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A look at the Peter Speake-Marin Thalassa
Peter Speake-Marin recently presented his Thalassa with the new SM2 movement and I managed to capture some photos of it. The Thalassa looks far better in the metal than in photos.
Especially notable is its slimness, at about 1.5 mm slimmer than the earlier PSM Piccadilly watches but 42 mm wide, it cuts a very elegant profile on the wrist. Though the dial (blue and open centre) is not to my taste, the movement is brilliant.
The finishing on the SM2 is magnificent and the German silver bridges possess the distinctive colour of the material. The architecture of the SM2 is also stunning, with sweeping lines that give the impression of movement and a little bit of aggression. I like the barrel click (below), which is the only traditional element in the movement design. Even the unseen elements are carefully conceived, the keyless works for instance are elegant and sturdy.
The movement is entirely of Peter's design, and all its components are specifically made for the SM2, meaning it does not share any parts with other calibres - it is entirely proprietary. Consequently this is at a higher price point at previous Speake-Marin watches.
I applaud Peter's move to create a solid, beautifully made movement. I look forward to seeing what he has in store for 2011.
- SJX
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A look at the Peter Speake-Marin Thalassa
Peter Speake-Marin recently presented his Thalassa with the new SM2 movement and I managed to capture some photos of it. The Thalassa looks far better in the metal than in photos. Especially notable is its slimness, at about 1.5 mm slimmer than the earlie...
Precious movement.
A fantastic finished timepiece. I like it. Here we can see, once again, that Peter really loves what he does. Congrats. Thanks for sharing. Vte
Great pics as usual
Yes, the watch does look better in the flesh, and think are only 10 pieces left?
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great photos...
actually..the blue and opened dial is a beauty to me.. thanks for the report
Perfect timing ...
Thanks SJX, Absolutely wonderful photos of Peter's work. And while a picture may be worth a thousand words, your post is perfectly timed to accompany my interview with Peter during his visit to Melbourne . I hope Purists enjoy seeing these posts together....
I prefer if the watch is left a bit ...
more expose. I feel the metal plates at the back hide the beauty too much. cen@jkt
I would prefer to see more behind and less in front
The inner bits of the movements are worth showing, like the keyless works I mention. - SJX
I asked Peter about his movement architecture ...
From a question that Don Corson posed, I asked Peter about his design and decoration of the movement as it did not obviously draw on Swiss or English tradition and this was his response: "Twenty-five years as a watchmaker is really the answer. The style i...
Beautiful watch indedd..
it shows Peter s efforts and dedication to his job. Hopefully i will be able to see it very soon.I can t wait ,as being a big fan of manual movements and PSM esthetics,to see further developments of the SM II. Mo
This might sound odd
but I always loved the circular shapes in Andreas Strehler's Opus 7 and it's the first thing I thought of when I saw the case-back of the SM2 - beautiful natural curves and patterns eschewing a mechancial/functional presentation that most movements inevit...