I Confess...

I bought a couple watches lately and here is the latest...a Fortis B-42 Diver. Here are the details:

Model 648.10.158 - FORTIS B-42 DIVER DAY / DATE "Space Watch"

Movement: Automatic ETA 2836-2; day/date indication; sweep seconds; 25 jewels; 28,800 semi-vibrations per hour; Incabloc shock absorber.

Case: 42mm Stainless steel; brushed finish; black unidirectional turning bezel with 60 minute scale; screw-down steel caseback with mineral crystal; sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating on both sides; stainless steel crown with FORTIS logo; water-resistant to 200m (20 ATM). With the bezel, the watch measures around 44mm, without the crown. Individually numbered.

Dial: Silver (more white than silver) with blued numbers. Blued triangles at 12 o'clock and by day and date window. Very easy to read and is more subtle and softer than a regular white dial.

Hands: Flieger-style blued skeleton hands with superluminova coated tips. They actually look black, but at certain angles, the blue comes out. Very nice!

Here are some pictures:







So far, I am really pleased with the quality of this watch, the size is perfect and the fit/finish is awesome. It is currently on the OM leather strap, but I may switch it over to a OM rubber strap or SS bracelet down the road. But for now, it is a good casual dive watch!

And to beat Trevor to the punch...yes, I will post some pictures of the Speedmaster Pro that I picked up a few weeks ago. I just haven't had the chance to take them with tax season and all...maybe Monday

hey astronaut where is the speedy! Awesome fortis my friend, does the wife know all these killer watches are showing up!!

cali kid wrote:

does the wife know all these killer watches are showing up!!

Yep...they come out of my slush fund...she has her own demons (if only Dr. Drew did a rehab for expensive shoes and purses)...afterall, fair is fair


(BTW - she deserves everything that she gets)

Awesome watch Mark...ENjoy brutha..

andrema wrote:

cali kid wrote:

does the wife know all these killer watches are showing up!!

Yep...they come out of my slush fund...she has her own demons (if only Dr. Drew did a rehab for expensive shoes and purses ...afterall, fair is fair


(BTW - she deserves everything that she gets)

My wife has never said much about my watches, then the other night i'm putting a 20 dollar hand set on and she wants to know how much they cost!!

Fantastic watch Mark! Congratz on a great looking watch!!!

Some of the COOLEST hands on a watch I have seen in a long time!

Great looking watch mark!

But yeah dog, we need some MOON pic...

...and not of your big whitey!

Neat-o.

Very nice watch. Love the clean look!

Congrats.

This Fortis has such a NICE design Mark ! It takes no prisoners
in being a smooth, sporty watch. I like the silver/white dial very
much. Those blued hands, triangles, and markers are really sharp
looking imo. So is the no nonsense case, and bezel. By the
way, that is a beautiful movement in that one as well. What is so
impressive about the watch, is that you know you have a great
deal of quality wrapped around your wrist ! Congratulations and
of course..Enjoy !

Awesome watch Mark! Great dial, a good lookin movement - it has it all. Enjoy it!

Congratulations! Love my Fortis too. One tip, buy the OEM bracelet from Taiwan or Singapore and save a lot.

Docrwm wrote:

Congratulations! Love my Fortis too. One tip, buy the OEM bracelet from Taiwan or Singapore and save a lot.

Do you have a suggested link?

Now that`s a beauty
Congrats, man! Love everything about that watch

Congrats!! Solid brand, super looking watch!!

andrema wrote:

Docrwm wrote:

Congratulations! Love my Fortis too. One tip, buy the OEM bracelet from Taiwan or Singapore and save a lot.

Do you have a suggested link?

Let me dig back through my eBay purchases. My B42 Chrono's Fortis OEM SS Bracelet was like 50% of what the local ADs wanted

Dear Mark,
THAT *bleep*ing watch is so damn gorgeous. The white dial and blue hands on the black are...

Docrwm wrote:

Congratulations! Love my Fortis too. One tip, buy the OEM bracelet from Taiwan or Singapore and save a lot.

Hell Robert, maybe I should buy the bracelet now, just in case I do run across that watch someplace! I believe in being prepared after buying the JSAR!

bodypeersur1 wrote:

Docrwm wrote:

Congratulations! Love my Fortis too. One tip, buy the OEM bracelet from Taiwan or Singapore and save a lot.

Hell Robert, maybe I should buy the bracelet now, just in case I do run across that watch someplace! I believe in being prepared after buying the JSAR!

Give it a couple months brother...I'm bound to flip it

andrema wrote:

bodypeersur1 wrote:

Docrwm wrote:

Congratulations! Love my Fortis too. One tip, buy the OEM bracelet from Taiwan or Singapore and save a lot.

Hell Robert, maybe I should buy the bracelet now, just in case I do run across that watch someplace! I believe in being prepared after buying the JSAR!

Give it a couple months brother...I'm bound to flip it

Oh man, I better start putting away some money! You're turning into quite the flipper there Bro! I want first crack at that when it is FLIPUHFIABLE!

Nice Fortis Mark.

Nice Fortis!

OK, I had this watch for about two weeks now and here are my impressions:

The fit and finish KICK ASS! The watch is running spot on (give or take a few seconds) and it is getting a lot of wrist time compared to my other divers.

If you are looking for a good quality swiss dive watch in the 42mm to 44mm size range, I would absolutely recommend a Fortis B-42!

. . . Mark, I totally missed this first time around????!!! Love the dial and blue hands!!!!!

. . . Your'e leaving my territory for expendible fundage though. I'll have to settle for drooling on the keypad for now . . .