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Crystal material
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Weight
Waterproof
200 m
The Swiss Fortis B-42 Official Cosmonauts Chronograph AMADEE 18 Special Edition F2040004 watches deny the specific cosmic handwriting of the Fortis brand. Of course, it is the ultimate in clarity, robustness and durability. This watch can be used not only for space travel, but also for everyday wear. This model was made for use in the AMADEE 18 project - a simulation of astronauts on Mars that took place in the desert of Oman.
The Fortis B-42 Official Cosmonauts Chronograph AMADEE 18 Special Edition F2040004 has a case made of stainless steel with PVD finish, which is complemented by a nylon Cordura strap. A Swiss Valjoux 7750 mechanical movement with automatic winding works reliably in the case. It runs at a frequency of 28,800 semi-frequencies per hour and features 25 jewels. The stopwatch function can be used, with a minute counter at the 12 o'clock position and an hour counter at the 6 o'clock position. The movement also has a "hacking" function (stopping the second hand when ordered) and the possibility of manual winding by the crown. At the 3 o'clock position we find a handy date and day of the week display. A unidirectional rotating lunette is also used to measure time periods. Around the perimeter of the dial we find a tachymetric scale, which is used to measure the average speed over a precisely defined section.
The perfectly clear dial is protected by a sapphire crystal, which is extremely scratch-resistant. The double-sided anti-reflective coating ensures excellent legibility even in direct sunlight. The SuperLuminova luminescence on the hands and indexes enables readability in darkness and low-light conditions. The water resistance of this model is 200m, so it can handle even greater contact with water, such as swimming or diving to about 20m. Different versions of this model have been used many times during the flights of Roskosmos cosmonauts into space.
This special edition was developed for use in the manned man on Mars mission simulation AMADEE 18, which took place in 2018 in the desert of Oman. It is a project of the Austrian Space Forum, which is the only organisation in Europe and one of four worldwide developing spacesuit technology for human missions to Mars.
Note: although the case size is 42 mm, the lunette extends 1 mm over the case, giving the watch the impression of being 44 mm in size.
Formerly known as 638-18-91-LP
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Brand | Fortis |
Gender | Male |
Style | Sports, Pilot |
Origin | Swiss |
Guarantee | 5 years |
Waterproof | 200 m |
Movement | Automatic |
Caliber | Valjoux 7750 |
Movement accuracy in seconds | ±10 sec. / day |
Power Reserve | 48 hours |
Stopwatch measurement accuracy | 1/1 sec. |
Case size | 42 mm, s lunetou 44 mm |
Case shape | Round |
Case material | Stainless steel with PVD |
Crystal material | Sapphire - anti-reflective |
Dial | Analog |
Dial color | Black |
Transparent Case | No |
Threaded lid | Yes |
Strap material | Nylon |
Buckle | Tang Buckle |
Strap Width | 20 mm |
Strap color | Black |
Date | Yes |
Rotating bezel | One way – diving |
Stopwatch | Yes |
Tachymeter | Yes |
Day of the week indicator | Yes |
Functions | Date, Day of the week, Swivel bezel, Stopwatch, Tachymeter |
Screw-on Crown | Ne |
Luminescence | SuperLuminova hands and indexes |
Other functions | 26 kamenů, 28800 polokmitů/hod. |
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The Swiss brand Fortis fully fulfills the meaning of its name, which means "strong" in Latin. It is synonymous with durability, robustness and reliability. Its purely mechanical watches serve professional pilots well, can be used underwater and have even served cosmonauts in space! In the years 1994-2019, Fortis watches were the official equipment of cosmonauts of the space agency Roskosmos. However, the foundations of Fortis' journey into space were already laid in 1961, when the founder's son Rolf Vogt showed the Fortis Spacematic AR (All Risks) watch to NASA astronauts. It was not until 1994 that the Official Cosmonauts Chronograph model looked into open space as part of the preparatory work for the historic connection of the American space shuttle Atlantis with the Russian MIR station.
Fortis is currently working with the Austrian Space Forum as the official timekeeper for the AMADEE Mars Mission simulation. From 2021, the Swedish Space Corporation became the official partner of Fortis in the testing and development of a purely space watch Fortis, where the stratospheric tests of the Werk 17 movement will be of particular interest.
The Fortis brand was founded in Grenchen, Switzerland in 1912 by Mr. Walter Vogt and, in addition to the already mentioned space successes, it has also achieved many other interesting milestones. In 1926, Fortis, in collaboration with the inventor of the first automatic movement, John Harwood, recorded the world's first serial production of a self-winding mechanical watch! Fortis introduced one of the world's first waterproof watches in 1940. Since 2018, its lifelong fan Jupp Philipp has become the owner of the Fortis brand.
Model lines: Novonaut Flieger Marinemaster Stratoliner
Old model lines: Cosmonautis Aviatis Aquatis
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