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Sunday, July 6, 2025

TUDOR – PELAGOS FXD Chrono “Yellow” Carbon Edition

 

 

TUDORPELAGOS FXD Chrono “Yellow” Carbon 43 mm Chronometer Limited Edition - 2025

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 The New Tudor Pelagos FXD Chrono “Yellow”

2016 was the last year that Fabian Cancellara competed in France. Now in 2025, he’s returning to the absolute pinnacle of professional cycling not as a rider — but as a team owner. And to celebrate his exceptional record during past years he’ll be wearing a touch of yellow on his wrist, a brand new Pelagos FXD Chrono produced in extremely limited quantities.

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Fabian Cancellara has a special relationship with the most storied cycling event in the world, having led the race -- or worn the yellow jersey as cycling afficionados say -- for a total of 29 days, not to mention eight stage victories. 

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His return to France this year as a team owner running a team that was simply an idea three years ago points to the powerful notion that progress doesn’t happen by accident. It’s a product of commitment and consistency. 

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On his wrist is the Pelagos FXD Chrono “Yellow”, a totem to his days battling France’s most challenging roads in the brutal summer heat. You could also say it’s his lucky charm when facing challenges to come. Just 300 numbered examples of this watch will be produced. Number 7 is already spoken for, as that’s Fabian Cancellara’s signature number.

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He hasn’t been back to the Tour in any form — as a spectator, team owner, or cycling legend — since 2016 when he rode in it for the last time and retired shortly after. 

“Every child has heroes; someone they look up to. For me, it was the Tour that produced those heroes. This was where my personal heroes were formed,” he says. 

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 “It’s more than just a bike race, it signifies to the world that you are the leader in this field,” and in this case, it’s Tudor Pro Cycling Team, led by Cancellara, that’s filling the shoes of the heroes that Fabian once looked up to all those years ago.

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“The pain is temporary—we’re going to do this every day and every night and we need to die for each other. And while the pain is temporary, the memories from this race last forever,” he says. And he would know When he entered the scene in 2004 he was relatively unknown. 

It was the prologue race of the Tour that took his career from an emerging rider to a rising star on the international stage.

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“I have my memories of the Tour. They will be with me forever. Now it’s time for the team to make their own,” he says.

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Under the careful direction of Cancellara, they will do just that. The new Pelagos FXD Chrono “Yellow” made in his honor is just his lucky charm.

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Technical Specifications

Collection: PELAGOS 

Model: FXD Chrono “Yellow” Edition
 
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Reference M25827KNJN-0001

CASE
43 mm redesigned carbon fibre composite case with matte finish
Lugs: 22mm lug width
Case thickness: 13.20mm
Bezel: Fixed carbon fibre bezel with tachymetric markings, all one piece
WINDING CROWN
Titanium screw-down crown with the TUDOR rose in relief.
Titanium screw-down pushers at 2 o'clock and 4 o'clock
Domed sapphire crystal
Waterproof to 100 m (330 ft)
DIAL
Black matte, with yellow accents on the chronograph counters and tachymeter scale 
Snowflake hands and square markers in luminescent ceramic composite
Date at 6 o'clock
MOVEMENT
Manufacture Calibre MT5813, (Breitling B01 base) 
 
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Self-winding mechanical movement with bidirectional rotor system
Swiss Chronometer officially certified by the COSC (Swiss Official Chronometer Testing Institute)
Frequency: 28,800 beats/hour (4Hz)
Variable inertia balance, micro-adjustment by screw
Non-magnetic silicon balance spring
Total diameter: 30.4 mm
Thickness: 7.23 mm
Jewels: 41 jewels
Power reserve: Approximately 70 hours
FUNCTIONS
Central hour and minute hands
Chronograph seconds in the centre
Chronograph 45-minute counter at 3 o'clock
Small seconds at 9 o'clock
Instantaneous date at 6 o'clock with rapid adjustment without non-correction range
Stop seconds for precise time setting
BRACELET
Single-piece black fabric strap with yellow stripe

🔰Limited Edition of 300 pieces, individually numbered

🔴Price CHF 4,800 / EUR 5'550 / USD 5'830  (VAT incl.)💰

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Friday, May 9, 2025

TUDOR – HERITAGE Black Bay Chrono “Carbon 25” Edition

 

TUDORHERITAGE Black Bay Chrono “Carbon 25Black Case 42 mm Master Chronometer Edition - 2025

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Tudor has been tied to motorsport since the ‘50s, competing on the open road, the racetrack, and even in the desert. The new Black Bay Chrono "Carbon 25"—with a case rendered entirely in carbon fibre, including the end-links, with titanium pushers—marks a long history of Tudor going wheel-to-wheel with racing teams. 

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With a tech-forward, redesigned lightweight case, column wheel Manufacture Calibre and an aesthetic inspired by the Visa Cash App Racing Bulls Formula One Team, the Black Bay Chrono “Carbon 25” laps the competition.

