Peter Speake-Marin BaselWorld 2014 Collection

DonCorson · 2014-06-10T09:52:58Z

Explore Peter Speake-Marin's 2014 BaselWorld collection, featuring the Spirit, J-Class, and Mechanical Art lines, and his signature topping tool design.

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DonCorson's BaselWorld 2014 report provides a crucial overview of Peter Speake-Marin's strategic shift to organize his independent creations into coherent collections. This article is valuable for understanding the evolution of Speake-Marin's brand identity and how his signature design elements are integrated across different lines, offering a snapshot of his work at a pivotal moment.

Peter Speake-Marin is in the midst of turning his independent shop into an up-and-coming brand. First steps, bringing his many models into a coherient collection structure. We now see 3 collections, the Spirit collection of sporty watches, the J-Class collection of more elegant watches and the Mechanical Art collection. Let's start out with some watches from the Spirit collection.

The Spirit Wing Commander "3-hand" watch with power reserve and a (very small) big date display. We note the very large wheel in the form of a topping tool which does duty as the seconds hand. This topping tool form has always been the Speake-Marin signature rotor form and has now found its way onto many dials.

The Spirit Seafire Chronograph from the same collection.

Now we head on the the J-Class collection starting out with a diamond set Resiliance. The Resiliance models all have an oven fired enamel dial.

he Velsheda is new this year and continues Peter's tradition of popular one hand watches. An interesting detail is again the topping tool form of both the center of the hand and the seconds wheel. As they turn at different speeds they form an always changing pattern on the dial.

The Magister is a new one minute tourbillon with automatic winding. The automatic rotor is formed as a microrotor with a platinum weight so as to not interfere with the tourbillon.

In the Mechanical Art collection we find the Triad which was introduced last year.

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Key Points from the Discussion

The brand is now structured into three distinct collections: Spirit (sporty), J-Class (elegant), and Mechanical Art, aiming for a more coherent product line.
The topping tool motif, a Speake-Marin signature, is now prominently featured on many dials, serving as a seconds hand or a central element.
The Velsheda, a new one-hand watch, is highlighted for its unique time display where the topping tool forms on the hand and seconds wheel create an ever-changing dial pattern.
The Magister, a new one-minute tourbillon, features automatic winding with a platinum micro-rotor designed to avoid interfering with the tourbillon.
A contributor expresses appreciation for the Velsheda's unique elegance and the Triad's artistic quality, while finding the new Spirit range 'noisy' compared to earlier models.
Another collector notes mixed feelings about the collection's expansion, appreciating the clearer product lines but also missing the earlier 'random approach' of creating art pieces as ideas emerged.

The Discussion

rnaden

Jun 10, 2014

The designs and signature look appeals to me, and from these that you've highlighted I particularly like the Velsheda for just being different in a very elegant way and the Triad which is really art, though the function of telling time is diminished somewhat IMO. Not too big on the new Spirit range though, I though the Mk1 was perfect and Mk2 made it available to those wanting to have one, but these just seem "noisy". Still a fan, and I don't see anything changing that for now :-) Richard

swjoseph

Jun 20, 2014

Which confirms my love for the case and design! Seeing his collection expands has mixed feeling for me. In a good way, we have more choices each year and a clearer product line to help us choose. However, I like more his random approach of creating an art piece whenever an idea comes and at least it appear as such for me. Velsheda or Triads...hmmm

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