Every legend has someone working behind the scenes. For the Spitfire, that was Joe Smith, the Supermarine designer who guided its evolution into the aircraft history remembers. The Spitfire Smith Automatic gives him his due, with each edition named after a factory where Spitfires were built, honouring the engineers and workers who sent them into the skies.
R.J. Mitchell gave the Spitfire its legendary shape, but he died in 1937, before it ever went to war. It was Joe Smith who led its development from there, through 24 marks and the whole of WWII. The Spitfire Smith Automatic honours the quieter genius who kept Britain’s most iconic fighter flying.
The case echoes the Spitfire’s elliptical form, with brushed surfaces, polished bevels on the lugs and panelled flanks that mirror the riveted skin of the aircraft. Balanced and refined, it wears with the same grace that made the Spitfire a pilot’s favourite.
Turn it over and a custom rotor shaped like the Spitfire seen from above swings into view through the exhibition case back, turning with the motion of your wrist. Up front, sapphire crystal keeps the dial clear, making this a tribute built to last.
