While the watch industry debated supply chain optimization, one American founder quietly built something that few in luxury horology have attempted: his own working steel foundry. The story behind it involves a racing driver, a Messerschmitt fighter, and eighty years of waiting.
Sopwith’s new Aero Marquis Focke-Wulf Fw 190 “Arctic Sea” is limited to 55 pieces, crafted from the steel cockpit armor of an original WWII fighter. Featuring a fully lumed dial, GMT function, and azimuth bezel, this 41mm traveler’s tool is built for extreme conditions.
Forged from the cockpit armor of a Messerschmitt Bf 109, the Sopwith Aero Marquis Pas-de-Calais Limited Edition transforms wartime steel into a modern GMT built for aviation, travel, and endurance.
Crafted from the cockpit armor of a World War II Focke-Wulf fighter, the Sopwith Aero Marquis Tunisian Desert GMT pairs genuine historic steel with modern travel-watch engineering. Limited to just 53 pieces, it’s a rugged GMT designed to withstand sand, shock, magnetism, and time itself.
Forged from history, the Sopwith Aero Marquis Nieuport 28 Limited Edition is crafted from the steel of an original World War I fighter aircraft. Highly limited, the watch uses material that once flew over the Western Front, being a true travel watch shaped by survival, scarcity, and aviation legend.
