Only 100 pieces of this limited edition model are made per year. 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