Fortis is a company specialized in the production of watches for cosmonauts and pilots. This black watch from the B-42 Flieger collection focuses on legibility and ease of use. It is a limited edition product and solely 500 such timepieces are available. The Fortis B-42 Flieger Big Date is equipped with Swiss-made ETA 2836-1 automatic calibre that performs 28 800 vibrations per hour and has 25 bearing jewels. Other movement characteristics include fine timing device and Incabloc shock absorber. Hands, numerals and indices are covered with luminous paint that enhances night time readability. A date indicator is available at 3 o'clock and a day display is positioned at 9 o'clock. Indications are bilingual, coming both in English and German. Additional useful features include see-through case back, crown with the Fortis logo, individual numbering and scratch-resistant sapphire crystal glass with anti-reflective coating. Limited to 500 pieces