A Long Lusted After Fortis Finally Comes Home

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misterjingles

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This one is almost certainly not for everyone, but I found myself really wanting one of the Fortis "Art Editions" almost from the moment I first saw one. Of course, that first version was the non-chronograph, three-hand auto model, with the basic ETA 2824-2 movement, which was very clean looking without chrono markings to "busy up" the dial. However, when the chrono version came out, complete with a Valjoux 7750 onboard, it looked even better (to me, anyway). Rather than cluttering up the dial, as I might have expected, it seemed to actually complete the full picture (or "gestalt," if you prefer the more obscure, hoity-toity term). And while I'm certainly not what you'd call a "rainbow warrior," I do wear a lot of different colors, mostly by way of a fairly extensive collection of military jackets with numerous unit and command patches, so this unusual watch fits in with just about everything I might don on any given day.

Okay, time for me to shut up and let the pix do the talking:









So what do you think? Like I said, it's not for everyone, but I genuinely like it (a lot!). I'll give it a more complete write-up/review after I've had it for a while, but, in the meantime, thanks for having a look!
 
Oh man how cool is this. Art edition. When did you get it? 42-43mm ?
 
I like its look. It goes with every shirt I own! Wear it well .
 
I like its look. It goes with every shirt I own! Wear it well .

Long as its not on the same shirt
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Oh man how cool is this. Art edition. When did you get it? 42-43mm ?

It's actually 40mm. I picked it up last month from a local watch shop; it was a consignment piece that had been in the display case all of 15 minutes when I walked in, spazzed out, and then immediately hauled out the plastic and bought it. (Of course, Mrs. Jingles smacked me with a frying pan, but it was sooo worth it!)
 
It's actually 40mm. I picked it up last month from a local watch shop; it was a consignment piece that had been in the display case all of 15 minutes when I walked in, spazzed out, and then immediately hauled out the plastic and bought it. (Of course, Mrs. Jingles smacked me with a frying pan, but it was sooo worth it!)

Looks bigger without the ol' wrist :)
 
You know that leather (plain black) strap ain't gonna cut it for very long.... :)
 
You know that leather (plain black) strap ain't gonna cut it for very long.... :)

Hmmm. Perhaps that orange-red-yellow camo NATO I saw a while back on The Bay? Yeah, that could be just the ticket.
 
It is an eye catcher for sure. A big congratulations on adding it to the collection. Unique, colorful, and functional. Impressive, my friend. ENJOY!:up::applaud:
 
Very cool pick up, mr. j.
Congrats, and thanks for the cool pics!
 
Nice PU.I would love to have a Fortis in my collection.Just way too small.
 
I like a watch with a 'splash' of color...nice addition
 
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