Fortis “Swift & Deadly” 6th Division 40th Anniversary watch. Introduced in 2016 to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the 6th Singapore Division (1976 to 2016). Equipped with the ETA 2836-2 automatic movement and with the dial printed with the “Swift & Deadly” Cobra logo of the 6th Division in black and white at 6 o’clock. The stainless steel case is 42mm in diameter and the owner’s name is engraved at the side of case. This “military watch” is water-resistant to 200m (20 bars). Inscribed on the transparent sapphire case back: “6th Division, 40th Anniversary 1976 to 2016”. This Fortis “Swift & Deadly” watch comes with a three year warranty. This Fortis “Swift & Deadly” Cosmonautis Day/Date is a private label model offered only to personnel of the 6th Singapore Division via Forte Luxury (Singapore) and is limited to 100 pieces. Photo: © TANG Portfolio. Elfa / Timmy. 2016.
The Fortis “Swift & Deadly” 6th Division 40th Anniversary watch based on the Day/Date model from the Cosmonautis collection is what we would describe as a timepiece that was a perfect match between Singapore Army’s 6 DIV and Fortis that was literally made in the heavens.
Why? The 6th Singapore Division, which comprises both active and National Service (reservist units) of the Singapore Army, was formed on 1 October 1976.
Interestingly, it was exactly 18 years later in 1994 that Fortis watches went up in space. It was the Fortis Official Cosmonauts Chronograph watch that laid its claim as the first automatic chronograph watch worn in space.
The Fortis Official Cosmonauts Chronograph watches were official equipment issued by General Yuri Glazkov to Aleksandr Viktorenko, commander of the Euromir 94 mission, and Dr Ulf Merbold, both of whom were members of the space crew.
Commander Viktorenko and German physicist and ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Dr Merbold both wore their watches during the European / Russian Euromir space mission from 3 October to 4 November 1994.
The Fortis “Swift & Deadly” 6th Division 40th Anniversary watch boldly bears the cobra logo of the military unit on its dial. Limited to 100 pieces, this private label model was only offered to personnel of the 6th Division through Forte Luxury (Singapore), the exclusive Fortis distributor for Singapore, Malaysia, Brunei, Indonesia and Thailand.
Powered by the ETA 2836-2 automatic movement, this Fortis “Swift & Deadly” watch has the water-resistance of 200 metres.
The offering of this Fortis “Swift & Deadly” anniversary watch was attractively-priced and it came with an extra leather strap plus the option of a Boxy watch winder with an additional cash top-up. All in, this is a nice package deal for the men in green who keep Singapore’s shores safe from hostile enemy threats.
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