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stew77 Admin 
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Ok...so this acquisition caps a string of nice ones in a rather short period of time (for me especially - my bank account needs a breather big time...I must go into a resting period and coast for a while!!). This one was a bit of a surprise to me because I stumbed into it on "the bay" and could not resist the great deal considering it has the excellent stainless steel bracelet that I had been wanting to get if I was ever able to find one at the right price....well opportunity struck and I picked this one up!! (I had previously been trying to purchase one with the rubber deployment strap...which is nice in its own way, but another buyer was willing to pay more...in the end, I ended up getting this one with the stainless bracelet for about the same price...very happy with how the deal turned out!!! I have always liked Fortis timepieces (for at least the last 12 years or so), and have always wanted to own one. Bottom line...the B-42 MarineMaster has been a model that has just been calling to me and one that I want to own in both the Black dial (shown here) and in the Full Lume dial (love Paxman's Full Lume MarineMaster and have been constantly drooling everytime he posts his fantastic photos). This is one of those timepieces that looks great in photos, but IMO...is even better in the flesh. You can really appreciate the fine detailed machining of the case, wonderful dual AR coating on the crystal which at some angles makes the crystal seem to disappear, and the stainless steel bracelet on this one is really nice (ultra comfortable with very tight link tolerances within the bracelet, solid end-links, and again...ultra tight bracelet to case tolerances). Very nice. Some quick and dirty pics below... ...this one is definitely a classic keeper for me. (I know you guys have seen this one, but I can't talk about a new arrival without some PICS!!!).     Wrist Shots!!! (This is one of those classic, "just the right size" for my wrist watches...not to big....not too small).   Last edited on Thu Jul 9th, 2009 12:19 am by stew77 |
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Skipdawg 3T WIS 
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Great watch big congrats man. Enjoy that baby. ;) |
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scottran 3T WIS 
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Very, very nice!! Congrats on a great watch! |
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stew77 Admin
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Thanks for the kind words and Congrats Skipdawg and Scott!!! I will definitely enjoy this one!!!! |
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stormin13 3T WIS 
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Superb looking watch Stew77! hand6.gifhand6.gif Once again your pictures are terrific and I enjoyed your write up, cheers. woohoo.gif |
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Paxman 3T WIS 
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Well played Stew. You are going to LOVE this watch if you don't already. Your notes are right on the money... so much to love with this model imho.:D And just because I haven't thrown this cliche in a while: "WELCOME TO THE CLUB!"  Have fun with it, buddy!yourock.gif |
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Devin 3T WIS 
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Looks great! hand6.gifhand6.gif |
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Tony Duronio 3T WIS 
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A real beauty..congrats and enjoy it  |
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chris s. 3T WIS 
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Now thats a Sharp watch, Enjoy |
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KenC Admin 
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Outstanding....absolutely!!! |
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stew77 Admin
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Thank you Stormin, Pax, Devin, Tony, Chris & Ken for the kind words and Congrats! ....and Pax...I will gladly accept your cliche "WELCOME TO THE CLUB!". Glad to be a part of it!!! The Fortis MarineMaster is definitely a great timepiece!! |
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Nabco 3T WIS 
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Great pickup Stew, an awesome time piece...congrats |
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cfoster 3T WIS
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Wow what a presentation! Looks as good in the box as on the wrist. Congrats!!! Enjoy it. |
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teddyhanna Guest
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Chris that B-42 is killer... Man I really like the Fortis brand. I just keep putting it off from getting one. I think the lume dial looks awesome too and a big concrat's to you buddy....hand6.gif Hey Chris someday I will be in that "CLUB" and someday I hope and pray that I can be a super moderator too. |
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Paladin 3T WIS 
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That is an awesome piece Stew, Big Congrats! |
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stew77 Admin
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Wow...thanks for the continued kind words and congrats guys - Nabco, cfoster, Teddy, & Phil... Teddy, I'm definitely impressed with the build quality of this Fortis MarineMaster....it's really the details and tight tolerances on the case and bracelet of this one. I also really like the dial design of the Fortis timepieces...they really all just say "I'm a Fortis, nothing else"...unique to their own. I think that Sinn may be the only other brand that I can think of (although you all know I'm definitely a watch rookie) that has "that look". Knowing how you like big, beefy, substantial timepieces, just realize that this Fortis is not one of those hulking wrist presence pieces. It is very "classic" with 42mm case diameter, 44mm bezel diameter (which really helps with the wrist presence IMO), but at only 13mm thick, it stays in that classic size which is nice for a change when you need something that can slip under a buttoned sleeve. ...and Teddy, my mother always said that we can't ALL be Super Moderators when we grow up ;) ;) ...imagine how boring the world would be. :D ;)It is definitely a keeper from my standpoint. Thanks again for the kind words all.:) |
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Paxman 3T WIS
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Sometimes I think the Admins tagged me with the Super Moderator title just so you could all rip on me... I absolutely wouldn't have it any other way!woohoo.gif |
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Skipdawg 3T WIS
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Paxman wrote: Sometimes I think the Admins tagged me with the Super Moderator title just so you could all rip on me... We all still luv ya any way brudda. :cool: hehehehe :D |
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bigrustypig 3T WIS 
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That Fortis really looks like a serious and well-built watch ideal for all sorts of rumble tumble. Wear it in good healthhand6.gif. |
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SHADY 3T WIS 
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That watch is so clean looking and so readable...I like it!! |
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