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Fortis
Swiss brand with a storied space heritage, having supplied the official watch for Soviet/Russian cosmonauts since 1994 and Mir/ISS missions.
- Founded
- 1912
- Founder
- Walter Vogt
- Country
- Switzerland
- Headquarters
- Grenchen, Switzerland
- Status
- Independent
- Signature materials
- Stainless steel, titanium, forged carbon
- Signature movements
- Sellita SW200/SW300-based calibers, ETA 7750 chronograph
- Notable designers
- In-house design studio
- Collections
- 4
Every collection
Collections & specifications
Flieger
1930s heritage (relaunched 2010s)
Classic pilot's watch line reflecting Fortis's long aviation-instrument heritage.
- Category
- Pilot
- Designers
- In-house design studio
- Case materials
- Stainless steel, titanium
- Sizes
- 39mm–42mm
- Dial
- Black with large Arabic numerals
- Crystal
- Sapphire
- Strap / bracelet
- Leather, NATO
- Movements
- Sellita SW200
- Movement type
- Automatic
- Power reserve
- 38 hours
- Water resistance
- 100m
- Complications
- Date
- Key references
- F 42 Flieger Automatic
- Price band
- $1,400–$2,200
Marinemaster
2000s
Robust dive watch collection built for professional maritime use.
- Category
- Dive
- Designers
- In-house design studio
- Case materials
- Stainless steel, titanium
- Sizes
- 42mm–44mm
- Dial
- Black, blue
- Crystal
- Sapphire
- Strap / bracelet
- Steel bracelet, rubber
- Movements
- Sellita SW200
- Movement type
- Automatic
- Power reserve
- 38 hours
- Water resistance
- 300m
- Complications
- Date
- Key references
- M-44 Marinemaster
- Price band
- $1,600–$2,500
Cosmonaut
1994
Space-heritage collection commemorating Fortis's role as official cosmonaut watch supplier.
- Category
- Sport
- Designers
- In-house design studio
- Case materials
- Stainless steel, forged carbon
- Sizes
- 42mm–43mm
- Dial
- Black with high-contrast chronograph registers
- Crystal
- Sapphire
- Strap / bracelet
- Steel bracelet, rubber, NATO
- Movements
- ETA 7750 (Sellita SW500)
- Movement type
- Automatic
- Power reserve
- 44 hours
- Water resistance
- 100–200m
- Complications
- Date · Chronograph
- Key references
- Cosmonauts Chronograph
- Price band
- $2,000–$3,200
Original certified cosmonaut chronograph worn on Mir and the ISS by Russian space agency crews.
- Category
- Sport
- Designers
- In-house design studio
- Case materials
- Stainless steel
- Sizes
- 42mm
- Dial
- Black with luminous chronograph counters
- Crystal
- Sapphire
- Strap / bracelet
- Steel bracelet, leather
- Movements
- ETA 7750
- Movement type
- Automatic
- Power reserve
- 44 hours
- Water resistance
- 100m
- Complications
- Date · Chronograph
- Key references
- Official Cosmonauts Chronograph 42
- Price band
- $2,200–$3,500