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Fortis are a company dating back to 1912 and based in Grenchen, Switzerland.  In more recent times, they have been at the forefront in the development of rugged and durable pilot and military instrument watches. The competence of Fortis in the production of precision chronographs is confirmed by aeronautical squadrons from all over the world, which have chosen Fortis as their equipment for professional duty.   Fortis are the suppliers to the Russian Cosmonauts, and the Russian Mig pilots, as well as Swiss Air Force pilots.  Each watch is an outstanding piece of engineering and a testament to the Swiss watch making industry.

 

Fortis Flieger Automatic Wristwatch

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The Fortis Flieger is the classic style pilot wristwatch designed in a traditional style to modern specifications using the finest materials. It is a large watch and designed for maximum visibility in a true pilot or navigators style.  The case is solid stainless steel with a sandblasted case finish with solid steel screw on case back. It has got a screw down crown with a water resistance of 200 metres. The watch has got a scratch resistant sapphire crystal with anti reflective coating. Matt black dial with numbers and hands with super luminova luminous coating.  It has got a quickset date at the 3 position. Swiss made 25 jewel ETA 2824-2 automatic movement.  Has bright red central sweep second hand which can be stopped for accurate time setting. Large crown for easy operation. Comes on high quality durable black leather strap with white stitching and signed sandblasted pin buckle. Fortis reference number is 595.10.41 L. Brand new with box, instructions, paperwork, hang tag and 2 year manufacturers warranty. Dimensions are: width is 40 mm excluding crown, 44 mm including crown, lug to lug is 47 mm and 11 mm thick. Ref. FTS 01a. Price is £495

 

Also available on steel bracelet Ref. FTS 01b £565

 

Fortis Flieger Automatic Chronograph

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The Fortis Flieger chronograph is the classic style pilot wristwatch designed in a traditional style to modern specifications using the finest materials. It is a large watch and designed for maximum visibility in a true pilot or navigators style.  The case is solid stainless steel with a sandblasted case finish with solid steel screw on case back. It has a water resistance of 100 metres. The watch has got a scratch resistant sapphire crystal with anti reflective coating. Matt black dial with numbers and hands with super luminova luminous coating.  It has got a quickset day and date at the 3 position. Swiss made 25 jewel Valjoux 7750 automatic movement.  Has bright red central sweep chronograph second hand and other chronograph hands are also in red. It has got a large crown and pushers for easy operation. Comes on high quality durable black leather strap with white stitching and signed sandblasted pin buckle. Fortis reference number is 597.11.11 L. Brand new with box, instructions, paperwork, hang tag and 2 year manufacturers warranty. Dimensions are: width is 40 mm excluding crown, 44 mm including crown, lug to lug is 47 mm and 15 mm thick. Ref. FTS 02a. Price is £995

 

Also available on steel bracelet Ref. FTS 02b £1,095

 

Fortis Pilot Automatic Wristwatch

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The Fortis Flieger is the classic style pilot wristwatch designed in a traditional style to modern specifications using the finest materials. It is a large watch and designed for maximum visibility in a true pilot or navigators style.  The case is solid stainless steel with a matte / satinised case finish with solid steel screw on case back. It has got a screw down crown with a water resistance of 200 metres. The watch has got a scratch resistant sapphire crystal with anti reflective coating. Matt black dial with numbers and hands with super luminova luminous coating.  It has got a quickset date at the 3 position. Swiss made 25 jewel ETA 2824-2 automatic movement.  Has bright red central sweep second hand which can be stopped for accurate time setting. Large crown for easy operation. Comes on high quality durable black leather strap with white stitching and signed sandblasted pin buckle. Fortis reference number is 595.22.41 L. Brand new with box, instructions, paperwork, hang tag and 2 year manufacturers warranty. Dimensions are: width is 40 mm excluding crown, 44 mm including crown, lug to lug is 47 mm and 11 mm thick. Ref. FTS 03a. Price is £495

Also available on steel bracelet Ref. FTS 03b £565

 

