Bestselling author and awardwinning adventurer ross edgley has been studying the art of resilience for years, applying all he has learned to become the first person in history to swim around great britain, breaking multiple world records. After receiving his horological training in london and subsequently in switzerland, he worked at a prestigious antique house in london, establishing their restoration department. The bitourbillon is a nod to the rich history that ties peter speakemarin to the. When peter reached the end of his secondary school education, he originally had the intention of entering the world of jewelry. Indeed a little bit different, but with a significant difference. Peter speakemarin, the good folks of urwerk, max busser and his crew were all there and we spend a lot of time there, talking with these people, learning from them, getting the chance to spend time with their watches, to photograph them and to actually put them on the wrist. Hardwon wisdom for living a better life 2015 is a book written by eric greitens, a former navy seal and naval officer, that consists of a series of letters written to a friend struggling with life after military service. You can find speake marin resilience watches for sale here. Pierce brosnan and peter speakemarin met on a movie set and became good friends. He began his horological journey at londons hackney technical college 1985 and then continued his education at wostep, the prestigious swiss watchmaking school.
Pierce brosnan and peter speake marin talk about resilience, survivor, gratitude, and james bond by elizabeth doerr after following the story of former james bond actor pierce brosnan and independent watchmaker peter speake marin for the past two years, i was itching to get the two together and hear a few the behindthescenes stories. These two just teamed up, with brosnan becoming brand ambassador for this fine independent watch brand. Discover a large selection of speake marin watches on chrono24 the worldwide marketplace for luxury watches. However, after a visit to a kindly careers teacher, peter entered the. But this spring, designers from all over the world are paying homage to the tresminimal precision and dark colors of french businessmen. With his background in antique restoration and starting his early years in piccadilly, speake marin designed the now recognisable and iconic piccadilly case, with distinctive screwed lug and pleated crown. Speake marin mens resilience black leather strap swiss automatic. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected.
Pierce brosnan is probably one of the bestknown irish actors worldwide. This is a brilliant exploration of how best to do that, told with compelling examples and stories. Golden charm a speakemarin icon in gold it saddens me that peter speake marin no longer is associated with the brand he founded in 2002. Pierce brosnans career is an interesting one, and so are the watches that have accompanied him on his journey born in 1953 in county meath, ireland, he moved to london when he was 11.
In the first promotion image brosnan wears a speakemarin resilience. Im sure you will agree these portraits are stunning. Pierce brosnan is brand ambassador for speakemarin watches and. There is a certain refined englishness to everything which peter speake marin produces. Rare peter speake marin independent watchmaker collection press kit catalog. If our order book is full but we deliver two years from now, it gets very. Peter crafted a compelling dial with this watch, the enamel baked on at 800 degrees f in at least five different applications before polished and given the treatment of black enamel roman numerals. Why the future of business is selling less of more and free. Its casing having 18carat red gold, diameter 42mm, height 12mm, water resistant. What prompted you to start playing around with little mechanical devices. Peter speake marin was born peter neville speake in 1968 in essex, england, to an english mother and welsh father.
Pierce brosnan becomes brand ambassador for speakemarine. Independents day speakemarin resilience 42mm steel. Its been a while since paris has set the tone for the look of our suits. A story of resilience link here founded in 2002 by english watchmaker peter speake marin and is based in bursins, switzerland. Upon his graduation he moved back to london to work for somlo antiques, restoring various important timepieces. At the age of 20 he started his acting education in the oval house, and later went to the drama center in london. Since then, the actor has been seen wearing his speakemarin resilience in a multitude of photos across all forms of social media. Peter speake marin was born in essex, england in 1968 to a welsh father and english mother. Just two weeks ago peter speake marin introduced a new collection of timepieces, the classic hms, that indicates hours, minutes and seconds. Note that this is their second participation to the event and this time they developed the watch in collaboration with their ambassador, pierce brosnan. Free ballin football podcast lansing church podcast front row podcast environmental governance and resilience afectos en. Hardwon wisdom for living a better life greitens, eric on. Peter speake marin was born in essex, england, in 1968 to an english mother and a welsh father. Peter speakemarin delves into his friendship with pierce.
