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Speake-Marin Academic Black Tie 42mm Mens Watch Black
Ref. 414217040
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Stepping up in Speake-Marin's range
The Piccadilly case is a defining feature here: grade 5 titanium with long, scrolled lugs and a mix of polished and brushed surfaces, measuring 42mm across and just 10.5mm thick. Both front and back are closed with anti-reflective sapphire crystal, the caseback offering a view of the in-house SMA03 micro-rotor movement inside. The deep polished black lacquer dial carries applied Roman numerals in matte black Super-LumiNova, with polished rhodium-plated hands and a small seconds subdial positioned at 1:30. A black leather strap closes with a titanium deployant clasp.
- Reference
- 414217040
- Brand
- Speake-Marin
- Case size
- 42mm
- Case thickness
- 10.5mm
- Case material
- Titanium
- Case shape
- Round
- Dial
- Black
- Crystal
- Sapphire
- Movement
- Automatic
- Calibre
- SMA03
- Functions
- Small seconds
- Water resistance
- 30m
- Bracelet / strap
- Leather strap
- Strap colour
- Black
- Clasp
- Deployant clasp
- Lume
- Super-LumiNova
- Retailer
- Goldsmiths
Additional specifications
- Power reserve
- 52 hours
Learn more about Speake-Marin
Peter Speake-Marin trained at Hackney Technical College in London, spent years restoring antique watches on Piccadilly and later worked at Renaud et Papi, the complications workshop behind much of the industry's most difficult work. He founded his own brand in Switzerland in 2002.
The house style was established early and has stayed: the Piccadilly case with its distinctive stepped bezel, the topping tool motif taken from a watchmaker's own bench, and heart-shaped bridges visible through the back.
Christelle Rosnoblet bought the company in 2012 and built a movement workshop in the Neuchâtel region, moving it from assembling supplied calibres towards developing and finishing its own.
The output is deliberately small and deliberately difficult — tourbillons, minute repeaters, the Vertical Double Tourbillon, and an Art Series with hand-sculpted dials. These are watches made in dozens rather than thousands.
Peter Speake-Marin himself has since moved on to other projects; the brand he named continues in Geneva.
- 1985
- Peter Speake-Marin qualifies as a watchmaker in London.
- 2002
- Founds the brand in Switzerland.
- 2003
- The Piccadilly case establishes the house style.
- 2012
- Christelle Rosnoblet acquires the company.
- 2015
- In-house movement development begins in Neuchâtel.
Also in 4 collections
This watch appears in Back in Stock (3,434), Automatic Watches (1,540), Leather Strap Watches (910) and Titanium Watches (150).
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What the specifications mean
A slim watch on leather, made for wearing with a shirt.
Strengths
- Sapphire crystal, which resists scratching
- Luminous hands and markers for low light
- Sits in the lower half of Speake-Marin's range as we list it
Worth knowing
- 30m means keeping it away from water
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| Specification | 414217040 | 103068 | 242-20/43 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £16,781 | £18,500 | £19,200 |
| Case size | 42mm | 42mm | 42mm |
| Water resistance | 30m | 30m | 50m |
| Movement | Automatic | Automatic | Automatic |
| Strap | Leather strap | Titanium bracelet | Leather strap |
| Power reserve | 52 hours | 55 hours | 42 hours |
| This watch | Closely matched |
|
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Frequently asked questions, and things you should know about this watch
Can I swim with it?
No. At 30m it will survive rain and handwashing, but not submersion of any kind.
Water resistance explainedWill the glass scratch?
Unlikely. Sapphire is second only to diamond in hardness and shrugs off everyday marking.
Sapphire, mineral and acrylic comparedDoes it need a battery?
No. It is automatic — the motion of your wrist winds it, and there is no cell to replace.
Quartz, automatic and solar comparedHow long does it run for when it's not worn?
About 52 hours fully wound — enough to survive a night off the wrist, but not a full weekend.
Is it a men's or women's watch?
Listed as men's.
Cheapest place to buy
Goldsmiths is the only UK retailer we track stocking this reference, so there is nothing to compare it against today.
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