The Remarkable Revival of Fortis Watches with Jupp Philipp

We had the privilege to spend an hour with Jupp Philipp, the new owner of Fortis watches, where he shared some exciting things about the heritage of the company but also how Fortis is changing and what can fans of the brand expect in the next 20 years. Jupp has a great vision for Fortis and his passion for space watches is reflected in some of the newly redesigned iconic watches. If you want to hear more interviews with watch CEOs, watch influencers or watch industry insiders, let us know in the comments and we'll try and get them on the podcast! For all your watch needs check out our website! https://www.watchgecko.com/ Model Wrist Size: 6.5 inch LINKS: Website: https://www.watchgecko.com/ Blog: https://www.watchgecko.com/blog/ SOCIAL: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/watchgecko/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/watchgecko/ 0:00 Intro 01:56 Who is Fortis? 05:21 Reissue of Golden Age Watches – just a trend? 08:32 Jupp’s journey to the watch industry 12:45 “Can I buy Fortis?” 15:20 Fortis was in chaos! 17:20 First five objectives and Arnold Schwarzenegger's philosophy 20:25 In-house manufacturing & major refurb 26:20 The current portfolio – 3 families of watches 26:30 New Fliegers 34:30 Marine Master 38:55 We love scratches! 42:15 Stratoliner 48:50 The missing Cosmonaut 51:20 Future missions to the Moon and Mars 56:14 The next 3-5 years for Fortis