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Speake-Marin Ripples 40.5mm Mens Watch Gold
Ref. 624015050
Sits in Speake-Marin’s upper tier here — more premium than three quarters of the Speake-Marin watches we list, which start at £9,800.
Price range £9,800 to £39,192 across 17 Speake-Marin watches in stock.Peter Speake-Marin's "La City" case has always been the house's most distinctive argument: a square bezel with its corners softened into curves, sitting somewhere between a cushion and a tonneau without being either. The Ripples takes that geometry and uses the dial to answer it — twelve hand-satin-finished wave engravings cut in horizontal bands across a rhodium-plated brass base, giving the surface a restless quality that shifts visibly as the light moves across it. The small seconds sits off-centre at 1:30 rather than the conventional 6 o'clock, which is an idiosyncratic choice and a deliberate one, and the hour hand carries the brand's heart-shaped tip that functions as a quiet signature once you know to look for it. The movement behind the dial is worth the attention it rewards. The SMA03-T is an in-house calibre — 144 components, 31 rubies — built around a tungsten micro-rotor rather than a full-sized oscillating weight, which is the reason a rose gold case this substantial comes in at 9.20mm. That slimness is the micro-rotor's whole purpose, and it works. The bridges carry Côtes de Genève stripes and hand-polished bevelled edges visible through the anti-reflective sapphire caseback, finishing that belongs to a different category from what most watches at this proportion offer. The mocha calf leather strap carries an embossed denim motif with tone-on-tone stitching — tactile without announcing itself — and the folding clasp is rose gold and titanium rather than gold alone, which keeps the wrist end of the watch from feeling front-heavy.
- Reference
- 624015050
- Brand
- Speake-Marin
- Case size
- 40.5mm
- Case thickness
- 9.20mm
- Case material
- Rose gold
- Dial
- Brown
- Crystal
- Sapphire
- Movement
- Automatic
- Calibre
- SMA03-T
- Functions
- Small seconds
- Water resistance
- 50m
- Bracelet / strap
- Leather strap
- Strap colour
- Brown
- Clasp
- Buckle
- Retailer
- Mappin & Webb
Additional specifications
- Power reserve
- 52 hours
- Gem set
- Yes
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 5 collections
This watch appears in Back in Stock (3,460), Automatic Watches (1,573), Leather Strap Watches (854), Solid Gold Watches (151) and Brown Dial Watches (72).
What the specifications mean
A slim watch on leather, made for wearing with a shirt.
Strengths
- Sapphire crystal, which resists scratching
- One of Speake-Marin's more premium watches
Worth knowing
- 50m suits rain and handwashing, not swimming
Speake-Marin Ripples alternatives
Watches from other brands at a similar price, style and size, so you can see what else your budget can buy.
| Specification | 624015050 | 86005-52-001-BB6A | FdC Dione & Rhea |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £38,861 | £39,300 | £37,200 |
| Case size | 40.5mm | 40mm | 41.5mm |
| Water resistance | 50m | 30m | 50m |
| Movement | Automatic | Automatic | Automatic |
| Strap | Leather strap | Leather strap | Rubber strap |
| Power reserve | 52 hours | 48 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
Mappin & Webb is the only UK retailer we track stocking this reference, so there is nothing to compare it against today.
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