FORTIS B-42 Flieger Big Date & Black Big Date Limited Edition

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The established Swiss watch brand FORTIS, well versed in the history of aeronautics and space travel enriches its classic B-42 Flieger Day/Date models with a big date indication. For this, the brand has created its own version of a Big Date, calibre F2014, which in addition to the big date indication also allows the display of the day in English or German.

The glass case back, guaranteeing 200 m / 20 bar of water resistance, opens the view into this fascinating movement. The functionally designed, either PVD black coated or brushed steel case topped by a double coated sapphire crystal, has a diameter of 42 millimeters. With its contains with its black dial and the contrasting white dial design with luminous numbers, indices and hands it features the characteristics of the whole collection.

Model: FORTIS B-42 FLIEGER BIG DATE

Reference
655.10.91 L01 Leather strap black padded
655.10.91 K Rubber strap black with folding clasp
Option: Steel folding clasp for leather strap with FORTIS logo and “Limited Edition” engraved

Movement: Automatic Swiss movement, FORTIS calibre F2014 11 1/2 ”’, 25 jewels, 28,800 semi-vibrations per hour. Fine timing device and Incabloc shock absorber

Function
– Hour, minute, centre-stop-second
– Day / Date indication bilingual English and German FORTIS own Big Date mechanism

Case
– Steel brushed, two-parts, 42 mm case diameter Sapphire crystal anti-reflective coating on both sides Crown with FORTIS logo, screw-down glass case back
– Individually numbered (xxx / 500)
– Water-resistant: 200 m / 20 bar

Dial/Hands
– Black matte, flange with hour-scale 13 – 24 h
– Triangles at pos. 3 h and 9 h illustrating the direction of rotating the crown for quick adjustment Arabic numerals, hour / minute hands and indices with Superluminova white and green afterglow in the darkness
– Centre-stop-second white, day indication at pos. 9 h
– Big Date indication at pos. 3 h

Attachment
Leather strap black padded with contrast stitching fitted to the case

Packaging
– Leather box, pouch with FORTIS logo
– Instruction manual, international warranty card
– Certificate of limitation

Special Features
– Limited Edition 500 pieces
– FORTIS own Big Date mechanism Visible movement through glass case back Big date indication at position 3 h Day indication at position 9 h

Model: FORTIS B-42 FLIEGER BLACK BIG DATE

Reference
655.18.91 L01 Leather strap black padded
655.18.91 K Rubber strap black with folding clasp
Option: Steel folding clasp PVD black for leather strap with FORTIS logo and “Limited Edition” engraved

Movement : Automatic Swiss movement, FORTIS calibre F2014 11 1/2 ”’, 25 jewels, 28,800 semi-vibrations per hour. Fine timing device and Incabloc shock absorber

Function
– Hour, minute, centre-stop-second
– Day / Date indication bilingual English and German FORTIS own Big Date mechanism

Case
– Steel PVD black, two-parts, 42 mm case diameter Sapphire crystal anti-reflective coating on both sides Crown with FORTIS logo, screw-down glass case back
– Individually numbered (xxx / 500)
– Water-resistant 200 m / 20 bar

Dial/Hands
– Black matte, flange with hour-scale 13 – 24 h
– Triangles at pos. 3 h and 9 h illustrating the direction of rotating the crown for quick adjustment Arabic numerals, hour / minute hands and indices with Superluminova white and green afterglow in the darkness
– Centre-stop-second white, day indication at pos. 9 h
– Big Date indication at pos. 3 h

Attachment
Leather strap black padded with contrast stitching fitted to the case

Packaging
– Leather box, pouch with FORTIS logo
– Instruction manual, international warranty card
– Certificate of limitation

Special Features
– Limited Edition 500 pieces
– FORTIS own Big Date mechanism Visible movement through glass case back Big date indication at position 3 h Day indication at position 9 h