$5,025
Pelagos FXD
Pelagos FXD
Developed in conjunction with the French Navy's combat swimmers, the Pelagos FXD model is based on a set of specifications that are as precise as they are demanding. For this reason, it includes many functional features that are new to TUDOR, such as its fixed strap bars that are machined into the main body of the 42 mm titanium case for increased robustness and reliability.
42 mm satin-brushed titanium case with fixed strap bars, machined from a single block, and case back engraved with the French Navy brand logo and the inscription "M.N.21", short for Marine nationale 2021 and inspired by the historical French Navy-issued diving watch engravings.
The 120-notch bidirectional rotating bezel, with retrograde graduation from 60 to 0, does not correspond to the ISO 6425:2018 standard of divers' watches, but instead meets the specific needs of the method known as "underwater navigation", one of the specialities of French combat swimmers.
The fabric strap is one of the hallmarks of TUDOR, which, in 2010, became one of the first watchmaking brands to offer it with its products. Woven in France using a traditional method on 19th century Jacquard looms by the Julien Faure company in the St-Etienne region, its manufacturing quality and comfort on the wrist are unique. For the Pelagos FXD model, a new, highly technical strap construction was developed by TUDOR and Julien Faure, adapted here to the rustic nature of the French Navy divers' work. Made up of a 22 mm navy blue polyethylene woven ribbon with a grey central thread, a titanium "D" buckle and a self-gripping fastening system, it adapts to different wrist sizes and is very comfortable to wear. By notable coincidence, Julien Faure, a family firm created in 1864, has for many years woven decorative ribbons exclusively in its workshops, bearing the names of French Navy ships and forming an integral part of the legendary bachi, the red pompom hat worn by French sailors and quartermasters.
