The Speake-Marin Spirit inhabits a masculine world inspired by the British military where you can practically smell the heady blend of high-octane aviation fuel and the sweat of nervous anticipation. While dress code can be casual – the Spirit looks just as good with a flight suit as with formal attire – courage is essential…
With its highly legible display including big date and power reserve indicator in a high-tech titanium case, the Spirit Wing Commander packs a battle-hardened punch and adds a fresh dimension to the Speake-Marin Spirit collection.
Equipped for the mission: Big date and power reserve
The Spirit Wing Commander is armed with a clutch of indications: Central hours and minutes signalled by sculpted Speake-Marin ‘Foundation’ hands hand-filled with bright white Super-LumiNova (which glows an atmospheric green in the dark); white lacquered seconds wheel at 9 o’clock in the shape of the Speake-Marin ‘topping tool’ icon; white lacquered big date at 12 o’clock; and power reserve indicator at 6 o’clock.
Instrument panel boasting high-legibility and elegance
The Wing Commander’s power reserve indicator arc provides an intuitive ‘fuel gauge’, displaying a bright Super-LumiNova white when completely wound (full), turning black (half-full), then red (running on empty) as the available energy diminishes. The big date requires only the briefest of glances thanks to its generously-sized display window.
Seconds can be monitored via the circular cut-out in the ‘topping tool’ wheel – flush with the dial – as it passes by a vertical Super-LumiNova white line. The latter is set into the surface, as are the Speake-Marin logo and chapter ring railroad-track, while Roman numerals and hour and minute indicators are in three-dimensional Super-LumiNova, creating a multi-level dial profile.
The fresh white Super-LumiNova and white lacquer contrast superbly with the matte black dial to endow the Wing Commander with exceptional legibility. And the highly visible indications are no less elegant – the Roman Numerals, the ‘topping tool’ seconds wheel and the three-dimensionality of the dial all add a touch of refinement, elegantly counterbalancing the Spirit’s casual aura.
Sophisticated dial construction
To create the Wing Commander’s dial, a three-dimensional mould of the multi-level dial elements was produced to make a negative mould in which lacquer and Super-LumiNova masks were successively applied by hand, ensuring the correct materials and colours were in the right places. When set, the one-piece dial face was removed from the mould and bonded to the dial plate.
Robust, reliable and ready for battle
When called into action, the Spirit Wing Commander delivers in both performance and attitude. The ultra-dependable Calibre 1024SPM movement is a real workhorse, the automatic winding rotor and 48-hour power reserve ensuring there’s always enough energy on tap for even the most testing conditions.
For added protection, the Speake-Marin signature fluted crown is set slightly into the straight-grained caseband of the polished grade 5 titanium case with screwed lugs. The three-position crown enables manual winding, rapid date change and hacking seconds.
‘Fight, Love & Persevere’
Finally, the Wing Commander would not be a Spirit without Peter Speake-Marin’s rousing call-to-action “Fight, Love & Persevere” engraved on the solid caseback. It isn’t just the Spirit motto – it’s a way of life.
The Speake-Marin Spirit Wing Commander is available in titanium.
The Speake-Marin Spirit Wing Commander is available in a 42mm grade 5 titanium case complemented by a hand-made brown leather strap.
Features and indications
• Central hours and minutes
• Big date at 12 o’clock
• Power reserve indicator
• Highly legible one-piece, three-dimensional dial
• ‘Topping tool’ seconds wheel flush with dial
• 42mm Piccadilly case in grade 5 titanium
• Spirit motto “Fight, Love and Persevere” engraved on case back
• Hand-made leather strap
Dial and hands
• Matte black resin base dial
• White elements in Super-LumiNova, in 3D relief and inset into dial
• ‘Foundation’ central hour and minute hands: Black-PVD and hand-applied white Super-LumiNova
• ‘Topping tool’ seconds wheel, hand-lacquered white at 9 o’clock
Movement
• Calibre 1024SPM
• Automatic-winding mechanical movement featuring big date and power reserve complications
• Single barrel
• Frequency: 28,800vph / 4Hz
• Power reserve: 48 hours
Case and strap
• Piccadilly case in polished, grade 5 titanium with straight-grained sides
• Dimensions: 42mm x 15mm
• Screwed lugs
• 27-piece case: mechanically assembled shoulders with screws fixing case back and bezel
• 3-position crown: manual winding, rapid date change and hacking seconds
• Spirit motto “Fight, Love and Persevere” engraved on case back
• Front sapphire crystal treated with anti-reflective coating
• Water resistance: 3atm/30m/100ft
• Hand-made brown leather strap
• Pin buckle in titanium; folding buckle available (sold separately)
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