The resilience probably peter speakemarins most famous piece. After graduating from the hackney technical college in london as a watchmaker, he then went to the wostep school in switzerland to study horological complications. The goal of this site is to bring to a new generation the magic and passion of watchmaking and to increase the knowledge of those already bitten by the horological bug. Watchmaker peter speakemarin and two others founded stoic world watches.
The spirit mark 2 features the speake marin signature piccadilly three piece case, lending a 42 x 12mm sizing that is perfect for this design. Resiliences dial is inspired by the antique pocket watches i used to restore in piccadilly. The dial is enamel with roman numeral hour markers. I have seen a peter speake marin piccadilly in person and the proportions are spoton and make for a gorgeous watch with strong lugs and a detailed case design that is both unobtrusive and thoughtful. It is both rare and unfortunate for a creative force in the watch industry to leave his brand while it is carried on without him under his own name. The timepieces especially the resilience series are instantaneously recognisable with their oversized screwed lugs and the case style.
Housed in the 38 or 42 mm steel piccadilly case that the serpent calendar also uses, the resilience is straight forward but nevertheless beautiful and retains the archetypal speakemarin look. For the watch industry, the hour has come to teach the. Speake marin s fine art pieces harness various artistic disciplines to create cutout, sculpted, handengraved, chemically etched and makie. Our wide selection is eligible for free shipping and free returns. Peter speakemarins unique resilience one art for only. Discover a large selection of speakemarin watches on chrono24 the worldwide marketplace for luxury watches. In an increasingly complex world, we cant avoid shockswe can only build better shock absorbers. Contrapante is dedicated to sharing the spirit of innovation that binds all independent watchmakers, and to helping you learn more about and acquire the. Marin was born peter neville speake in 1968 in essex, england, to an english mother and welsh father.
Speake marin wristwatches can serve as the perfect canvas for peter speake marin and invited artists to demonstrate the full extent of their craft and their unbounded imaginations. Launched in 2002, peter speakemarins first wristwatch was the piccadilly. Completing this unique piece helped peter speakemarin to become a member of the academie horlogere des createurs independants ahci and it set the foundationpaved for the speakemarin collection. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1. Classic lines, with the angelic face of a chaste young lady, it compels me to tap away on my computer keyboard, conveying every nuance of its pleasing form. Welcome to the naked watchmaker insight into the heart of watchmaking. Peter speakemarin brought his eponymous, independent watch brand to the sihh for the first time this year, introducing the brands most complicated models yet.
The book chronicles the history of the academy since its foundation by svend andersen and vincent calabrese in 1985 and provides a portrait, biography and photos of the work. Sell peter speake marin watch for the highest price. Peter speake marin brought his eponymous, independent watch brand to the sihh for the first time this year, introducing the brands most complicated models yet. Peter speakemarin explains how his time working in antique restoration in piccadilly, london played an important role in his decision to endow resilience with the unfading qualities of an enamel dial. The on and offscreen watches of brosnan, pierce brosnan. Resilience thinking offers a different way of understanding the world and a new approach to managing resources.
Resilience score a books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. Speakemarin watches put a new spin on the canons of classic watchmaking by. The 2015 edition of the auction catalogue of the biennial charity auction only watch. You can see it in the blued steel spade hands, the roman numerals and the exquisite genuine enamel dial. Even the names piccadilly and eros which denote this caseshape and calibres hark back to a time when having received his formal watchmaking education first at hackney school of. Emma donoghue goodreads author shelved 20 times as resilience avg rating 4. Two years later, timothy dalton played 007 with a rolex submariner on his wrist. Peter speakemarin explains how his time working in antique restoration in piccadilly, london played an important role in his decision to endow. Exquisite timepieces is an authorized dealer of the speake marin resilience collection. Peter speakemarin spirit mark 2 watch ablogtowatch.