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Motorsports are inherently dangerous. High-speed driving requires drivers to operate at the very edge of the performance—and safety—envelope. Time is at the centre of all forms of competitive driving. It’s what separates winners from losers. Champions are made and lost in fractions of a second.

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Tudor knows a thing or two about how important time is to the best drivers in the world. Way back in the late ‘60s when Tudor was campaigning a cutting-edge Porsche 906 in Japan, the drivers wore Tudor watches on their wrists.

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In 2025, Tudor continues to keep performance drivers on time. Just ask Visa Cash App Racing Bulls Formula One Team drivers Liam Lawson and Isack Hadjar.

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The new Black Bay Chrono "Carbon 25" continues the long tradition of Tudor’s presence on the track. This new watch represents Tudor’s relentless pursuit of mechanical performance. 
 
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Carbon fibre is the ideal material for a racing chronograph because of its weight-saving advantages.

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Less weight equals more speed, and that speed can be accurately measured using Manufacture Calibre MT5813’s chronograph function in conjunction with the one-piece tachymetric bezel, which is also fashioned out of lightweight carbon fibre. 

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Even the end-links that affix the hybrid strap to the case are rendered in carbon fibre—every little bit of weight shed counts. For a purely aesthetic touch, even the chronograph sub-counters are rendered in carbon fibre.

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The aesthetic codes present in the watch mirror those of the 2025 season livery on the Visa Cash App Racing Bulls Formula One Team car. Only 2,025 Black Bay Chronograph "Carbon 25" examples will be made, paying homage to this important year in Tudor’s ever-evolving motorsport history.

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On the PVD-finished titanium case back, the individual number of the watch is identified. That means it’s a whole lot easier to get some "seat time" with the watch than it is with the car.

The spirit of asphalt and sea

Remaining faithful to the Black Bay aesthetic, the Black Bay Chrono model has made the famous "Snowflake" hands – a brand signature for divers’ watches since 1969 – its own, in a version honed to ensure optimum readability on its domed "racing white" dial with two hollowed black sub-counters.

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 Inspired by the first generation of Tudor chronographs, the dial layout includes a 45-minute counter and a date aperture positioned at 6 o'clock. 

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The recognisable characteristics of the Black Bay line – bevelled lugs and Tudor rose-signed crown – are preserved in a carbon fibre case with a 42-millimetre diameter.

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Typical of the scrupulous attention to detail that is characteristic of the brand, the design of the titanium pushers has been inspired by the very first generation of Tudor chronographs. A fixed bezel in carbon fibre with a tachymetric scale completes the look and function of these sporty chronographs.

The Manufacture Chronograph Calibre MT5813

The Manufacture Chronograph Calibre MT5813, which powers the Black Bay Chrono model, displays hour, minute, second, chronograph and date functions. It has the finish typical of Tudor Manufacture Calibres. Its rotor in tungsten monobloc is openwork and satin-brushed with sand-blasted details, and its bridges and mainplate have alternate sand-blasted and polished surfaces with laser decorations.

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Boasting a 70-hour power reserve and a silicon balance spring, the Manufacture MT5813 Chronograph Calibre is certified by the Official Swiss Chronometer Testing Institute (COSC), with its performance exceeding the standards set by this independent institute. In fact, where COSC allows an average variation in the daily rate of an uncased movement of between -4/+6 seconds’ variation per day, Tudor applies a -2/+4 seconds’ variation standard on the completely assembled watch. 

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A high-performance movement, it was crafted in the purest watchmaking tradition, with a column wheel mechanism and vertical clutch. In keeping with the Tudor philosophy of quality, it presents extraordinary robustness and reliability, guaranteed by the array of extreme tests applied to all Tudor products.

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Derived from the Chronograph Manufacture Calibre B01 from Breitling, with a high-precision regulating organ developed by Tudor and exclusive finishes, this movement is the result of a lasting collaboration between the two brands, which have chosen to pool their expertise in the design and production of certain mechanical movements.

The essence of Black Bay

Like other models in the Black Bay range, the Black Bay Chrono has adopted Tudor's characteristic angular hands known as "Snowflake" that first appeared in the brand’s 1969 catalogue.

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The result of a subtle blend of traditional aesthetics and contemporary watchmaking, the Black Bay line is far from simply being an identical rerelease of a classic. 

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Resolutely anchored in the present, it brings together over 70 years of Tudor divers' watches. Whilst it is neo-vintage in conception, its manufacturing techniques and its robustness, reliability, durability and precision as well as the quality of its finish are above modern industry standards.

Five decades of Tudor chronographs

In 1970, Tudor introduced its first chronograph, the Oysterdate. A watch that was both robust and functional, its unique design was characterised by its bright colours, its pentagonal hour markers shaped like a baseball home plate, its 45-minute counter and its date function at 6 o'clock. 

