Fortis [2021 New Release] "Official Cosmonaut Amadi 20" Supports Technological Development for Mars Exploration Missions

Fortis has announced a new special chronograph to support the crews of the Mars Analog Field Mission in Israel's Negev Desert. This model, created for the world's leading pioneers and pioneers, will be available for purchase in June 2021.

Partnership with Austrian Space Forum realized

　Fortis has launched a new project in 2021, announcing the Official Cosmonaut Amadi 20. Produced in partnership with the Austrian Space Forum (OeWF), an organization developing spacesuits for manned Mars exploration, this chronograph watch is based on Fortis' flagship model, the Official Cosmonaut.

　The model was designed for the crew on AMADEE-20, which will take place in Israel's Negev Desert from October 4 to 31, 2021. The mission, part of the Forum's flagship research program, aims to research, explore, and validate technologies for human and robotic planetary exploration. A specially trained crew will test the suit's performance in a desert environment that simulates the Martian surface.

　The Austrian Mission Support Centre will be directly responsible for conducting experiments for future Mars missions, and the watches worn by the crew there must have reliable quality and special functions.

Thoughtful features

　The Official Cosmonaut Amadi 20, which supports this demanding mission, redefines the tool watch from the ground up and is equipped with functions that have been carefully considered down to the last detail. The case and bracelet are made of durable, lightweight titanium, which reduces the strain on the crew's wrists and is about half the weight of stainless steel. The surface is sandblasted to reduce strong light reflections.

　The bezel used to read elapsed time is a special one called the Mission Control Bezel (MCB™), developed specifically for this model. This function tracks communication time between Earth and Mars, taking into account the time lag that occurs when communicating between long-distance planets. Since the average time lag for this mission is set to 10 minutes, a marker is placed at the 10-minute position on the bezel in addition to the 0-minute position.

　The dial is also highly legible. The Amadi 20 logo is placed at the 6 o'clock position, and an embossed line runs from the 11 o'clock position to the 5 o'clock position. This represents the orbit of Mars, which has an axis tilted at approximately 25 degrees, adding an accent to the dial. The 12 o'clock position also features a "grand counter," an enlarged 30-minute counter, highlighting the importance of measuring elapsed time.