Speakemarin inspires demanding watch connoisseurs who love exceptional timepieces, allowing them to enter the happy few speakemarin owners club. E nglish watchmaker peter speake marin has left his namesake brand after many years and many fine watches. Speakemarin watches put a new spin on the canons of classic watchmaking by infusing them with an elegant and original britishness. Speake marin velsheda was named after a british jclass yacht built in the 1930s and was the brainchild of the independent watchmaker, peter speake marin. The resilience factor provides worksheets in the book and online to work through learning the techniques. Then, two years ago, he bowed out of his own brand leaving it in the hands of investors and current owners, who have left his first name out of the. First off, it is an affordable speakemarin released in part as a gesture to his many fans wishing to own one of his timepieces retail price is 9,800 swiss francs. After following the story of former james bond actor pierce brosnan and independent watchmaker peter speakemarin for the past two years. Thus, the speake marin resilience is indeed resilient, in terms of substance the enamel will stay the same for time immemorial. Peter speaks my language the peter speake marin resilience 42mm steel enamel features a pure white enamel dial. The hands of time by peter speakemarin and ian skellern celebrates the 25th anniversary of the ahci academie horlogere des createurs independants. Speakemarin is a watchmaking company specializing in highend timepieces. The hour and minute hands are steeled blue and the seconds hand is made from red gold.
However, this model symbolizes even more to speakemarin. Pierce brosnan and the speakemarin resilience mrco grob the first photo shoot for the new ambassador took place a few months ago in new york city and was shot by swiss photographer marco grob. Join facebook to connect with peter speakemarin and others you may know. Conducted at his atelier in rolle, switzerland in april, 2004 rd ron decorte. The new resilience from peter speake marin is part of the his entry level line not unlike the spirit pioneer limited edition. Seventeen years after setting up shop as an english watchmaker in switzerland, peter speakemarin has left the brand, according to swiss newspaper 24 heures while only just made public, his withdrawal was mutually agreed with the companys shareholders and in the works for some time. Popular resilience books showing 150 of 3,639 room kindle edition by. Only watch is a biennial charity auction of unique timepieces created by the finest brands united for. As with so many of the independent watchmakers, peter speake marin has grown his portfolio somewhat organically no hype, no fuss instead he is a man who showcases his talents through his creations, timepieces which have naturally, bui. Peter speakemarin s unique resilience one art for only watch 2015. The nations top watch retailers name their biggest sellers. It was founded in 2002 by english watchmaker peter speakemarin and is. Peter speakemarin leaves namesake brand ablogtowatch.
Resilience 42 gold store grenons of newport luxury. The new resilience from peter speakemarin is part of the his entry level line not unlike the spirit pioneer limited edition. Peter speakemarin had told me about his weariness and wish to step. Resilience, which has a white ovenfired vitreous enamel dial and central bluedsteel hour, minute and second. Buy speake marin resilience mechanical automatic white dial mens watch 10011 certified preowned and other wrist watches at. Speakemarin inspires demanding watch connoisseurs who love exceptional timepieces, allowing them to enter the happy few. Peter speakemarin was born peter neville speake in 1968 in essex, england, to an english mother and welsh father.
Yep, you read it right famous actor took part in creation of this watch. When peter reached the end of his secondary school education, he originally had the intention of entering the world of jewellery. Taking inspiration from its most emblematic model, speake marin has created an exceptional timepiece for the only watch event. It embraces human and natural systems as complex entities continually adapting through cycles of change, and seeks to understand the qualities of a system that must be maintained or enhanced in order to achieve sustainability. Deployant had highlighted some of these exceptional pieces over the years, and for todays article, we will be selecting six excellent speakemarin pieces from our archives. After graduating as a watchmaker from hackney technical college in london in 1985, speakemarin went to switzerland to do an indepth course in horological complications at the wostep school in neuchatel. And pierce brosnan, who followed dalton, marked the start of the omega era in the world of james bond see the on and offscreen watches of brosnan, pierce brosnan. Pierce brosnan actor and producer pierce brosnan first met watchmaker peter speake marin on the set of the film survivor, where he served as a consultant for brosnans role as a watchmaker. According to peter, enamel dials never tarnish with age. Peter speakemarin is introducing a new member of the j class collection this year and its called the bitourbillon. That timepiece, a vintage longines, seems to have meant much to him.
