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Peter Speake-Marin

Peter Speake-Marin combined antique-watch restoration with independent watchmaking, developing the Piccadilly design and later explaining watch construction through photographed deconstructions. 23

Affiliations are historical, not current posts. Sources do not establish every supplier's contribution; no all-components-made-alone claim. Peter Roberts’s company history names him as a former pupil; this is mentor-source evidence, not an independent college record.

At a glance

Dates
1968–?

The watchmaking story

Useful places to start with Peter Speake-Marin's work include Piccadilly and The Naked Watchmaker deconstructions (2018 interview). 23

Somlo Antiques is the name recorded for Peter Speake-Marin's own watchmaking practice. 12345

Sources associate Peter Speake-Marin with Speake-Marin and The Naked Watchmaker, although the precise role remains unresolved. 12345

Recognition: AHCI former member; profile records 2004

Scope: Direct watchmaking

Why this person is included

Professional recognition and documented craft

Background and working context

Affiliations and workshops: Somlo Antiques; Speake-Marin (historical); The Naked Watchmaker (historical); Hackney College (training, per Peter Roberts’s account) 234

Documented origin: Essex, England 2

Geographic ties: United Kingdom; Switzerland. Documented workplace / industry location 2

Brands, workshops, and other relationships

  1. Retail / restoration / service workshop · Inherited source-linked record; relationship classification reviewed, sources not reopened

    Somlo Antiques — Own watchmaking practice. Watchmaker / restorer / educator 12345

    Legacy affiliation: Somlo Antiques; Speake-Marin (historical); The Naked Watchmaker (historical); Hackney College (training, per Peter Roberts’s account). Person-level contribution: Combined antique-watch restoration with independent watchmaking, developing the Piccadilly design and later explaining watch construction through photographed deconstructions.

    Original affiliation wording: Somlo Antiques; Speake-Marin (historical); The Naked Watchmaker (historical); Hackney College (training, per Peter Roberts’s account). No present-day employment or ownership inferred.

  2. Watch brand / watchmaking business · Inherited source-linked record; relationship classification reviewed, sources not reopened

    Speake-Marin — Association — role unresolved. Watchmaker / restorer / educator 12345

    Legacy affiliation: Somlo Antiques; Speake-Marin (historical); The Naked Watchmaker (historical); Hackney College (training, per Peter Roberts’s account). Person-level contribution: Combined antique-watch restoration with independent watchmaking, developing the Piccadilly design and later explaining watch construction through photographed deconstructions.

    Original affiliation wording: Somlo Antiques; Speake-Marin (historical); The Naked Watchmaker (historical); Hackney College (training, per Peter Roberts’s account). No present-day employment or ownership inferred.

  3. Horological education / media project · Inherited source-linked record; relationship classification reviewed, sources not reopened

    The Naked Watchmaker — Association — role unresolved. Watchmaker / restorer / educator 12345

    Legacy affiliation: Somlo Antiques; Speake-Marin (historical); The Naked Watchmaker (historical); Hackney College (training, per Peter Roberts’s account). Person-level contribution: Combined antique-watch restoration with independent watchmaking, developing the Piccadilly design and later explaining watch construction through photographed deconstructions.

    Original affiliation wording: Somlo Antiques; Speake-Marin (historical); The Naked Watchmaker (historical); Hackney College (training, per Peter Roberts’s account). No present-day employment or ownership inferred.

  4. Institution / education / public service · Inherited source-linked record; relationship classification reviewed, sources not reopened

    Hackney College — Training / apprenticeship. Watchmaker / restorer / educator 12345

    Legacy affiliation: Somlo Antiques; Speake-Marin (historical); The Naked Watchmaker (historical); Hackney College (training, per Peter Roberts’s account). Person-level contribution: Combined antique-watch restoration with independent watchmaking, developing the Piccadilly design and later explaining watch construction through photographed deconstructions.

