New Releases

Since the introduction of the Pelagos FXD back in 2021, watch fans have been theorizing about just how many variations Tudor would deliver over time. Recently, Tudor announced a new Alinghi Red Bull Racing set of models with carbon composite cases and a chronograph version. Today, we get something with an even closer tie to the origins of the FXD. This new version is a watch built on the heritage and longstanding connection between Tudor’s dive watches and U.S. special forces operators. This Pelagos FXD retains many of the same specs and features introduced with the earlier French Navy model. It’s 42mm in diameter, 52mm lug-to-lug, and 12.75mm thick. The springbars (if you can even call them that) are FiXeD and integrated directly with the titanium case. Unlike the first blue version, the rotating bezel is uni-directional, with a more conventional elapsed time scale. To me, the black with the red text is just such a spot-on visual connection to the the older Tudor divers like the 9401 favored by operators in the past. A lesser known fact about these FXD models, is that Tudor actually makes “commissioned” versions available for operators to purchase directly. These rare Marine Nationale special models have been seen floating around social media for a bit and some differences include a modified dial with just 2 lines of text and unit designations on the caseback. While the text never really bothered me all that much, having one of those 2-liners would be insane. One thing is for sure, this new black model will definitely be tough to score at retail for quite some time. Tudor Pelagos FXD Black Specs While I’ve been loving my blue dial Tudor Black Bay 58 for some time, I’m finding it harder and harder to resist the Pelagos these days….