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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.
How about some specifics? And always consider the source...;)
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.
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.