In 1912, the company was founded by Walter Vogt in Grenchen, Switzerland. In 1926, the first self-winding wristwatch in series production, the legendary Harwood, was presented. On the occasion of the 25th anniversary the first timepieces were manufactured. Since 1994 FORTIS watches have proved their space suitability in different missions even outside the space station. Fortis is an official supplier for the Russian astronauts on board the ISS. The best-known models are: Marinemaster, B-42, B-47 and Spacematic.