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Fortis
means "strong"; during the more than 80 years since the
foundation of the company in the year of 1912, Fortis has proven
its strength: innovation spirits were the basis for always new,
creative special performances. Again and again technological
challenges were faced.
As
the first producer in the world for a series of automatic wrist
watches, the company famous in the fifties, and today, the
trade-mark Fortis stands for precision and innovation of Swiss
watch making skills.
Fortis watches belong to the range of Swiss brands with high
technical know how. Beneath the production of most precise
mechanical chronographs Fortis (watches) showed its excellence
in presenting the first Swiss waterproof wristwatches
"Fortissimo" in 1943. Fortis (watches) stepped into space in
1992 and the Fortis Official Cosmonauts Chronograph watch was
chosen to be the official watch of the Russian-German space
mission MIR 97 in 1997. proud of their history and extreme use
applications, they are deeply committed and involved in the
world of aviation and space. |