Fortis Pilot Automatic Chronograph

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The Fortis Flieger chronograph is the classic style pilot wristwatch designed in a traditional style to modern specifications using the finest materials. It is a large watch and designed for maximum visibility in a true pilot or navigators style.  The case is solid stainless steel with a matte / satinised case finish with solid steel screw on case back. It has a water resistance of 100 metres. The watch has got a scratch resistant sapphire crystal with anti reflective coating. Matt black dial with numbers and hands with super luminova luminous coating.  It has got a quickset day and date at the 3 position. Swiss made 25 jewel Valjoux 7750 automatic movement.  Has bright red central sweep chronograph second hand and other chronograph hands are also in red. It has got a large crown and pushers for easy operation. Comes on high quality durable black leather strap with white stitching and signed sandblasted pin buckle. Fortis reference number is 597.22.11 L. Brand new with box, instructions, paperwork, hang tag and 2 year manufacturers warranty. Dimensions are: width is 40 mm excluding crown, 44 mm including crown, lug to lug is 47 mm and 15 mm thick. Ref. FTS 04a. Price is £995

Also available on steel bracelet Ref. FTS 04b £1,095

 

Fortis Official Cosmonauts Divers Automatic Wristwatch

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Official Cosmonauts Divers watch.  Why a cosmonauts divers watch?  Some of the space programme training takes place under water to emulate similar weightlessness conditions as in space. It is a large watch and designed for maximum visibility and is in a divers style.  It has a matte / satinised stainless steel case which is sturdy and durable with solid steel screw on back.  The watch has got a sturdy ratcheted unidirectional rotating bezel. It has screw down crown with sapphire crystal with anti reflective coating on both sides and water resistant to 200 metres. Swiss made 25 jewel automatic ETA 2836-2 automatic movement. Matt black dial with numbers and hands with super luminova luminous coating. Day and date function at the 3 position, decent size and practical watch.  Comes on high quality durable black leather strap with white stitching and signed sandblasted pin buckle. Fortis reference number is 610.10.11 L. Brand new with box, instructions, paperwork, hang tag and 2 year manufacturers warranty. Width is 38 mm excluding crown and 42 mm including crow, Lug to lug is 47 mm, Thickness is 9.5 mm.  Ref. FTS 05a. Price is £495

Also available on steel bracelet Ref. FTS 05b £565

 

Fortis Official Cosmonauts Chronograph

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Official Cosmonauts Chronograph.  Fortis are the suppliers to the Russian Cosmonauts, and the Russian Mig pilots, as well as Swiss Air Force pilots.  This one as the name suggests is the official cosmonauts watch.  It is a large watch and designed for maximum visibility in a true pilot or navigators style.  The chronograph function as a complication of a wristwatch has its origin from sports, though in many cases, the demands of military applications gave it new impulses for its development.  The case is solid stainless steel with matt/satinised case finish with solid steel screw on case back. It has a fixed external bezel with tachometric scale used by cosmonauts for calculating speed over a fixed distance. It has got a screw down crown and screw down pushers with a water resistance of 200 metres. The watch has got a scratch resistant sapphire crystal with anti reflective coating. Matt black dial with numbers and hands with super luminova luminous coating.  Day and date at the 3 position. Swiss made 25 jewel Valjoux 7750 automatic movement.  Chronograph functions are indicated by the red hands. Comes on high quality durable black leather strap with white stitching and signed satinised pin buckle. Fortis reference number is 630.10.11 L. Brand new with box, instructions, paperwork, hang tag and 2 year manufacturers warranty. Dimensions are: width is 38 mm excluding crown, 42 mm including crown, lug to lug is 47 mm and 14 mm thick. Ref. FTS 06a. Price is £1,175

Also available on steel bracelet Ref. FTS 06b £1,295

 

FortisB-42 Marinemaster Automatic Divers Wristwatch

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Fortis B-42 Marinemaster automatic divers wristwatch. The B-42 range are all large and substantial watches, which are sturdy and durable.  It is a large watch and designed for maximum visibility and is in a divers style.  It has a matte / satinised stainless steel case with thick lugs and chunky looking with solid steel screw on back.  The watch has got a sturdy ratcheted unidirectional rotating bezel. It has got a sapphire crystal with anti reflective coating on both sides and water resistant to 200 metres. Swiss made 25 jewel automatic ETA 2836-2 automatic movement. The dial is white with black large and bold numbers and hands. Day and date function at the 3 position, the day and date wheels are black with white print and has a striking and unusual looking blue central sweep second hand with luminous dot towards the end of the hand.  Large crown for easy operation. Comes on high quality durable black leather strap which is moulded towards the lugs making it a snug fit, and the bars are screw in bars. Has a matching matte / satinised pin buckle.  It is a decent size and practical watch.  Fortis reference number is 647.11.42 L. Brand new with box, instructions, paperwork, hang tag and 2 year manufacturers warranty. Width is 42 mm excluding crown and 46 mm including crow, Lug to lug is 54 mm, Thickness is 13 mm.  Ref. FTS 07a. Price is £645

