Peter Speake-Marin: A Watchmaker's Story

Ricardo Coll, Director of Photography.
Created for Luxe TV. Directed by Simon Gargette.
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[@jmflyer55]

Wow, great video. I'm watchmaker and enjoy the same satisfaction, operating my small shop out of my house also. At this point, I'm doing service and restorations and an occasional custom watch. However, I would love to branch into my own collection from scratch. It's a major undertaking with the price of the specialized tooling required to make the custom cases etc...I've been at it 25yrs, and still enjoy bringing to life every watch that comes in. Thanks much for posting!! John

[@josmo506]

you are living your dream and you create truly gorgeous time pieces...

[@maguraboy]

If i was rich i would buy all your timepieces.Brilliant watches with soul.

[@theSEGAtwistisover9k]

Brilliant! I wish I could learnt from someone like that where can't I fine more of this guy or similar stories?

[@K8Nicole]

This is a great video.

[@SimpleUser11]

Thank you for this video! I`m starting to study watchmaking by myself and it really inspired me. Thanks a lot!!!

[@Relumer]

awesome watches and great life/work filosophy!

[@therealoptimist453]

Congrats on your choice regarding the way of job and life...' Studied precision mechanics... and got some addiction to watches within this, but now, years later I go back to this origin and now try to -as a hobbyist- go into what you call your work... there is so much to learn and I just started up from zero but just feel the satisfaction of the first poor results!

[@RollaArtis]

FYI - The technical basis for the modern mechanical wristwatch mechanism was developed in the late 18th century. There is no difference in the way they work, it's just that wristwatches are smaller.

[@armaan97]

unbelievable...wow.

[@mtb416]

I'm happy he has been able to live his dream. At the same time, it saddens me that reaching this level is tantamount to becoming an astronaut.

[@Bhatakti_Hawas]

This video is so satisfying

[@JohnSmith-ts3pj]

You could always take a SAWTA course and then progress to Rolex repair. People here in the US are really into Rolexes, mostly because they don't know any other brand.

[@JFeature]

Did you find a job repairing watches?

[@guitartec]

Funny what drives us.