THE NEW Fortis Spaceleader Chrongraph Limited Edition Watches have arrived!

[abouttime]

Just arrived... Very modern design... Very cool!

See it here;

Fortis Spaceleader Chrongraph Limited Edition Watch 661-20-31k

Fortis Spaceleader Chrongraph Limited Edition Watch
Model #661-20-31k

Fortis Spaceleader Limited Edition watch. ETA/Valjoux 7750 Swiss automatic movement. 43mm Solid Stainless steel, highly polished finish case. Day/Date calendar, window display. 12 hr, 30 min, 60 sec. Super-luminnova hands. Crown is factory Logo engraved/embossed. Anti-Glare treated sapphire crystal on both sides. New design black caoutchouc bracelet that melds from the bezel to the strap with a butterfly clasp. Water resistant to 100m. The watch of the first science-fiction film made in Switzerland. CARGO spaceship commander, Samuel Decker, performed by Martin Rapold, for the first time wears SPACELEADER chronograph. This limited edition was created in cooperation with VOLKSWAGON DESIGN. Multiple awards have been given for the design.

Retail Price $5,725.00

International product design experts awarded the iF Product Design Award 2010 to the Fortis Spaceleader Chronograph for proven design quality. The aesthetic clear-cut design of the automobile designers — multiply repeated in all functional elements of the watch — stands for its distinctive character and grants a high recognition value of this luxurious limited edition watch.

[gaopa]

Interesting that there have been no comments on this new LE Fortis. Cheers, Bill P.

[joseff]

My first thought was: wow, strap changes are going to be really expensive.

[sw686blue]

Personally, I don't like it at all.

[Fortis4me]

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Re: The AWARD WINNING FORTIS SPACELEADER CHRONOGRAPH WATCH VIDEO... What a cool watch!

Nice Vidio from our sponsor!! very cool indeed....... BUT!!!

The Fortis brand IMO is renowned for its crystel clear design and razor sharp clarity on the dial, so with a flash of an eye you recieve the information you need back from the watch without haveing to stare at it!!! ( even though I do when I check it out). weather its black or a white dial the sharpness they can achieve is there design feature that will allways draw me to Fortis any time.

Fortis can achieve a tool watch with an ultra high class dress aproach, no bling, no over the top daimond's or gold clutter, just a ultra pure and sharp clear designed watches

But on this model I think they lost the plot... I think it would apeal to the VW Polo drivers in the world ( and may there gods bless em all), but it is more of a concept watch....15mm high WOW!!!! and it looks like a flower pot from the side . But this is just my way of looking at Fortis..... OMG!!! some one in the design department got some elbow room and made a "Flower pot" watch!!!

Fortis is a master designer of sharp, clear, aggresive, tooling, diving, a statement with a stench of cool dress and no crap!!!

This one gets a big NO NO and NO from me

[MHe225]

I am a fan of Fortis watches -check my signature: Fortis is present in the collection- but this one is not for me. There are several design / style elements that I personally do not like, the integrated band / strap is just one.

I too am worried about the legibility of this watch - the second hand of the chrono is very hard to see; you can only see the tip moving. Is this modeled after the floating speedometers and tachometers popular with some of luxury automobile brands?

And check the video: the second hand does not reset exactly to zero; it's about 1/2 second off.

Again, just expressing my personal opinion; yours may vary.

RonB

PS - will we see more VW-design watches now that VW has purchased Porsche?

[mechanimaniac]

this watch looks like an oakley i have owned years ago. looks like this would be more popular with college students, but the price range would be a bit too high for them.

[gaopa]

Earlier I was wondering why there were no comments on this new Fortis. Now I know. Most of us were taught as children, "if you don't have something nice to say, don't say anything."

However, those who have expressed opinions have expressed my views on the watch. I like Fortis watches and have two Fortis GMT's which I really like, but not this one. Cheers, Bill P.

[Fortis4me]

Earlier I was wondering why there were no comments on this new Fortis. Now I know. Most of us were taught as children, "if you don't have something nice to say, don't say anything."

However, those who have expressed opinions have expressed my views on the watch. I like Fortis watches and have two Fortis GMT's which I really like, but not this one. Cheers, Bill P.

If you got two then sell one to me you can only use one any way.................. Michael

[Mike 777]

Ugh.