Fortis B-42 Official Cosmonauts Chrono Alarm Titanium

The Fortis B-42 Official Cosmonauts Chrono Alarm Titanium strikes one as being fully functional, bold, rugged, and reliable. Appreciated by space specialists that need a watch chockful of functions, this watch offers unparalleled user-friendliness with its high visibility. It also features an integrated alarm mechanism with automatic winding.

This watch is powered by the automatic Fortis Caliber 2001-5 (base Valjoux 7750). It contains 32 jewels that vibrate at 28,800 times per hour. The movement is an COSC officially certified chronometer, a testament to its reliability and precision. The main functions are hours, minutes, subsidiary seconds; chronograph; date; alarm.

The titanium casing has a diameter of 42mm and height of 17mm. The large push-in crown and screwed-in caseback allow for water resistance to 200 meters. The pushbuttons and crown are all rubber-coated to protect against impacts. The angled inner flange has a 60 minute scale marked by red indexes. The unidirectionally rotating bezel is racheted and also features large Arabic numerals. The face is made of sapphire crystal and is anti-reflective.

The Fortis B-42 Official Cosmonauts Chrono Alarm Titanium dial is matte black in color, and contrasted nicely against the large white SuperLuminova-coated Arabic numerals and hands, ensuring visibility is not a problem even in dark conditions. The strap is black leather with white stitching, and comes with a double folding clasp.