FORTIS Marinemaster Chronograph Blue Automatic Stainless Steel Men's Watch 671.15.45.M Description: The independent watch brand – FORTIS was founded by Walter Vogt in 1912. The company had successfully implemented an automatic winding concept invented by John Harwood into the production of automatic watches in 1926. Today, FORTIS watch company mainly specializes in timepieces made specifically for the aeronautic and space industries. It delivers superb quality, easily distinguished styles and unparalleled reliability. This brand new, attractive with a strive to make a bold statement Marinemaster model, which features chronograph and a day / date functions. The convenient day of the week and date apertures are located at 3:00 o'clock position. All steel uni-directional rotating diver's bezel is embellished with large ridges on its side for easier operation. The black insert is decorated with blue markers and diver's scale colored with blue paint. The stainless steel case of this Marinemaster measures 42 mm in diameter. The solid case back is protected by a screw on metal plate with engraved submarine decoration. The legible black-colored dial is decorated with printed blue tone Arabic and luminous dots. The dial is protected by an anti-reflective and anti-scratch sapphire crystal. The sword-shaped hands are coated with luminous paint, Blue tone central chronograph second hand is decorated with luminous pointer. Satin finished stainless steel bracelet comes with convenient fold-over stainless steel clasp. Standout features: Modern and robust design; Uni-directional rotating diver's bezel with blue and black insert with metallic tint; Day / Date functions.Details at a glance: Model Reference: 671.15.45.M Case Material: Stainless steel Case Dimensions: 42 mm Case Height: 16 mm Movement: Mechanical chronograph movement with automatic winding Caliber: ETA Valjoux Caliber7750, 25 Jewels, Power reserve is approximately 48 hours Complication(s) / Feature(s): Standard Time, Chronograph, Day / Date, Diver's bezel Dial: Black Crystal: Scratch-resistant sapphire Winding Crown: Screw down Water-resistance: 200 m / 20 atm Band: Stainless steel bracelet Clasp: Folding clasp buckle Country of Origin: Switzerland Retail Value: $4,250.00 Condition: Brand new, unworn Comments: Comes in original box with papers Auction and Payment Procedures: We welcome all interested eBay watch shoppers to participate in our auctions and have highly valued continuous support from eBay's community. 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Please note, that all International customers are responsible for VAT, any associated taxes, customs fees imposed and charged by their local governments. Warranty Policies: Essence of Time, Inc. provides a Limited Warranty of 2 Years on brand new watches, and a 1-Year Warranty on pre-owned watches from the date of purchase. If a problem with the watch occurs during this period, customers need to contact us and request our Authorization to return the watch for repairs. We keep our customers updated on a status of repairs, and once a watch is fixed, customer will be notified and the watch will be shipped back. Our warranty doesn't cover damages caused by excessive wear and tear, scratches on the case and crystals, non-compliance with manufacturer’s specifications in operating the watch, water-resistance limitations and physical abuse. Returns: We offer 14-Days Return Policy on our watches from the date of receipt of the watch. A customer needs to notify us by the end of a 14th Day of his / her intentions to return a watch, and it has to be shipped back to us as soon as possible. Please don't wear a watch until you are certain, that you would like to keep it. All watches must be returned in the same condition to qualify for refund as they were received, including all boxes, papers, hand tags and other accessories included with a watch. The customer is responsible for return shipping and insurance costs when sending a watch back to us. We reserve the right to reject any returns and withhold the refund if a watch was tempered with, worn, damaged, scratched or altered in any way. General Information About Us: We specialize in high-end Brand Name new and pre-owned timepieces from the most recent and current productions manufactured by leading Swiss and German watch manufacturers, and offer them at discounted prices. 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