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New American Luxury Brand Emphasizes Case Technology

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Published
11/29/2025 by

Watch case development and technology have fundamentally changed with America's newest entry into the luxury timepiece spectrum.

The Sopwith Watch Company is a Houston-based luxury boutique producing low volume, Swiss-powered automatic timepieces with in-house cases made from the authentic steel of history's most famous aircraft.

“We are not simply incorporating a piece of a legendary airplane into a watch,” Sopwith president Stephen Cox emphasized. “The airplane is the watch. You are wearing one of history's most important aircraft on your wrist in the most literal sense.”

Sopwith's first offering - the Aero Marquis GMT - comes in six limited editions:

  • The ultra-rare Thomas Morse Scout (30 pieces) is the world’s first timepiece to feature an in-house case made entirely from the pistons and valve guides of a Le Rhône 9c rotary engine manufactured in 1918 to power the United States Air Service’s famous pursuit trainer.

  • The case of the Nieuport 28 Limited Edition (98 pieces) is manufactured from the block and cylinders of Gnome Monosoupape 9 Type N rotary engine #55521 that powered an American Nieuport 28 fighter plane on the Western Front in 1918.

  • The Messerschmitt Bf 109 Pas-de-Calais edition of the Aero Marquis
    (59 pieces) is made directly from the bulletproof rear headrest and armored window frame of Germany’s famed Battle of Britain fighter.
  • The trio of Focke-Wulf Fw 190 Limited Editions – Baltic Winter, Tunisian Desert and Arctic Sea (163 pieces total) – are housed in a case cast from the unserviceable cockpit armor plating of the Luftwaffe’s feared Focke-Wulf Fw 190 fighter.

 

Once historic steel is rescued from destruction by Sopwith Watch Company, it is authenticated, silicon-blasted, laboratory analyzed, melted and poured into cases at the Sopwith Foundry in Houston.

The company's own proprietary method of steel processing is the result of more than a year of research and technical development, creating a remarkably durable watch housing. Every Sopwith watch case is guaranteed forever.

The Aero Marquis' Mecaline Specialities Calibre 2893-A2 Élaboré shock resistant movement offers high grade accuracy and Swiss reliability. With magnetic resistance to 20,000 Gauss, water resistance to 200 meters and a functional azimuth bezel, the Aero Marquis is a robust multi-sport travel companion that is fully capable of keeping up with your adventures.

Sopwith's limited edition timepieces are meticulously designed to honor the artistry and innovation of aviation’s golden age, while also serving as a timeless symbol of adventure and resilience. Sopwith watches carry with them the legacies of the world’s most iconic aircraft and the fearless pilots who flew them.

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