Also available on steel bracelet Ref. FTS 07b £795

 

FortisB-42 Marinemaster Automatic Divers Wristwatch

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Fortis B-42 Marinemaster automatic divers wristwatch. The B-42 range are all large and substantial watches, which are sturdy and durable.  It is a large watch and designed for maximum visibility and is in a divers style.  It has a matte / satinised stainless steel case with thick lugs and chunky looking with solid steel screw on back.  The watch has got a sturdy ratcheted unidirectional rotating bezel. It has got a sapphire crystal with anti reflective coating on both sides and water resistant to 200 metres. Swiss made 25 jewel automatic ETA 2836-2 automatic movement. The dial is black with large and bold white numbers and hands. Day and date function at the 3 position, the day and date wheels are white with black print and has a striking and neatly contrasting red central sweep second hand with luminous dot towards the end of the hand.  Large crown for easy operation. Comes on high quality durable black leather strap with white stitching and signed matte / satinised pin buckle. The strap is moulded towards the lugs making it a snug fit, and the bars are screw in bars. It is a decent size and practical watch.  Fortis reference number is 647.10.41 L. Brand new with box, instructions, paperwork, hang tag and 2 year manufacturers warranty. Width is 42 mm excluding crown and 46 mm including crow, Lug to lug is 54 mm, Thickness is 13 mm.  Ref. FTS 08a. Price is £645

Also available on steel bracelet Ref. FTS 08b £795

 

Fortis B-42 Automatic Wristwatch

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Fortis B-42 automatic wristwatch with silver dial and blued numbers and hands. The B-42 range are all large and substantial watches, which are sturdy and durable.  It is a large watch and designed for maximum visibility and is in a divers style.  It has a matte / satinised stainless steel case with thick lugs and chunky looking with solid steel screw on back.  The watch has got a sturdy ratcheted unidirectional rotating bezel. It has got a sapphire crystal with anti reflective coating on both sides and water resistant to 200 metres. Swiss made 25 jewel automatic ETA 2836-2 automatic movement. The dial is matt silver with large and bold applied blued steel numerals and blued steel skeleton hands with lumens fill towards the tips. Day and date function at the 3 position, the day and date wheels are white with black print and has a matching blued steel central sweep second hand with luminous dot towards the end of the hand.  Large crown for easy operation. Comes on high quality durable black leather strap with white stitching and signed matte / satinised pin buckle. The bars are screw in bars. It is a decent size and practical watch.  Fortis reference number is 648.10.12 L. Brand new with box, instructions, paperwork, hang tag and 2 year manufacturers warranty. Width is 42 mm excluding crown and 46 mm including crow, Lug to lug is 54 mm, Thickness is 13 mm.  Ref. FTS 09a. Price is £675

Also available on steel bracelet Ref. FTS 09b £795

 

Fortis B-42 Official Cosmonauts Automatic Day Date Wristwatch

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Fortis B-42 automatic wristwatch with black dial. The B-42 range are all large and substantial watches, which are sturdy and durable.  It is a large watch and designed for maximum visibility and is in a divers style.  It has a matte / satinised stainless steel case with thick lugs and chunky looking with solid steel screw on back.  The watch has got a sturdy ratcheted unidirectional rotating bezel. It has got a sapphire crystal with anti reflective coating on both sides and water resistant to 200 metres. Swiss made 25 jewel automatic ETA 2836-2 automatic movement. The dial is matt black with large and bold white hands and numbering, these have a super luminova luminous coating. Day and date function at the 3 position, the day and date wheels are black with white print and has a contrasting red sweep central sweep second hand with luminous dot towards the end of the hand.  Large crown for easy operation. Comes on high quality durable black leather strap with white stitching and signed matte / satinised pin buckle. The bars are screw in bars. It is a decent size and practical watch.  Fortis reference number is 647.10.11 L. Brand new with box, instructions, paperwork, hang tag and 2 year manufacturers warranty. Width is 42 mm excluding crown and 46 mm including crow, Lug to lug is 54 mm, Thickness is 13 mm.  Ref. FTS 10a . Price is £625

