Please Help: Stolen Speake-Marin Watches
Recently world renowned independent watchmaker Peter Speak-Marin was the unfortunate victim of a robbery in California, USA. The thieves were able to get away with the following three watches which are certainly very distinct and easy to identify. If you believe you have any information which may aide in the recovery of these watches or any other information which may help with the investigation please send an email direct to: speake-marin@speake-marin.com
Please note that Speake-Marin is an independent small watchmaker, not a large conglomerate so the loss of these watches from a both a personal and financial point of view is a huge blow. These watches are very unique and so I encourage you to be very suspicious if you are given the opportunity to buy one of the below from anyone other than Peter Speake-Marin himself.
The watches that were stolen are as follows:
Serpent Calendar
Case reference number SMRDC10 (engraved into case back)
Series number: 7 (small steel disk on base back)
Case material: Red gold.
Case size: 42mm
Movement: FW2012
Dial: white enamel, black Roman numerals
Arabic numerals for the date
Hands : Foundation style
Buckle: Speake-Marin pin buckle
1in20 QP serial number SMA (PROTOTYPE)
Case material: Titanium with gold pushers.
Case size: 40.6mm
Movement: inhouse Caliber SM2
Dial: Guilloche Clous de Paris centre
Roman numerals
Hands : Gianfranca style superluminova center.
Buckle: Speake-Marin pin buckle
This watch a non-functional prototype.
Case material: Red gold.
Case size: 40.6mm
Movement: inhouse Caliber SM2
Dial: white enamel, black roman numerals 12,3,6,9
Red Arabic numerals for the minutes at 5 minute markers
Hands : Foundation style Superluminova center.
Buckle: Speake-Marin pin buckle
NB one other version of this watch exists belonging to Mr Jeff Kingston.
Again if you have any information that could aid in the recovery of these timepieces please contact speake-marin@speake-marin.com immediately.
Category: Watch News
I guess the theft was next to useless from the thief’s perspective as now no one will want to buy them.
Let’s hope so Ramsay, it always sucks when the little guy gets screwed.