Astor + Banks
Astor + Banks Fortitude Pro
Photography on request
Front view
Dial, hands and bezel as delivered.
Case-back view
Case-back engraving and, where fitted, the sapphire display.
Movement
Calibre with its finishing and decoration.
On the wrist
Worn shot for proportion and strap drape.
Astor + Banks · Fortitude Pro
Astor + Banks Fortitude Pro
Reference COLL-FORTITUDEPRO
Reference at a glance
- Brand
- Astor + Banks
- Collection
- Fortitude Pro
- Model
- Astor + Banks Fortitude Pro
- Reference number
- COLL-FORTITUDEPRO
- Year / era
- 2000 · Current and historical collection profile
- Complication
- Hours, minutes, seconds
- Movement
- Mechanical or quartz calibre; exact calibre varies by reference
- Case material
- Stainless steel; alternate materials vary by reference
- Dial type
- Multiple manufacturer dial variants
- Strap / bracelet
- Bracelet and strap options vary by reference
- Water resistance
- Water-resistance varies by reference
- Limited-edition status
- Varies by reference
Case, dial & bracelet
- Case dimensions
- Dimensions vary by reference
- Case thickness
- Not published consistently across variants
- Case material
- Stainless steel; alternate materials vary by reference
- Bezel
- Fixed bezel
- Crystal
- Crystal specification varies by reference
- Dial
- Multiple manufacturer dial variants
- Hands
- Varies by reference
- Indexes
- Varies by reference
- Bracelet / strap
- Bracelet and strap options vary by reference
- Clasp / buckle
- Varies by reference
- Water resistance
- Water-resistance varies by reference
Movement
- Movement / calibre
- Varies by reference — Mechanical or quartz calibre; exact calibre varies by reference
- Movement type
- Mechanical or quartz calibre; exact calibre varies by reference
- Frequency
- Not published consistently across variants
- Power reserve
- Not published consistently across variants
- Number of jewels
- Not published consistently across variants
- Complications
- Hours, minutes, seconds
- Functions
- Hours, minutes, seconds
- Watchmaker
- Manufacturer attribution varies by reference
Production & market
- Production period
- Varies by reference
- Limited-edition quantity
- Varies by reference
- Current market information
- Collection profile; consult the individual reference before purchase.
Designer
Emmanuel Gueit
Emmanuel Gueit came from a family of Geneva jewellers and was barely into his twenties when he drew the oversized Royal Oak Offshore in 1993 — a watch the house's traditionalists resisted and collectors turned into an icon.
Historical significance
Fortitude Pro is documented as a collection profile within Astor + Banks. Specifications can differ between references and production years.
Interesting facts
- Specifications shown on this page describe the collection and may vary by individual reference.
The House
Astor + Banks
Brand facts
- Founding year
- 0
- Founder
- Founding details not yet verified
- Headquarters
- United States
- Tier
- Affordable & Tool Watches
- Major collections
- Fortitude Pro, Sea Ranger, Fortitude Lite
- Signature technologies
- Hand-applied guilloché dials · Anti-magnetic silicon escapement · Certified chronometer regulation
- Famous movements
- Mechanical or quartz calibre; exact calibre varies by reference · Automatic mechanical calibre; exact calibre varies by reference
- Notable watches
- Astor + Banks Fortitude Pro (2000) · Astor + Banks Sea Ranger (2001) · Astor + Banks Fortitude Lite (2002)
Brand history
Astor + Banks is represented in the Watchaholic India reference index as a affordable & tool watches watch house from United States. Its catalogue is documented collection by collection, with specifications shown only where they are published consistently.
Independent watchmaking team established or shaped Astor + Banks. Founder attribution for evolving companies is presented at house level and may differ from the designers of individual references.
Historical milestones
2026
Astor + Banks is added to the documented watchmaking archive.
2026
Astor + Banks is included in the Watchaholic India reference archive.