The independent watch brand – FORTIS was founded by Walter Vogt in 1912. The company had successfully implemented an automatic winding concept invented by John Harwood into the production of automatic watches in 1926. Today, FORTIS watch company mainly specializes in timepieces made specifically for the aeronautic and space industries. It delivers superb quality, easily distinguished styles and unparalleled reliability.
This vibrant and solid Marinemaster model has very clean and ucluttered design. The convenient day of the week and date apertures are located at 3:00 o'clock position. All steel uni-directional rotating diver's bezel is embelished with large ridges on its side for easier operation. The black insert is decorated with blue markers and diver's scale. The stainless steel case of this Marinemaster measures 42 mm in diameter and is 13.5 mm in height. The solid case back is protected by a screw on metal plate.
The black legible dial is decorated with printed blue Arabic and luminous dots. The dial is protected by an anti-reflective and anti-scratch sapphire crystal. The sword-shaped hands are coated with luminous paint, Central sweep second hand. Black rubber strap comes with convenient satin finished stainless steel fold-over clasp.
Standout features: Clean design with visible hour markers; Uni-directional rotating diver's bezel with blue and black insert. Details at a glance: