Fortis Cosmonaut AMADEE-20 Chronograph

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Fortis Cosmonaut AMADEE-20 Chronograph

Post by CGSshorty » Tue Apr 13, 2021 4:58 am

42mm titanium chronograph from Fortis, with a pretty cool dial finish.

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Post by Ryeguy » Tue Apr 13, 2021 5:04 am

Definitely interesting. I’m just wondering the purpose of that dual bezel pip.

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Post by hobbit712 » Tue Apr 13, 2021 5:12 am

Pretty cool. I like the gray.
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Re: Fortis Cosmonaut AMADEE-20 Chronograph

Post by CGSshorty » Tue Apr 13, 2021 5:16 am

Ryeguy wrote:Definitely interesting. I’m just wondering the purpose of that dual bezel pip.

The countdown Mission Control Bezel is one of the more unique features of this watch as it has two key marks 10 minutes apart, the delay between radio transmissions to and from Mars.
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Post by snootydog » Tue Apr 13, 2021 5:30 am

I like it. I don't think I've ever seen zero's put in front of the hour numbers on a watch before, is there really any reason for that?
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Post by Henryj » Tue Apr 13, 2021 5:45 am

snootydog wrote:
Tue Apr 13, 2021 5:30 am
I like it. I don't think I've ever seen zero's put in front of the hour numbers on a watch before, is there really any reason for that?
I think it’s just a military time, 24 hour clock thing. Not much point to it on a watch actually. 0900 would be spoken as “zero nine hundred” and 1900 as “nineteen hundred”. Like I said, kinda pointless on a watch you’d use all the time except as a style thing.
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Post by andrema » Tue Apr 13, 2021 7:35 am

It's pretty sad that they have not come out with a new case design in a decade. That case does not wear very well.
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Re: Fortis Cosmonaut AMADEE-20 Chronograph

Post by Ryeguy » Tue Apr 13, 2021 7:36 am

CGSshorty wrote:
Tue Apr 13, 2021 5:16 am
Ryeguy wrote:Definitely interesting. I’m just wondering the purpose of that dual bezel pip.

The countdown Mission Control Bezel is one of the more unique features of this watch as it has two key marks 10 minutes apart, the delay between radio transmissions to and from Mars.
Maybe I could use it to time the delay between me asking my teenage daughter a question and getting a response....

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Post by AtomicTom » Tue Apr 13, 2021 8:59 am

It really is cool Chris, and what's nice is it is different, but without going
too wild or anything. :) You have an almost traditional feel at first glance,
and then interstellar vibe up close. Actually is pretty terrific imho, as well
as fun to see.

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Post by jtbenson » Tue Apr 13, 2021 9:32 am

Ryeguy wrote:
Tue Apr 13, 2021 7:36 am
CGSshorty wrote:
Tue Apr 13, 2021 5:16 am
Ryeguy wrote:Definitely interesting. I’m just wondering the purpose of that dual bezel pip.

The countdown Mission Control Bezel is one of the more unique features of this watch as it has two key marks 10 minutes apart, the delay between radio transmissions to and from Mars.
Maybe I could use it to time the delay between me asking my teenage daughter a question and getting a response....
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hah! i was thinking along the same lines.
pip to pip b/w me asking my wife a question and her looking up from whatever screen she's holding
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Re: Fortis Cosmonaut AMADEE-20 Chronograph

Post by dnslater » Tue Apr 13, 2021 2:01 pm

Fun fact, a Martian day is 24 hours and 37 minutes. Suppose we could get it regulated to run a little slow?

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