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| Posted: Mon Oct 27th, 2008 06:39 pm |
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Paxman 3T WIS 
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kerosene wrote: Fortis does not appear to have very good service after the sale. I've read enough horror stories from Fortis owners to make me avoid the brand. How about some specifics? And always consider the source...;)
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| Posted: Mon Oct 27th, 2008 06:48 pm |
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oagaspar Site Founder 
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having owned both I have never heard a complaint of Fortis CShand6.gif.... but have heard more than a few against Ball...especially if you are a second owner or bought it grey market as they will not work on it :(
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| Posted: Mon Oct 27th, 2008 07:02 pm |
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Paxman 3T WIS
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And just in case you were wondering...:cool:
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| Posted: Mon Oct 27th, 2008 07:43 pm |
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Skipdawg 3T WIS 
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Just to be fair some Fortis eye candy from that site too. :D Check out that IQ Green! :shock: http://www.righttime.com/rt/fortis/fortiswatches.htm
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| Posted: Mon Oct 27th, 2008 08:03 pm |
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romano 3T WIS 
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I like the Fortis, I have just a plain old fleiger and love it. Service is through Providence Watch Hospital which although inconvenient was pretty good when I needed a repair done. I think turn around was under a month.
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| Posted: Mon Oct 27th, 2008 08:15 pm |
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kerosene 3T WIS 
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Paxman wrote: kerosene wrote:Fortis does not appear to have very good service after the sale. I've read enough horror stories from Fortis owners to make me avoid the brand. The stories were in the Fortis Forum on "another WIS site." :) One was about the replacement of a B-42 screw-down crown with a push-pull crown, and another was about QC issues with a luminous marker. A third story, on a different site, was about a watchmaker who couldn't get Fortis to sell him a part. This watchmaker had purchased parts from Fortis before, then he hit a brick wall. There were other stories, but those are the first few I remember. Fortis makes some beautiful timepieces, I just want to be very careful with my limited WIS dollars, as their prices are on the high end of my WIS budget.
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| Posted: Mon Oct 27th, 2008 08:31 pm |
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Willieboy 3T WIS 
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Between those two particular pieces, I like the looks of the Fortis. Just looks cleaner to me.
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| Posted: Mon Oct 27th, 2008 09:01 pm |
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scottran 3T WIS 
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I would vote for the Ball as I have been wanting one ever since I saw them. Just got to have the tubes. But, in the long run only you can decide which one speaks to you the most. 
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| Posted: Mon Oct 27th, 2008 10:18 pm |
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canadajo 3T WIS 
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I own the black marinemaster and the worldtimer ball ..... I love fortis and have never had a problem with the 3 I have owned .... that said I love the tubes and the fit-finish of my ball watch .... hmmmmmmmmmmmm ?????
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| Posted: Mon Oct 27th, 2008 10:30 pm |
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Paxman 3T WIS
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kerosene wrote: Paxman wrote:kerosene wrote:Fortis does not appear to have very good service after the sale. I've read enough horror stories from Fortis owners to make me avoid the brand. The more recent Fortis models have a push pull crown system rather than a screwdown. WR is unaffected and remains 200m with the push/pull crown. One might actually look at that as an upgrade from a system used on an older watch to the current crown system. There is a WIS who purchased a MarineMaster lume dial from eBay (not me), had an issue and then had Fortis work on the watch under warranty. That's fairly generous as well. I have had nothing but flawless operation from both my Fortis and my Ball watches.:cool: Regardless, I can surely appreciate wanting to get the best value for your WIS dollar. That's just smart.:D Based on my experience with both these brands, I would say both offer a high level of value for the money.
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| Posted: Tue Oct 28th, 2008 06:19 am |
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Zarith 3T WIS 
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It's hard to say... These are totally different models. Both look really nice. The Fortis has a classic diver design, while the Ball is more original. Ask yourself what you're really looking for... If it's an everyday watch, I think the Fortis would be more adequate. But if you want to show off a little bit, go for the Ball! In doubt, I always pick the more original design. I like watches with a strong personality. Watches that you need to get used to... In any case, you can't go wrong. These are fine timepieces hand6.gif deno24 wrote: hey i found these two babys while searching for a new watch, which do you prefer? The ball has gas light tubes 56 of em in fact and the Fortis has the luminus face. They are both about the same price with the ball being less than 100 more. Either one would be a grail so i need some opinions on these.
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| Posted: Tue Oct 28th, 2008 12:19 pm |
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Nizzler 3T WIS 
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Ball for sure. I've wanted one for as long as I've become obsessed with watches... Still don't own one though. Thus I need to live vicariously through others who are able to get their hands on one. Enjoy whichever you decide on
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