Another solid mid range tool watch is the subject of today’s post – meet the new Flieger F-41 and F-29 Midnight Blue, new additions to the Flieger collection launched last year but whose history within the brand goes back to… Read More ›
Fortis
INDUSTRY NEWS : Fortis announes new owner and CEO
Jupp Philipp In an update to the recent difficulties facing Fortis, which we most recently covered in this post, they have announced the company’s continued operation under a new owner, Mr Jupp Philipp as of September 1, 2018. The company… Read More ›
UPDATE : Fortis bankruptcy debt deferral
Since we wrote about Fortis being in bankruptcy deferral in November 2017 there have been a number of documents released by the Swiss Official Gazette of Commerce (SOGC) relating to this case (see below). As we reported in November, the… Read More ›
INDUSTRY NEWS : Fortis Uhren in bankruptcy debt deferral
It has been reported on the 24 heueres website that the watch brand Fortis Uhren has filed for debt protection under Swiss insolvency laws. Fortis was founded in 1912 in Grenchen by Walter Vogt, and has been most widely known… Read More ›
A watch designed by a Swedish photographer? Meet the Fortis B-47 Big Black
In this the 100th anniversary year of Fortis, we have covered the chilled out white commemorative Frisson. Now it is time for its palette flipside, the B-47 Big Black. Like the Frisson, this is not a watch that is intended… Read More ›
The vodka inspired Fortis Frisson
In 2008, German artist and designer Rolf Sachs designed the limited edition ‘IQ’watch for Fortis. This year, he has again collaborated with Fortis for another limited edition, this time to celebrate the brand’s 100th birthday. Rolf Sachs IQ Sachs’ inspiration… Read More ›
