Peter Speake-Marin Watches

Peter Speake-Marin Watches

Peter Speake-Marin is one of the original indie watchmakers — a British master horologist who trained in Switzerland, restored tourbillons, and then went on to build watches

that felt like Victorian architecture made mechanical.

If you know the early pieces, you know: Speake-Marin wasn’t chasing trends. He was building legacy, one movement at a time.

A Little History

Peter Speake-Marin started as a restoration specialist in the workshops of London and then at Renaud & Papi, where he worked on high complications and vintage masterpieces.

In 2002, he launched his own brand — Speake-Marin — from a workshop in Switzerland, introducing the Foundation Watch and later models like the Piccadilly 

which became synonymous with the brand’s identity: flared lugs, Roman numerals, heat-blued hands, and pocket-watch proportions.

He went on to create everything from tourbillons to minute repeaters, while also collaborating on pieces for MB&F, Harry Winston’s Opus project, and others.

In the late 2010s, Peter stepped away from the company bearing his name, rebranding himself under The Naked Watchmaker (a respected educational platform)

while Speake-Marin continued under new ownership — shifting focus to contemporary designs and broader-market appeal.

What Collectors Love

There are really two Speake-Marins — and collectors love both, for different reasons.

  1. The Peter-era watches (pre-2017):
  • Piccadilly — the most iconic: large enamel or guilloché dials, hand-finished movements, and distinctive flared lugs

  • Serpent Calendar — beautiful central hand pointer date complications

  • Academic and Resilience — time-only pieces with elegant, oversized numerals and pure dial symmetry

  • Tourbillons and Unique Pieces — extremely rare, often bespoke, with Geneva Seal-level finishing
  1. The modern Speake-Marin (post-2017):
  • Ripples — luxury sport watch with integrated bracelet and micro-rotor movement

  • One & Two Openworked — skeletonized models with in-house calibers

  • Vertical Double Tourbillon — high-concept complications with contemporary architecture

Early collectors are often chasing Peter’s personal-era pieces, while newer enthusiasts appreciate the design evolution and in-house development from the brand’s current form.

Why Speake-Marin Still Deserves a Spot

Because whether it’s the man or the brand, Speake-Marin represents the best of independent watchmaking — unapologetically different, mechanically ambitious

and always artfully considered.

The early Piccadillys feel like wearable museum pieces. The modern Ripples feels like a credible answer to the integrated bracelet hype — but with real horological backbone.

And either way? You’re not just buying a watch. You’re buying into a lineage of independent craft that helped shape today’s indie boom.

What’s Out There Now

Early Speake-Marin (2002–2016):

  • Piccadilly (38/42/45mm) in enamel, guilloché, or skeleton dials

  • Serpent Calendar and Resilience models

  • Rare complications like the Magister Tourbillon or Jumping Hours

  • Mostly powered by modified ETA, Unitas, or custom tourbillon calibers — hand-finished to a high degree

Modern Speake-Marin (2017–Present):

  • Ripples — 40.3mm steel luxury sport watch with micro-rotor SMA03 movement

  • One & Two Academic — asymmetric subdials, flying tourbillons, and openworked designs

  • All using in-house or exclusive calibers produced in Switzerland

Values vary — early Peter-era watches are becoming increasingly collectible, while newer models are gaining traction with design-first buyers.

Fed’s Take

The first time I handled a Piccadilly, I got it. The lugs. The weight. The way the enamel dial curved just slightly. It wasn’t trying to be anything else. It just was.

Peter Speake-Marin’s early work is foundational for the indie scene — and it holds up. The modern pieces? Different vibe, but still sharp. The Ripples has real wrist presence

and a movement worth talking about.

If you’re a collector who cares about where indies came from — and where they’re going — Speake-Marin deserves a slot.

Check Out Our Speake-Marin Inventory

Delray Watch is always on the lookout for unique Speake-Marin watches — especially Piccadilly, Serpent Calendar, and Ripples models.

If you have a Speake-Marin watch you’re ready to sell or trade – reach out. We’re always buying.

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