Podcast appearances and mentions of peter speake marin

Peter Speake-Marin joins Chris and Jon for a conversation about life as an independent watchmaker and his most recent endeavour, The Naked Watchmaker Project. This is part two of two. Part one can be listened to here. Peter Speake-Marin Part One If you haven’t listened to it already, we recommend first listening to part one […]

>Peter Speake-Marin joins Chris and Jon for a conversation about life as an independent watchmaker and his most recent endeavour, The Naked Watchmaker Project. This is part one of two.

In this episode of the Spending Time podcast, Ariel Adams interviews watch industry personality, watchmaker, and founder of the Speake-Marin watch brand (that he is no longer involved with) Mr. Peter Speake-Marin. We discuss "life after the brand," Swiss watchmaking culture, entrepreneurial in the modern watch industry, and on being independent. This episode exists in video format on the aBlogtoWatch YouTube channel, as well as here in audio podcast form. Thanks for listening and subscribe if you like the show. aBlogtoWatch.com Copyright 2018

"The Naked Watchmaker" founder, Peter Speake-Marin, joins us for a follow-up podcast. Peter is one of the most likeable, honest and passionate watchmakers in the industry. His deep interest in all aspects of horology combined with an experience second to none places Peter in a rarified position as one of the most respected individuals in the world of watchmaking. Join us as we chat about Peter's latest venture and listen as Peter shares incredible insights and commentary.

Chris is planning to make a watch. He and Jon talk movements, makers, and the calibers others have built off of. Full visual show notes available at http://offhours.show/ep8 • PTS Resources An Asian manufacturer known for their tourbillon calibers • ETA Switzerland's most dominant supplier of mechanical watch movements • Sellita A maker of ETA clone movements • Soprod A manufacturer of mechanical, as well as advanced quartz, movements • Miyota A Japanese manufacturer of quartz & mechanical watch movements • Eterna Chris is planning to use Eterna’s GMT caliber 3911 & their moonphase complication in the 3955 • Eterna Logo Eterna's logo is a stylized version of the ball bearing system that the company pioneered for self-winding watches • Eterna 39 Review Aaron Berlow’s review of Eterna’s Caliber 39, for HODINKEE • Eterna 3030 Eterna's caliber 3030 was released in 2006, to celebrate the company's 150th anniversary • Struthers London Struthers London began making timepieces from antique, English made calibers, before branching off into creating their in-house Project 248 caliber • Struthers Feature The Struthers article Chris referred to: Dr. Rebecca Struthers on Dutch watch forgers, 3D imaging, & why the Struthers London logo is a fox • Atelier de Chronometrie Atelier de Chronometrie creates watches based on vintage Omega calibers 266 & 283 • Vianney Halter Vianney Halter built his early watches on the Peseux 7001, which is now produced by ETA under the same caliber number • Nomos Like Vianney Halter, Nomos started with the Peseux 7001 • Peter Speake-Marin An early interview with Peter Speake-Marin, that takes a look at his hand made pocket watch, as well as his reasoning for using ETA movements as the basis for his first serially produced timepieces • Kari Voutilainen Voutilainen’s decimal repeating timepieces were built on minute repeating ebauches that he customized & his Observatoire series were built on the Peseux 260 • Daniels' Millennium Watch Daniels recounts making his Millennium Watch series with the aid of Roger Smith, based on Omega's caliber 2500, which itself was based on the ETA 2892 • Palladium A video comparison of white metals used in the jewellery industry, Chris is considering using palladium 500 as the case material for his watch designs • Bleaching Silver Dials Roger W. Smith flame bleaching the dial of a Daniels pocket watch • Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin’s Metiers d’Art collection • Chris Ploof Jeweller who specializes in working with Damascus

Peter Speake-Marin is truly one of the finer watchmakers in the world. His timepieces evoke a perfect marriage between classic vintage and a more modern aesthetic. Beyond creating his eponymous brand, Speake-Marin, Peter has collaborated as a watchmaker, designer and consultant with many different companies including Harry Winston, MB&F and Maîtres du Temps. We are honored to host Peter as our special guest on the Keeping Time podcast, episode #18.