At Fortis, we have been making the right model since 1962. In 1992, a very special project came about: the cigarette brand West initiated a marketing campaign of epic proportions: West in Space. For the main act of the campaign – the painting of a Russian Proton rocket and its launch from the Baikonur Cosmodrome into space – West commissioned the legendary artist Andora and brought Fortis on board as the official timekeeper.
The first Stratoliner of the new generation was placed in the rocket during its maiden flight, along with artworks by Andora and Russian concept artist Yuri Leiderman. This elaborate project laid the foundation for the future collaboration between Fortis and the newly founded space agency Roskosmos.
Today, the Stratoliner is an integral part of our collection. And that’s not all: it has even been put through its paces in the stratosphere.