Better known as the creators of the first automatic wristwatch, Swiss-born Fortis are a brand of many milestones. Founded in 1912 by Walter Vogt, the luxurious portfolio of Fortis is closely entwined with historical turning points across the horological, aeronautic and astronautic industries. Attesting to these connections, the brand has had a longstanding partnership with Russian space agency ROSCOSMOS and has collaborated with the likes of the Austrian Space Forum and the Swedish Space Corporation. With its confident, durable and innovative timepieces, Fortis has consistently pushed the boundaries of the watchmaking industry. 

After three decades of setting the gold standard in space with the iconic B-42 Offical Cosmonauts, Fortis has released the Novonaut. Each watch is an odyssey, a revolution, and a new chapter in space exploration. As a nod to the brand’s origins, each watch features a matte ceramic bezel and a matte ceramic dial. To ensure maximum durability, the models are crafted only from the highest quality materials. 

Core Features of the Fortis Novonaut Collection:

• Each Novonaut watch has luminescent hands and indices to ensure its readability in low-light conditions.
• Encasing each of the dials in this collection is a high-quality sapphire crystal.
• Novonaut watches are fuelled by the space-approved Fortis Werk 17, packing a 60-hour power reserve. 
• All watches also feature a date display. 
• The Novonauts are also water resistant up to 200 metres. 

Model Specifications F2040016: 

• The 42mm case of this limited edition model is made entirely of titanium. 
• The matte black dial exhibits applied Lumicast® numerals alongside metallic hour and minute hands with SuperLumiNova® X1 and golden stop seconds with SuperLuminova® X1. 
• Framing the dial is a black bidirectional sirius bezel with SuperLuminova® X1 and a communication-delay tracker. 
• The titanium case back features an ultra engraving of a space shuttle. 
• This watch comes with both a titanium block bracelet and a black hook strap. 
• Features of the watch include hours, minutes, stop seconds, a 30-minute counter sub-dial at 12 o’clock, a day and date aperture at 3 o’clock, a colourful mission badge at 6 o’clock and running seconds at 9 o’clock. 
• To give the watch its high water resistance, the watch has a screw-down crown with an fkm triple-gasket system. 
• The movement on the model is Fortis Werk 17 automatic with a power reserve of up to 60 hours.