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Swiss manufacturer and relative newcomer Speake-Marin arrived on the scene in 2002 and today produces around 400 watches annually. The Englishman Peter Speake-Marin studied watchmaking in London and horological complications in Switzerland before becoming a restorer of antique watches. Over the years he collaborated on timepieces with Harry Winston, Maîtres du Temps, and MB&F.

The Speake-Marin brand was born in 2002. The first watch produced was known as the Foundation Watch, which was a hand-made tourbillon pocket watch. This success led to Speake-Marin becoming a member of the Académie Horlogère des Créateurs Indépendants (AHCI).

Other successful lines followed, including the Marin 1 Mk I in 2009, which featured Speake-Marin’s first in-house movement, the SM2 caliber. Their Cabinet des Mysteres is a thrilling line in that it creates unique and limited-edition pieces by customer request.

Though Speake-Marin departed in 2017, their timepieces remain visionary, highly individual, and quite elegant by way of enamel dials, intriguing engraving, and original, spirited decoration. Speake-Marin’s most important collections include the HMS, J-Class, Resilience, Serpent Calendar, and the Velsheda. Actor Pierce Brosnan serves as the brand’s current brand ambassador.