SPEAKE-MARIN – Velsheda

SPEAKE-MARIN – J Class Velsheda  NEW

Velsheda features a single polished steel, blued hand to indicate time, while two continually changing superimposed ‘topping tool’ motifs create eye-catching patterns in the centre of the dial.

Named after the iconic British “J Class” yacht built in the 1930s and still racing today, Velsheda offers a minimalist display of time using a single polished steel, blued hand.

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While the solitary hand extends across the diameter of the dial, its central hub is in the form of the Speake-Marin topping tool logo, as is the central seconds wheel sitting above it.

The rotation of the seconds wheel on top of the slower moving hub of the hand creates ever-changing, eye-catching patterns, drawing the eye to the centre of Velsheda’s dial.

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The blued hand and topping tool motifs contrast beautifully against the elegant white lacquer, multi-level dial. The sides of the highly legible Roman numerals taper towards the centre, a subtle but significant detail endowing the dial with its dynamic, contemporary feel.

The sumptuously sculpted hand is neatly counterbalanced by a pointer at one end and an arc at the other; coupled with the fine 5-minute graduations around the peripheral chapter ring they create an overall aesthetic echoing that of a marine compass.

This seafaring visual aspect is fitting since Velsheda’s name is inspired by the marine world: The yacht Velsheda was designed for racing and in the 1930s was one of the most technically advanced sloops of her day.

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This nautical feel is strengthened by the stainless steel Piccadilly case featuring a fluted, two-position crown (manual winding and time-setting with hacking seconds).

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  Peter Speake-Marin says: “The shape of the Speake-Marin Piccadilly case is inspired by early marine chronometers. For me, the case is a means of clothing the movement, just as it was with those traditional maritime instruments.”

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Velsheda’s Eros calibre is an automatic winding movement, featuring a long, five-day power reserve and the signature Speake-Marin ‘mystery’ rotor. The large-diameter movement dominates the view through the display-back and provides a technical backdrop for the beautifully finished rotor.
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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Speake-Marin J Class Velsheda 

REFERENCE	PIC.10022
MOVEMENT	Calibre Eros, hand finished automatic-winding mechanical movement
INDICATIONS	Central hours, minutes and seconds wheel
JEWELLING	35 jewels
POWER RESERVE	4 to 5 days
FREQUENCY	28,800 v.p.h / 4Hz
CASE	Iconic Piccadilly case in stainless steel Front and back sapphire crystals treated with anti-reflective coating
DIAMETER	42 mm
WATER RESISTANCE	3 bar (30 meters)
DIAL	Multi-layered, white-lacquered dial Black Roman numeral hour and minute markers Speake-Marin name at 12 o’clock
HANDS	Single central heat-blued hand
STRAP	Hand-made, natural alligator leather strap
BUCKLE	Pin buckle, stainless steel

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