Fortis Watches AG is a Swiss watch manufacturer founded in 1912 in Grenchen, Switzerland. They collaborated with John Harwood to create the first automatic watch in 1926. Fortis also developed the Spacematic Automatik space watch in 1962. In 1994, they became the official supplier to the Yuri Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center. Today, their B-42 chronograph is the official watch of Russian cosmonauts.
Switzerland, circa 1960
Dial: Brushed tritium dial, tritium hands
Case: All steel
Diameter: 34 mm excluding crown
Movement: ETA 2452 21 jewels
Strap: LumeVille GOAT in 18 mm olive goatskin leather
Condition: The watch is in excellent condition. Did you notice the sublime dial flange with its 12 tritium dots? I particularly appreciate the finishing of the movement. The movement has been completely overhauled, and this Fortis works perfectly.