Bingo

Jun 28, 2022,00:02 AM
 

It looks like a bunch of prior stuff from FC and other designers. There's nothing here that makes me exclaim, "oh that's unmistakably PS-M!" Some of the Silberstein and Voutilainen collaborations with smaller brands have been more distinct. Also, this looks like a few skeleton dial complications that FC launched previously.
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Wondering why this collab from Peter Speake and Frederique Constant isn’t generating more heat yet

 
 By: Homme de La Firme : June 27th, 2022-21:23
I happen to think this is the most amazing looking perpetual calendar this year has seen by far. And all under 10k, and a collab by one of the watchmaking legends (imho). Maybe it’s too hot outside for watch news to generate any heat. 😊☀️🔥🤔 Anyways, a gre...  

I like the looks for the price for sure !

 
 By: doubleup : June 27th, 2022-21:34
I think Frédérique Constant is definitely getting the better exposure with this collaboration for sure. Interesting pair up. I think it looks great with some noticeable P.S.M. DNA

I also think it somehow has some of the old psm vibes

 
 By: Homme de La Firme : June 27th, 2022-21:40
Even though the design language is still very much FC. That is probably what makes it a great collab - both sides are shown, and everything is still very unified.

This!

 
 By: TeutonicCarFan : June 27th, 2022-22:32

Bingo

 
 By: Tim_M : June 28th, 2022-00:02
It looks like a bunch of prior stuff from FC and other designers. There's nothing here that makes me exclaim, "oh that's unmistakably PS-M!" Some of the Silberstein and Voutilainen collaborations with smaller brands have been more distinct. Also, this loo... 

That's it.

 
 By: amanico : June 28th, 2022-05:54

Agree . If it had the SM case design or something similar

 
 By: Watchonthewrists : June 28th, 2022-10:13
i would have approved it more . Overall a great looking watch nevertheless

Yes!

 
 By: amanico : June 30th, 2022-06:01

Yes, the Speake-Marin is property of his former company, Speake-Marin SA.

 
 By: Tim Jackson : June 29th, 2022-10:53
He cannot contractually use his own name on a watch. He sold the rights with his old firm. I’m not sure the Naked Watchmaker has the same cache nor name recognition.

I think the colours are great. And we might see more of that colorway in the next two years.

 
 By: Homme de La Firme : June 28th, 2022-19:19
The brown tones mold it to be something a bit different amongst all the blue and green dials. (and now the rainbow hues almost all brands have gone through 😅). But more than the colours, it is the balance of the colours and the dial composition that I adm... 

It is quirky in a nice way

 
 By: chikai168 : June 28th, 2022-08:39
I like it. And for the price too! But I think this is a watch you really must handle in the metal to see how the colour scheme and finishing actually look. BW, Chi Kai

I agree.

 
 By: Homme de La Firme : June 28th, 2022-19:20
Hopefully I can have the opportunity to see it in flesh, but it probably sells out before I can get myself up to that… so now I’m thinking maybe I should risk it… 😊🤔

Design disaster

 
 By: openworked : June 29th, 2022-14:16
I honestly think it's a design disaster. The brown and blue colorway really clashes IMO. The mix of abbreviations, dot markers, and numbers for the month indicator just looks sloppy. The font looks like a basic derivation of Helvetica. Everything is print... 

I so disagree on the design

 
 By: Homme de La Firme : June 29th, 2022-21:03
First: Brown and blue together is always a good choice, they are even officially complementary colours (in the ‘colour wheel’), which means is people tend to like them next to each other as we like complementary colours together. Personal preferences asid... 

Agree to disagree

 
 By: openworked : June 29th, 2022-23:04
Brands are pretty agnostic to me and I strictly look at design and quality of craftsmanship. I understand that FC is aiming for a certain price market but with such pedestrian finishing on the movement, the skeletonization honestly detracts from the desig... 

Red and green is a very common colour combo, but not in watches.

 
 By: Homme de La Firme : June 30th, 2022-20:51
Gucci has an old tradition of using red and green dials, and there’re tons of red and green straps of course, but mostly in watches one of the colours dominates (there’re quite a few times where red is used in the details of green dials). And of course re... 

This video is interesting as it shows some live images also

 
 By: Homme de La Firme : June 29th, 2022-21:51
From Youtube: youtu.be