Speake Marin Openworked Dual Time Terracotta Roland Garros
Speake Marin Openworked Dual Time Terracotta Roland Garros
The signature feature of the Openworked collection is the openworked dial, which reveals the main components of the manufacture movement. The impressive display reveals the excellence of the micro-mechanics, set in a unique and striking architecture, adorned with ever-changing details and finishes. The large apertures and skeletonised bridges on the barrel and micro-rotor create a three-dimensional, multi-layered structure, further enhanced by the small seconds counter at 1:30 o’clock.
Each model in the Openworked collection offers, at a glance, a fascinating insight into the movement that Speake Marin has developed with originality and expertise.
The eye-catching display is framed by the iconic Piccadilly case. Inspired by the first marine chronometers and developed since 2002 as a homage to the brand’s British origins, it has been revamped in 2017 by renowned designer Eric Giroud, who emphasised the sinuous lines and imbued it with a more contemporary look.
All models in the Openworked collection are available in two sizes, with either a 38mm or 42mm case.
The new Openworked Dual Time Terracotta is inspired by the idea of travelling to the most evocative places on the planet, where the horizon is dominated by unspoilt landscapes and rare lands. Like The Grand Canyon in Arizona, the Atacama Desert in Chile, Wadi Rum in Jordan, but especially the Luberon in France, where the rays of the setting sun turn the picturesque terracotta-paved villages and the beaten paths through the ochre quarries of Provençal Colorado a deep red hue.
With its unique and warm colour, the new Openworked Dual Time Terracotta interprets a simple yet sophisticated easy-chic style, suitable for both formal and informal urban occasions.
The uniqueness of the Piccadilly case
Crafted from grade 5 titanium, the Piccadilly case of the new Openworked Dual Time Terracotta is extremely light and comfortable. Its modern design has become an icon for Speake Marin: its round shape is defined by a domed bezel that extends beyond the at, horizontally brushed middle case and is also recessed in relation to the case back. The crown, flared and grooved for easy gripping, is adorned with the logo, while the geometric lugs reveal the screws securing the rubber strap, which is fastened by a pin buckle. Water-resistant to 3 atmospheres, Piccadilly’s case is protected by an anti-reflective sapphire crystal on the dial and case back, through which the exceptional mechanism can be admired.
The sophistication
of the 3D dial
The display of the new Openworked Dual Time Terracotta is based on a complex architecture. It is built on several levels and is characterised by the utmost care for all its surfaces. The openworked main dial and the small seconds counter are decorated with a frosted hand nish that allows special ligh ng e ects, and are given a terracotta colour with a hint of orange thanks to a posi ve PVD coating. The dial is surmounted by the large three-dimensional bridges of the barrel and oscilla ng weight : unlike the previous edi on, they are rhodium-plated while retaining the tradi onal micro-blasted nish and mirror-polished bevels.
On the upper level, the home time display is two-tone to emphasise the day/night function. The upper half is blackened with a décalque, while the Arabic numerals are highlighted with matt grey Super-LumiNova, which emits an orange glow in low-light conditions. The same applies to the lower half and the second time zone hand, while the entire disc is finished with cerclage.
The minute flange and the semi-arc with the retrograde date display are accentuated by a black PVD treatment: the former has a circular finish with grey lacquer indices and the 5-minute markers filled with grey Super-LumiNova that emits a blue light in the dark; the latter, micro-blasted and angled, bears the numerals transferred in matt grey lacquer.
Light grey Super-LumiNova, which glows blue, is also applied to the central hour and minute hands. As always, their shape evokes the Big Bang, honouring the brand’s British origins.
The new Openworked Dual Time Terracotta is equipped with the calibre SMA02: a self-winding mechanical movement with second time-zone and retrograde date functions, designed and manufactured in-house by Le Cercle des Horologers in La Chaux-de-Fonds. Featuring a micro-rotor perfectly integrated within the components, it beats at a frequency of 4 Hz (28,800 vibrations per hour) and has a single barrel ensuring a 52-hour power reserve.
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The movement, comprising 273 parts, features an exceptional level of decoration: on the case-back side, the components are entirely rhodium-plated in black; the large bridges are decorated with 1.5 mm Geneva stripes and angles; the balance-wheel bridge is rhodium-plated and micro-blasted with polished bevelled profiles. Against this dark background, the terracotta-orange positive PVD treatment of the micro-rotor’s signature topping tool and the engravings that personalise the calibre itself stand out. All the steel components are polished, the gear wheels are decorated with cerclage, and the screw heads with the chamfered cut are mirror-polished. The exquisite finishing typical of haute horlogerie, the outcome of refined techniques and long-standing know-how, enhances the original and innovative structure of the mechanism.
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The Openworked Dual Time Terracotta is a limited production available with a 38 and 42 mm diameter grade 5 titanium case.
Availability as of 4 June 2024
Suggested retail price: 38mm: 31 900 CHF, 42mm: 32,400 CHF, excluding taxes
Speake Marin, Geneva-based independent brand, was founded in 2002 by an English watchmaker and was immediately received with enthusiasm by watch a cionados and collectors. In 2012, the company was acquired by Mme Christelle Rosnoblet, a French entrepreneur with a passion for art and watchmaking, who is now its CEO and President.
The entry of Mme Rosnoblet injects new energy into Speake Marin. Two pillars mark the Maison’s present and future: the in-house manufacture of its calibres and the stylistic renewal according to contemporary trends, without forgetting the main distinctive codes that have been identifying the brand since its establishment.
In 2014, Mme Rosnoblet invested in the pres gious watchmaking atelier
Le Cercle des Horlogers in La Chaux-de-Fonds, which is Speake Marin’s internal workshop. Later on, Mme Rosnoblet becomes the majority shareholder. It is here that the Maison’s timepieces are designed, produced, tested, decorated and assembled. Thanks to its independence, Speake Marin enjoys the utmost creative freedom which, combined with the expertise of highly qualified master watchmakers, allows it to create unique and inimitable watches featuring a bold and daring design.
To date, Speake Marin has developed 11 in-house calibres and has an annual production of around 600 timepieces.
Openworked Dual Time Terracotta Roland Garros
