Sopwith Propeller, Small Mini Arcade Hands in titanium colour

Hands in titanium colour

Material: Cover in 100% hand knotted New Zealand wool

protected beneath sapphire crystal

Two-part skeletonised Black/Blue Nord fume dial

was commissioned by Sidney Culverwell Oland and built in 1963 as a promotional yacht for Oland Brewery

Sopwith Propeller, Small Mini Arcade Hands in titanium colourThe Sopwith was the mainstay fighter plane of the British and USA air forces in the early 1900s. Brightly painted in various national colors, it ruled the skies for a number of years. Some of the propellers were later suppled by an American propeller maker. Admire the shape and finish of a wood creation that once propelled daring aviators over uncharted landscapes. Feel the smooth, somewhat distressed, honey surface. The punched serial numbers around