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| Calling all Fortis and GMT owners | Rate Topic |
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| Posted: Tue Jan 15th, 2008 06:34 am |
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abrizz 3T WIS 
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I have been looking into the Fortis B-42 Cosmonaute GMT watch but don't know anything about the movement. It is basicly the first watch that cought my eye for real. If it hadn't been for the Enzo EMV would probably have bought it, or atleast still be saving for it ;) Damn that Enzo...too good! :D Anyway I don't really know that much about GMT-watches though I really like the idea. Enzo! Keep me from the Fortis, make a GMT watch! ;) So does anyone here have the watch in question or a Fortis at all and know if they are any good? If you know anything about how it works when setting the time then please help me understand. Is the 24h hand made so it jumps directly between hours or does it flow inbetween like a normal hour-hand? You set the 12h hand as normal by pulling the crown out and turning? and if you pull it out some more you set the 24h? Or is the 24h always the same hour as the 12h hand? and to set the date you have to keep turning the 12h hand? No extra step to just change date?
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| Posted: Tue Jan 15th, 2008 07:20 am |
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Paxman 3T WIS 
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Abrizz- I've got a Fortis B-42 and imho it is a fine watch. Very solid and well built. No flaws from the factory. I highly recomend the brand. I also own a few GMT watches so I know a bit about them as well. The Fortis uses the ETA 2893-2 movment which provides the GMT function. The watch is set mormally in what I will call the third position with the crown being pulled all the way out. Date and GMT are set in the second position or with the crown partially pulled out. All the 2893's I have set the GMT by turning the crown clockwise while the date is set by turning the crown counter clockwise. Position one with the crown all the way in is for winding. The GMT hand can be independently set to whatever time you like as indicated by the 12 hour scale on the bezel. You may set GMT for your secondary time or switch the hour hand and keep the GMT as home time. The GMT hand flows between the hour markings and doesn't jump. Imho Fortis watches kick but while not being over priced. I also like GMT complications and would like to live vicariously through your purchase!! If you are interested in Fortis watches you may wish to speak with 3T member cnmark. I don't mean to shill, but I got a great deal from him. Let us know which way you go.
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| Posted: Tue Jan 15th, 2008 10:52 am |
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abrizz 3T WIS
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Thanks for the explanation Paxman! It's much clearer now. There are a few things different with the Fortis GMT compared to other GMT's that I really like. First that there are two 24h markings, one on the dial and one on the bezel. I also like that 12h is on top and 24h on the bottom. Makes it like the movement of the sun. I read that the bezel on some fortis watches don't have that many steps though. And that with the GMT-model this affects the usage on odd hours on the bezel, you have any information about that? How do you feel about the strapwidth for the B-42? After getting the Enzo 20mm seems alittle thin. I guess the strap-bug is nibbling at my feet too. I'll be sure to give cnmark a shout when the time is right. Always nice to get personal recommendations, Thanks!
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