On 1st.October 2005 the 12th crew will lift off from the launch pad in Baikonur to the ISS (International Space Station) and Fortis watches will be timing the count down. The chief of the Federal Space Agency of Russia Mr. Perminov, will hand over the new Fortis Chronographs two days before the launch to the crew members (William McAthur USA, Valeri Tokarev, Russia and Gregory Olsen, USA tourist astronaut).




Commitel in Bern (v.l.to.r. Peter Peter / Director, Yuri L. Bogoroditsky / Colonel Star City , Boris Banga / mayor and member of parliament, Mark Branschi / sales manager)


From Star City Training Centre for Astronauts and Cosmonauts Colonel Yuri Bogoroditsky visited Fortis in Grenchen, to examine the new Crew Watch before the official use during the upcoming space mission. As a guest of honour in Grenchen, Yuri Bogoroditsky was presented with the silver medal of the town and the historic Grenchen book by the mayor and member of parliament Boris Banga in Bern.




Crew Watch TITAN Ref. 638.27.91 in 4c
Limited Edition - International Space Station - 500 pieces
Fortis B-42 official cosmonauts chronograph titanium


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