Independents

In the last years I've had several opportunities to see some watches made by Peter Speake-Marin, either in real at shows or here on PuristSPro. I've long been fan of his style and seduced by his independent approach: different but somewhat accessible, tasty but classic enough for me.

So far I've been preserved from any serious temptation as his watches were in general too large for me, at least those appealing to my taste. My small wrist is a great advantage in fact. The Marin 1 is a great example: the watch is perfect, thickness excepted for my taste.

But that's over. This year Peter is showing and launching the new "serpent calendar". This time the proportion are those I like. The case is available in 38 or 42mm size (38 is perfect for me) and the thickness is a reasonable (even if not thin) 12mm.

The watch is launched in steel or pink gold.

Look at the stainless steel 42 below (the 42 has a larger bezel than the 38, the pink gold version on the third pic is a 38). It has all the charm of the very classy PSM design: a strong case with gorgeous attachment bars and crown, a beautiful white lacquered dial on two levels, 4 gorgeous heat-blued hands.

On the back the watch shows an automatic calibre Eros 1 (this is not the SM2 calibre), it is got from Technotime, a TT738, but hand refinished for or by Peter and gets the PSM circular PVD blued rotor. This twin barrel 120 hours power reserve calibre beats at 28800 vph and has a stop seconds function.

As written by Peter this calibre is "re-designed, hand-finished and assembled according to Speake-Marin style and quality standards established by the Foundation watch".

And the positive aspect of this calibre choice, nicely finished and deserving enough for fitting your wrist, is a price point that makes it a dream that can come true!

Retrospectively I've had not enough time to spend with this watch at Baselworld. Peter is really pleasing to discuss with and I had never imagined myself with one of his watches before, for size and price reasons. This time I'm in trouble! At least there's no reason I'll see his watches in real again before November! 

Below is the 38mm pink gold version!

Did I need this watch? No! Do we need watches? No! Do I want this watch? Yes! Will I get it? No idea, but hopes (but I need my Nautilus first). Thanks for reading!

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Dje