Fortis special 50th anniversary Yuri Gagarin editon
April 2011
As the official supplier of the Russian Space program, Fortis has had the pleasure of creating a watch for the anniversary of one the most exciting events (…)
From Switzerland to space – Fortis’s journey
February 2010
Fortis Watch Company, based in Grenchen, Switzerland, was founded in 1912 by William Vogt.
The Fortis Stratoliner Chronograph
April 2009
B-42 STRATOLINER BLACK CHRONOGRAPH by Fortis. Stainless steel three-part polished/brushed 42 mm case equipped with an automatic 7750 movement with 25 (…)
JEAN TINGUELY PIT STOP by Fortis
September 2008
Limited edition steel timepiece equipped with a Swiss automatic 2824-2 movement.
Fortis Limited Edition Pit Stop – Jean Tinguely in Monaco
July 2008
Fantastic objects of Swiss artist Jean Tinguely are highlighting this year’s vintage car exhibition “Pit Stop” in the Mediterranean principality of Monaco (…)
B-42 FLIEGER CHRONOGRAPH by Fortis
June 2008
Brushed steel (42mm) chronograph fitted with an automatic calibre 7750.
This year’s Black Gnome award goes to a Fortis copy
February 2008
This year’s Black Gnome prize was awarded to an unknown Chinese company for its copy of the Fortis B-42 Official Cosmonauts Chronograph. The company did not (…)
Fortis ISS tracking
January 2008
At the end of this month NASA will be ready to ferry the European research module “Columbus” to the ISS onboard of space shuttle Atlantis from the US launch (…)
FLIEGER COCKPIT by Fortis
May 2007
Steel (40 mm) steel timepiece equipped with a hand-winding movement.
12th Crew with Fortis watches to the ISS
September 2005
On 1st.October 2005 the 12th crew will lift off from the launch pad in Baikonur to the ISS and Fortis watches will be timing the count down.
Fortis - approved as official chronograph on board the International Space Station ISS
July 2005
Exactly 10 years after the first official flight Fortis remains in the role of the exclusive supplier for the Russian Space Agency on board the ISS.
LIMITED ART EDITION by Fortis
January 2005
Designed by the Swiss artist Rolf Sachs, this stainless steel watch with an automatic ETA movement.