Peter Speake-Marin
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A little added detail and recognition
Dec 11, 2012,03:29 AM
The dial, although simple at first sight was complex to make and the company concerned 'Bilight' in Geneva developed the process in making this dial as well as the new Spirit dial. Each dial has its own mould which is filled in by hand in their workshop and can only be used once, this is how the 3d effect is produced. Afterwhich the black resin is filled in between the numbers and on top of the tram lines. This is simplifying the process which remains far more complex and confidential, but does explain a little of the complex nature of the production. In addition to associate the 2 oclock with the other diagonal hours they were sunk into the dial and the Super LumiNova (sln) was level with the surface of the dial instead of simply being added to the surface. In addition the very fine detail (tramlines) is below the black resin surface, the Romans and minute markers are 0.3mm high. Finally to allow for the additional thickness of the calendar with its sln backing the underside of the dial had to be machined to assure sufficient clearance. All in all for a simple dial a large ammount of time, care and developement was envolved for which I appreciate Bilights patience and expertise. (images to follow)
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Cronotempvs II by Speake-Marin (1)
By: sanro : December 8th, 2012-06:32
On December 1st, in Geneva, a group of friends (a Club, I should say) picked up the result of a 1 year project called "Cronotempvs II". This is how it started... With the incredible cooperation of Peter Speake-Marin and of the "soul" of our Club, Dario, t...
Cronotempvs II by Speake-Marin (2)
By: sanro : December 8th, 2012-06:51
And so...the day to pick the CTII came along: December 21st in Geneva. I flew all the way from Beijing for the ocasion, and it was well worth it. Here, some of us just before puting an end to the torture... It looks like I am screaming "GIVE US THE CTII O...
Cronotempvs II by Speake-Marin (and 3)
By: sanro : December 8th, 2012-07:11
And finally, just a few photographs of this beauty for your enjoyment. Please notice this incredible dial, and the little blocks of luminova stuck on it that form the indices. And of course, the 3-D effect of the whole dial itself. I hope some of the phot...
Thx my friend!
By: sanro : December 8th, 2012-20:00
I am sure there will be more photographs on this thread very soon!
Number 21 in France ...
By: p@trice : December 13th, 2012-14:46
Thanks Sanro for this tread, many thanks to Dario, CronotempVs team an Peter ! . . Best Patrice ...
Very nice watch indeed Patrice, I really like it.....
By: Sandgroper : January 12th, 2013-10:53
it has something, I don't know what which makes it ...well...appealing. Now what is that little round opening with a "3" at 2 o'clock? Is it the number of days left on the power reserve? If so, then this is taste and subtlelty, subliminously refined elega...
Love it!
By: andrewluff : December 9th, 2012-05:30
No other words can say how beautiful it s! Congrats, Andrew
A little added detail and recognition
By: Peter Speake-Marin : December 11th, 2012-03:29
The dial, although simple at first sight was complex to make and the company concerned 'Bilight' in Geneva developed the process in making this dial as well as the new Spirit dial. Each dial has its own mould which is filled in by hand in their workshop a...
The dial being made
By: Peter Speake-Marin : December 11th, 2012-04:09
The mould tooling for the SLN The mould Adding the SLN by hand The dial with SLN but before the names are added ...
Peter, thanks for the added detail.
By: RJW : December 11th, 2012-04:55
Much appreciated. Love the details of this watch. See you next time you're down under. Regards, Richard.
Bonita pieza.
By: VMM : December 16th, 2012-03:29
I like the way it looks, specially the movement side, the blued rotor looks fantastic. I guess I'll see one live soon. Congratulations to the new owners, and to the creator. Enjoy them. Vte :)
A stylish commission...
By: pplater : December 8th, 2012-18:13
Congratulations! There's still something a little bit weird seeing photos of Peter with a full head of hair though. :-) Cheers, pplater.
Got it!
By: Scaramanga : December 9th, 2012-10:24
Ahhh, that's what was wrong with him!!! I thought there was something different about Peter but I could just not put my finger on it... :-)
Nicely done!
By: Gary G : December 9th, 2012-22:02
The Spirit style is one of my favorites of Peter's recent work, and this variant is quite attractive. Congratulations to the entire club! Best, Gary G
Thx, Gary!
By: sanro : December 10th, 2012-06:23
I will pass you contrats on to my fellow members of Cronotempvs!
Excellent
By: RobCH : December 10th, 2012-02:18
Very well done ! Enjoy Normal 0 21 false false false FR-CH X-NONE X-NONE
Thank you from PSM
By: Peter Speake-Marin : December 10th, 2012-06:51
Thank you gentlemen for having entrusted the second Cronotempus watch to Speake-Marin, following on from Chopard is quite an honour.
Some would say, Peter..
By: pplater : December 11th, 2012-16:46
...that it's a 'no-brainer'! :-) All the best to you and yours for the silly season. Cheers, pplater.
This watch is pure beauty!
By: foversta : December 10th, 2012-13:49
Congrats to you guys and thanks to Peter for having accepted the project! Fx
Sanro, Is your club open to new members?
By: RJW : December 11th, 2012-04:52
I'm highly impressed with the whole process and the final watches. Congratulations to you and your friends. Regards, Richard.
Yes it is, Richard
By: sanro : December 12th, 2012-04:56
Thanks for your nice words. I guess the club is open to new admissions, although with like any other "posh" club it is the current members who ultimately accept new members. I can introduce you to the incumbent people if you (or any other PuristS member) ...
Interesting project and lucky owners!
By: sidneyc : December 11th, 2012-17:36
Congrats to Sanro and all club members! Can't do much better than a commission piece from Peter! Your next Chronotempvs will have very very big shoes to fill! Enjoy the lovely watch!
Praise the dial but...
By: Scaramanga : December 12th, 2012-00:49
... do not forget the back! Those are some NICE outward angles on that rotor!!! ...
Of course Boss! ;)
By: sanro : December 12th, 2012-04:59
I could use them to protect me and my family against criminals on those dark nights of Winter... :)
Luminova applied like precious metal
By: Mostel : December 13th, 2012-19:37
I like this watch tremendously. the date at 2 is fantastic--such an easy detail to 'ruin' a watch but it works beautifully! My favorite PSM ever.
I like it
By: SJX : December 14th, 2012-07:13
the best execution of the Spirit line so far in my opinion. - SJX
a very nice watch you lucky people.
By: G99 : December 19th, 2012-14:12
and thank you Peter for the extra details on the dial which is spectacular. its very difficult to make something complicated look simple, but they have done it very well. best Graham
First change of clothes...
By: Scaramanga : December 28th, 2012-01:50
Although it might not be everybody's cup of tea, all I can say it that it is incredibly comfortable! At least it is something right? ...