Also available on steel bracelet Ref. FTS 10b £790

 

Fortis B-42 Official Cosmonauts Automatic GMT  Wristwatch

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Fortis B-42 automatic GMT wristwatch with black dial. The B-42 range are all large and substantial watches, which are sturdy and durable.  It is a large watch and designed for maximum visibility and is in a divers style.  It has a matte / satinised stainless steel case with thick lugs and chunky looking with solid steel screw on back.  The watch has got a sturdy ratcheted bi directional rotating bezel. It is bi directional as it is a GMT watch and quick calculating is required.  The GMT hand and the twenty four hour bezel allow three different timezones to be displayed. It has got a sapphire crystal with anti reflective coating on both sides and water resistant to 200 metres. Swiss made 25 jewel automatic ETA 2893-2 automatic movement. The dial is matt black with large and bold white hands and numbering, these have a super luminova luminous coating. Date function at the 3 position, the date wheel is black with white print and has a contrasting red sweep central sweep second hand with luminous dot towards the end of the hand.  Large crown for easy operation. Comes on high quality durable black leather strap with white stitching and signed matte / satinised pin buckle. The bars are screw in bars. It is a decent size and practical watch.  Fortis reference number is 649.10.11 L. Brand new with box, instructions, paperwork, hang tag and 2 year manufacturers warranty. Width is 42 mm excluding crown and 46 mm including crow, Lug to lug is 54 mm, Thickness is 13 mm.  Ref. FTS 11a . Price is £865

Also available on steel bracelet Ref. FTS 11b £995

 

Fortis B-42 Official Cosmonauts Automatic Chronograph

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Fortis B-42 automatic chronograph. The B-42 range are all large and substantial watches, which are sturdy and durable.  It is a large watch and designed for maximum visibility and is in a divers style.  It has a matte / satinised stainless steel case with thick lugs and chunky looking with solid steel screw on back.  The watch has got a sturdy ratcheted uni directional rotating bezel. It has got a sapphire crystal with anti reflective coating on both sides and water resistant to 200 metres. Swiss made 25 jewel automatic Valjoux 7750 automatic movement. The dial is matt black with large and bold white hands and numbering, these have a super luminova luminous coating. Day and date function at the 3 position, the day and date wheels are black with white print and has a contrasting red sweep central sweep second hand with luminous dot towards the end of the hand.  Large crown and pushers for easy operation. Comes on high quality durable black leather strap with white stitching and signed matte / satinised pin buckle. The strap is moulded towards the lugs making it a snug fit The bars are screw in bars. It is a decent size and practical watch.  Fortis reference number is 638.10.11 L.01 Brand new with box, instructions, paperwork, hang tag and 2 year manufacturers warranty. Width is 42 mm excluding crown and 46 mm including crow, Lug to lug is 54 mm, Thickness is 16 mm.  Ref. FTS 12a . Price is £1,295

Also available on steel bracelet Ref. FTS 12b £1,445

 

Fortis B-42 Flieger Automatic Chronograph

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Fortis B-42 automatic chronograph. The B-42 range are all large and substantial watches, which are sturdy and durable.  It is a large watch and designed for maximum visibility and is in a divers style.  It has a matte / satinised stainless steel case with thick lugs and chunky looking with solid steel screw on back.  The B-42 flieger is a little cleaner looking as it does not have the rotating bezel as the bezel is a feature that not all people like or use. It has got a sapphire crystal with an anti reflective coating on both sides and water resistant to 200 metres. Swiss made 25 jewel automatic Valjoux 7750 automatic movement. The dial is matt black with large and bold white hands and numbering, these have a super luminova luminous coating. Day function at the 9 position, date function at the 3 position, the day and date wheels are black with white print and has a contrasting white sweep central sweep second hand in keeping with the rest of the dial colours.  Large crown and pushers for easy operation. Comes on high quality durable black leather strap with white stitching and signed matte / satinised pin buckle. The strap is moulded towards the lugs making it a snug fit The bars are screw in bars. It is a decent size and practical watch.  Fortis reference number is 656.10.11 L.  Brand new with box, instructions, paperwork, hang tag and 2 year manufacturers warranty. Width is 42 mm excluding crown and 46 mm including crow, Lug to lug is 54 mm, Thickness is 16 mm.  Ref. FTS 13a . Price is £1,295

Also available on steel bracelet Ref. FTS 13b £1,445

 

 

 

 

 

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