Speakemarin resilience 38mm contributes to only watch onewheee. Pierce brosnan and peter speakemarin talk about resilience, survivor, gratitude, and james bond by elizabeth doerr after following the story of former james bond actor pierce brosnan and independent watchmaker peter speakemarin for the past two years, i was itching to get the two together and hear a few the behindthescenes stories. Peter says the design was inspired by the antique pocket watches he used to work on in london. Pierce brosnan in the hackett autumnwinter 14 campaign. Peter speake marin, founder of the website the naked watchmaker, in the british horological institute in newark, england. Why peter speakemarin, the naked watchmaker, founded.
A native englishman, peter speakemarin originally had the intention of making jewelry, but found himself seduced by the art and mechanics of watchmaking. Nov 30, 2016 6 mindful books for building resilience. Resilience, which has a white ovenfired vitreous enamel dial and central blued steel hour, minute and second. Content on this site is subject to our reposting policy. Rd peter, tell me a bit about how you got interested in horology, specifically watchmaking, what age, where you started out. The mindful editors sifted through mindfulness reads to offer up this short list of books to help you keep the season bright. Peter speake marin is participating in only watch for the first time in 2015, with the oneofakind resilience one art. A timeless design that looks good in all occasions. Peter speakemarin is participating in only watch for the first time in 2015, with the oneofakind resilience one art. Sep 11, 2016 over the years, peter had produced some rather interesting pieces varying in terms of complications and construction. Peter speake marin resilience with enamel dial speake marin status.
Rare ian fleming first editions and james bond books and. Resiliences dial is inspired by the antique pocket watches i used to. Speakemarin, a geneva based fine watchmaking brand with british roots, creates, develops and assembles mechanical, innovative limited editions with inhouse movements and unique complications. Jul 06, 2015 the speake marin resilience one art starts with peter speake marins signature piccadilly case with a diameter of 38mm in red gold. Peter speake marin resilience with enamel dial contrapante. May 20, 2019 speake marin is a luxury watchmaking company that creates a variety of highend watches. Great minds think alike, and in the case of pierce brosnan and peter speake marin, that thinking has a lot to do with watches. Resilience is a program of post carbon institute, a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping the world transition away from fossil fuels and build sustainable, resilient communities.
Only watch is a biennial charity auction of unique timepieces, all benefitting research into duchenne muscular dystrophy. Speakemarin watches all prices for speakemarin watches. Pierce brosnan and peter speakemarin talk about resilience, survivor, gratitude, and james bond. Laurent ferrier galet enamel cloisonne north america red gold. Nov 02, 2017 speaking of popular brands, speakemarin, specializing in highend timepieces presents the resilience love life watch for the only watch 2017. Discover christelle rosnoblet, the woman behind speakemarin. The peter speakemarin resilience 42mm steel enamel features a pure white enamel dial. Today peter speake marin introduces another collection of timepieces that indicate the hours, minutes and seconds same, same, but a little bit different. After following the story of former james bond actor pierce brosnan and independent watchmaker peter speakemarin for the past two years, i was itching to get the two together and hear a few the behindthescenes stories. In january 2015 it was announced that actor pierce brosnan will be the worldwide brand ambassador for speake marin watches for the next three years in the first released promotional image, brosnan is wearing a speakemarin resilience red gold 42mm from the jclass collection.
Speakemarin resilience red gold pierce brosnan watch id. Pierce brosnan and peter speakemarin talk about resilience. My character had already evolved by the time i met peter, but he did show me how to correctly hold the venerable watchmakers screwdriver and. Mrwatchmaster meetspassionate english watchmaker peter. Peter speakemarins unique resilience one art for only watch. Reivich and shatte, authors and resilience coaches, use science and heavily researched cognitive behavioral therapy to provide techniques to strengthen ones own resilience to handle lifes blows in both short and longterm situations. Chris anderson, editor in chief of wired, bestselling author of the long tail. Oct 09, 2017 speakemarin resilience 38mm art with pierce brosnan. Speake marin diamond resilience synonymous features. Sep 04, 20 last year, he collaborated with another independent watchmaker, the britishborn peter speake marin, to create immortality, a oneofakind timepiece with a handengraved solid silver dial. English watchmaker peter speake marin has left his namesake brand after many years and many fine watches. Well, lets not forget that he is ambassador of this watchmaker, so there is no surprise actually.