SPEAKE-MARIN – Art-Series One & Two DRAGONS Ttitanium Edition
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Baselworld 2018 - Speake-Marin enriches its Art-Series collection with a new timepiece, which enhances a legendary creature: the Dragon.
SPEAKE-MARIN & ART SERIES
In 2006 Speake-Marin started to design and develop so called “Art-Series” timepieces, a collection which is dedicated to craftsmanship. Speake-Marin includes in the Art-series different traditional techniques such as enamel, hand-engraving, Maki-e (Japanese art of lacquer work).
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For the first time in Speake-Marin’s history, the brand is offering a limited edition of 20 pieces with a both in-house calibre and Art-Series hand-engraved dial. For this unique limited edition, the dragon plays with the small second hand at 1:30 and it is possible to imagine some energy flow between the two elements. The dragon has been designed internally and hand-engraved to produce a special master stamp, which is then reproduced on each dial.
SPEAKE-MARIN & DRAGONS
This is not the first time that Speake-Marin has engraved dragons on its dials. Speake-Marin has in fact forged mutual bonds with Asia, and has always paid tribute to sacred animals like Dragons. The Dragon is indeed a sacred animal in Chinese culture and mythology, as the Emperor of China always used the dragon as a symbol of his imperial power and strength. The Chinese dragon is therefore a spiritual and cultural symbol that represents prosperity and good luck, as well as a rain deity that fosters harmony.
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Dragons were therefore introduced to the Speake-Marin collections from 2006. Indeed, Speake-Marin’s advanced skills in engraving techniques have enabled it to create exceptional dials with intricate details. Since then, the Speake-Marin design studio has continued to design dragons, which come to life in our exceptional watches.
SMA03: IN-HOUSE CALIBRE
Since 2014, Speake-Marin has initiated a movement strategy to fully develop and assemble in-house movements within its atelier in Neuchatel area, Switzerland. This new strategy gave birth to the “SMA” collection, which includes Openworked, closed dials and Haute Horlogerie movements. To begin with, Speake-Marin focused its efforts on Haute Horlogerie 3Hz movements (Minute Repeater and Double Tourbillon).
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Then afterwards, Speake-Marin developed Hours Minutes Seconds 4Hz movements, which were featured in the new One&Two design as an Openworked movement named SMA01. This movement has the particularity to have the small seconds counter at 1:30.
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The new Calibre SMA03 is part of the SMA movement family and introduces the first closed dial with small seconds at 1:30.
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The small seconds at 1:30 meets the Speake-Marin objective to twist the watchmaking codes: Speake-Marin is indeed the only watchmaker who positions the small seconds there. It is actually a real constraint in terms of movement development since the small seconds at 1:30 has to go through the time setting module.
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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Collection: One & Two
REFERENCE 413806300
MOVEMENT
Calibre SMA03
Self-winding movement with micro-rotor
Rhodium-finished German silver bridges
• Glucydur balance
• Automatic-winding movement
• 950 Platinum micro-rotor
• Diameter of rotor: 16.40mm
• Single barrel
• Frequency: 21,600vph / 3Hz
• Power reserve: over 72 hours
• Dimensions: 32.40mm x 5.40mm
• Jewels: 25
• 4N gold-plated bridge engravings:
Twenty Five (25)
Platinum Rotor Mass;
Swiss Made; Speake-Marin Switzerland;
Frequency: 3Hz;
Power reserve: 52 hour
INDICATIONS
Hours Minutes and Seconds indications
Small seconds at 1:30
DIAL
Dragon brilliant gold-coated engraving, mat grey background
Heart-shaped blued steel hands
CASE
New generation Piccadilly case in titanium (grade 5)
Front sapphire crystal treated with anti-reflective coating
DIAMETER 38 mm
WATER RESISTANCE 3 bar (30 metres)
STRAP & BUCKLE
Dark brown alligator - Folding buckle in titanium (grade 5)
LIMITED EDITION 20 watches
PRICE 16,200 CHF tax included
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feel free to contact our Communications Department by email:
veronique@speake-marin.com or by phone at: +41 21 695 26 56
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