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Speake-Marin Ripples Dune Date Limited Edition 40.3mm Mens Watch
Ref. 604018120
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Stepping up in Speake-Marin's range
Sixty pieces exist of this reference, which is sufficient to make the point about rarity without labouring it. The Dune dial is the reason collectors sought it out: twelve horizontal ripples, each hand-finished with a satin texture, built on a rhodium-plated brass base treated to hold a warm sand tone that shifts across the surface as the light moves. The small seconds sits at 1:30 rather than the conventional 6 o'clock position, finished with a sunray texture and coloured green — an arrangement that would read as arbitrary on a lesser dial but here works with the asymmetry of the double index at 12 and the heart-shaped tip on the hour hand, details that have been part of Speake-Marin's visual language long enough to feel considered rather than decorative. The "La City" case — a square profile with softened corners, satin-finished with polished edges — keeps the watch from reading as a conventional round sports piece, and at 9.2mm thick it sits flatter than its integrated bracelet might suggest. The in-house SMA03-TD is built around a tungsten micro-rotor, which allows that slimness while retaining a 52-hour reserve: the movement is visible through the AR-coated exhibition caseback, finished to a standard that rewards the look.
- Reference
- 604018120
- Brand
- Speake-Marin
- Case size
- 40.3mm
- Case thickness
- 9.20mm
- Case material
- Stainless steel
- Dial
- Green
- Crystal
- Sapphire
- Movement
- Automatic
- Calibre
- SMA03-TD
- Functions
- Date, Small seconds
- Water resistance
- 50m
- Bracelet / strap
- Stainless steel bracelet
- Strap colour
- Silver
- 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.
Also in 4 collections
This watch appears in Stainless Steel Watches (2,531), Automatic Watches (1,573), Green Dial Watches (339) and Limited Edition Watches (171).
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| Specification | 604018120 | pfc904-1020001-100182 | G0A38130 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £28,042 | £29,800 | £26,200 |
| Case size | 40.3mm | 40mm | 40mm |
| Water resistance | 50m | 60m | 30m |
| Movement | Automatic | Automatic | Automatic |
| Strap | Stainless steel bracelet | Stainless steel bracelet | Leather strap |
| Power reserve | 52 hours | 48 hours | 44 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?
Showering yes, swimming no. 50m covers splashes and brief immersion, but a swimming stroke generates well above the pressure that figure describes.
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
Both Goldsmiths and Mappin & Webb list it at £28,042, so choose on delivery and warranty rather than price.
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