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Speake-Marin Openworked Sandblasted Red Gold 42mm Mens Watch Silver

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Speake-Marin

Speake-Marin Openworked Sandblasted Red Gold 42mm Mens Watch Silver

Ref. 424217440

Among our 13 Speake-Marin watchesThis watch£25,650
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Price range £10,075 to £39,192 across 13 Speake-Marin watches in stock.

Peter Speake-Marin built his reputation on finishing movements to a standard that made them worth looking at, and the One & Two Openworked makes that the entire point of wearing the watch. The SMA01 running beneath the dial is COSC-certified and beats at 28,800vph through 33 jewels, wound by a fully integrated micro-rotor that keeps the caseback as clean as the front — both sides covered in anti-reflective sapphire so the movement is readable from either end. Engraved onto the visible mainspring barrel are words from the brand's own philosophy, "RESPECT" and "CREATIVITE" among them, legible only once you have looked closely enough to find them. The Piccadilly case — named for the London street that informs Speake-Marin's identity — carries all of this in 18K red gold at 10.5mm thick, which for an openworked piece in a precious metal is genuinely restrained. The heart-shaped hands, polished and black PVD-coated, and the 3D small-seconds counter set at 1:30 rather than the conventional 6 o'clock give the dial an asymmetric logic that takes a moment to read, and rewards that moment. On a grey grained leather strap with a matching red gold pin buckle, it sits as a considered object rather than a conspicuous one.

Reference
424217440
Brand
Speake-Marin
Case size
42mm
Case thickness
10.5mm
Case material
Rose gold
Case shape
Round
Dial
Silver
Crystal
Sapphire
Movement
Automatic
Calibre
SMA01
Functions
Small seconds, Skeleton dial
Water resistance
30m
Bracelet / strap
Leather strap
Strap colour
Grey
Clasp
Buckle
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.

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Also in 6 collections

This watch appears in Back in Stock (4,007), Automatic Watches (1,417), Leather Strap Watches (904), Silver Dial Watches (630), Watch Price Drops (293) and Skeleton Watches (260).

Temporarily out of stock

Goldsmiths is not currently taking orders for this reference. Last listed as available on 15 September 2026. Stock is checked nightly and this page updates when it returns.

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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
  • Sits in the lower half of Speake-Marin's range as we list it

Worth knowing

  • 30m means keeping it away from water
Best forFormal wear
Less suited toWater

Price history

This watch is currently at its lowest recorded price. It reached £42,725 on 13 August. Prices are checked every day, and we record any changes.

£42,725£25,65013 August

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Case size42mm42mm42mm
Water resistance30m30m50m
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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 explained

Will the glass scratch?

Unlikely. Sapphire is second only to diamond in hardness and shrugs off everyday marking.

Sapphire, mineral and acrylic compared

Does it need a battery?

No. It is automatic — the motion of your wrist winds it, and there is no cell to replace.

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How 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.

Has the price changed recently?

It's currently at its lowest recorded price since we began tracking it. It's ranged between £25,650 and £42,725, today it's £25,650.

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