    Original affiliation wording: Somlo Antiques; Speake-Marin (historical); The Naked Watchmaker (historical); Hackney College (training, per Peter Roberts’s account). No present-day employment or ownership inferred.

Evidence and limitations

This dossier connects 10 field-specific evidence records with 5 public sources. Known links only; full career not established; unresolved relationship(s) remain

Claim qualifications (10)
  • Noteworthy contribution: Core work is covered across two interviews; education in S0201 (see linked second source). 2
  • Representative work: Core work is covered across two interviews; education in S0201 (see linked second source). 2
  • Affiliations / workshops: Core work is covered across two interviews; education in S0201 (see linked second source). 2
  • Specific role: Core work is covered across two interviews; education in S0201 (see linked second source). 2
  • Documented origin: Core work is covered across two interviews; education in S0201 (see linked second source). 2
  • Geographic ties: Core work is covered across two interviews; education in S0201 (see linked second source). 2
  • Noteworthy contribution: Dated work only; not current role. 3
  • Representative work: Dated work only; not current role. 3
  • Affiliations / workshops: Dated work only; not current role. 3
  • Affiliations / workshops: Mentor/company-source attribution; no independent college register checked. 4

Sources

  1. Peter Speake-Marin – AHCIAcadémie Horlogère des Créateurs Indépendants (AHCI) · Institutional / association · Not stated

    [S0126] Académie Horlogère des Créateurs Indépendants (AHCI). "Peter Speake-Marin – AHCI." Not stated. https://www.ahci.ch/members/peter-speake-marin/ Accessed 2026-09-13.

    Source context

    Relationship to subject: Associated professional body

    How it was checked: Page opened; relevant text read

    Limitation: Association profile; undated text can contain legacy role or production claims. Only the recorded biographical facts are used.

  2. Interview: Peter Speake-Marin, Speake-MarinKathryn Bishop (interview); Staff Writer byline · WatchPro · Firsthand interview / object study · 2013-02-26

    [S0200] Kathryn Bishop (interview); Staff Writer byline. WatchPro. "Interview: Peter Speake-Marin, Speake-Marin." 2013-02-26. https://www.watchpro.com/interview-peter-speake-marin-speake-marin/ Accessed 2026-09-13.

    Source context

    Relationship to subject: Direct interview

    How it was checked: Page opened; relevant text read

    Limitation: The introduction contains a decade typo and conflates Foundation and Piccadilly terminology; exact first-watch date and conflation are not adopted.

  3. Interview: Peter Speake-Marin about The Naked WatchmakerDan-Andrei · Watch I Love · Firsthand interview / object study · 2018-10-17

    [S0201] Dan-Andrei. Watch I Love. "Interview: Peter Speake-Marin about The Naked Watchmaker." 2018-10-17. https://watchilove.com/2018/10/interview-peter-speake-marin-about-the-naked-watchmaker/ Accessed 2026-09-13.

    Source context

    Relationship to subject: Direct interview

    How it was checked: Page opened; relevant text read

    Limitation: Dated 2018 educational work, not a claim of current ownership or employment.

  4. HistoryNot stated · Peter Roberts Watches · First-party biography / project record · Not stated

    [S0331] Peter Roberts Watches. "History." Not stated. https://www.peterrobertswatchmakers.com/history/ Accessed 2026-09-13. Locator: WOSTEP, Hackney College teaching and named pupils.

    Source context

    Relationship to subject: Subject or affiliated organization

    How it was checked: Opened — relevant text inspected. WOSTEP, Hackney College teaching and named pupils

    Limitation: Maker/company history, not independent credential verification. Teaching and consultancy claims are historical, not assertions of current roles.

  5. https://www.ahci.ch/members/peter-speake-marin/ https://www.watchpro.com/interview-peter-speake-marin-speake-marin/ https://watchilove.com/2018/10/interview-peter-speake-marin-about-the-naked-watchmaker/ https://www.peterrobertswatchmakers.com/history/linked source

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