FORTIS "TRUE LINE" WATCH ASHTRAY CA. 1960

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Rare Fortis ashtray featuring the famous "True Line" model presented at the Basel Fair in the early 1960s.

Fortis was founded in 1912 by Walter Vogt in Grenchen, Switzerland. A few years later, a collaboration with inventor and watchmaker John Harwood enabled Fortis to present the very first mass-produced automatic watch in 1926.

Since 1954, the company has been manufacturing wristwatches with alarm functions. The Centinela was the first alarm-equipped model, closely followed by the Fortis-Manager in 1956. This model was the first Fortis wristwatch with alarm and chronometer certificate.

After Walter Vogt's death in 1947, his two sons took over the company and, in 1957, introduced the first sports series called Marinemaster, which is still offered by Fortis today.

In 1962, the Spacematic Automatik space watch was developed and manufactured in such a way as to withstand and function smoothly even under extreme conditions and temperature fluctuations. Before its introduction, the Americans used a prototype for the Gemini program. The serial model Official Cosmonauts Chronograph was first tested in space by Russian cosmonauts, proving that automatic watches are perfectly functional in space.

This plastic laminate is in fair condition, with a few signs of use. Collector.

Manufacturer: Ornamin
Model: 4130
Reference: N/A
Year: Circa 1960
Materials: Plastic
Dimensions: Length 13.2 cm Width 13.2 cm Height 2 cm
Box/paper: no