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Immediately adopted by the world of motorsport, it paved the way for more than 50 years of technical chronographs that Tudor has never stopped improving.

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Technical Specifications

Collection: HERITAGE

Model: Black Bay CHRONO “Carbon 25” 
 
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Reference M79377KN-0001

CASE
42 mm redesigned carbon fibre case
Lugs: 22mm lug width
Case thickness: 14.3mm
Bezel: Fixed carbon fibre bezel with tachymetric markings, all one piece
WINDING CROWN
PVD-finished screw-down winding crown with the TUDOR rose in relief.
PVD-finished titanium screw-down pushers at 2 o'clock and 4 o'clock
Domed sapphire crystal
Waterproof to 200 m (660 ft)
DIAL
“Racing white” with luminous black counters, domed
Date at 6 o'clock
MOVEMENT
Manufacture Calibre MT5813,
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 Self-winding mechanical movement with bidirectional rotor system
Swiss Chronometer officially certified by the COSC (Swiss Official Chronometer Testing Institute)
Frequency: 28,800 beats/hour (4Hz)
Variable inertia balance, micro-adjustment by screw
Non-magnetic silicon balance spring
Total diameter: 30.4 mm
Thickness: 7.23 mm
Jewels: 41 jewels
Power reserve: Approximately 70 hours
FUNCTIONS
Central hour and minute hands
Chronograph seconds in the centre
Chronograph 45-minute counter at 3 o'clock
Small seconds at 9 o'clock
Instantaneous date at 6 o'clock with rapid adjustment without non-correction range
Stop seconds for precise time setting
BRACELET
Hybrid leather-rubber strap with “tire pattern”

🔰Limited Edition of 2,025 pieces 

🔴Swiss price (VAT incl.) CHF 6,800.– /

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Thursday, October 31, 2024

TUDOR – PELAGOS FXD GMT Zulu Time Titanium Chronometer

 

TUDORPELAGOS FXD GMT “Zulu Time” 42 mm Titanium Master Chronometer - 2024

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 PELAGOS FXD GMT “Zulu Time” Titanium

 The Pelagos FXD platform, initially developed with a French Navy specialist unit, has now expanded to suit the needs of the French Naval Aviation, with the addition of a function that allows aviators and flight support personnel to keep track of “Zulu time” in addition to local time and a third time zone. The new Pelagos FXD GMT is Master Chronometer-certified by METAS to ensure maximum precision and reliability in the adverse real-world conditions endured by personnel of the Aéronautique Navale.

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Since the 1950s, TUDOR has been officially supplying the Marine Nationale (French Navy) with reliable diving watches used to carry out the daring duties of naval troops for decades. The first Pelagos FXD model – “FXD” referring to the extra robust FiXeD strap bars of the watch case - was introduced in 2021, continuing the legacy of TUDOR and the French Navy. After years of use in the field, the Pelagos FXD platform has a proven track record of service. In 2024, the FXD family is expanding to the meet the needs of the Aéronautique Navale (French Naval Aviation), the force responsible for naval aviation operations. 

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The Pelagos FXD GMT can keep track of time in up to three time zones at once, one being Zulu time, the military name for Universal Time Coordinated (UTC) and the standard reference time for all aviators—a valuable tool when undertaking crucial missions. Zulu time corresponds to zero-meridian time or the time at zero degrees of longitude, commonly known as Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). It’s standardized use in global aviation prevents confusion in communications between nations and time zones. The word “Zulu” is the standardized phonetic alphabet code word used in aviation for “Z” or the first letter of the word “zero”.

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Zulu time is tracked by the highly legible bright orange hand that completes a full lap around the dial every 24 hours. Once set, this hand typically is not reset, allowing sailors of the French Naval Aviation to check the global aviation reference time at a glance. The angular hour hand, commonly nicknamed “Snowflake,” indicates local time. It is set through the winding crown and “jumps” in increments of one hour for easy setting when changing time zones. 

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The date changes when the hour hand passes midnight, in either direction—backwards or forwards. A third time zone can be checked using the 24-hour luminous bi-directional bezel and the orange Zulu time hand.

KEY POINTS

  • 42 mm satin-brushed grade 2 titanium case with fixed strap bars, machined from a single block, and grade 5 titanium case back engraved with the Aéronautique navale (French Naval Aviation) logo and the inscription “M.N.24” (Marine nationale 2024), inspired by the original TUDOR M.N. engravings of the 1970s and ’80s
  • Bidirectional rotatable bezel in titanium with ceramic insert and 24-hour graduation filled with grade A “Swiss Super-LumiNova®” green emission, beige-coloured luminescent material
  • Black matt dial with applied hour markers filled with grade A “Swiss Super-LumiNova®” blue emission, beige-coloured luminescent material
  • Manufacture Calibre MT5652-U, certified by the Official Swiss Chronometer Testing Institute (COSC) with a silicon balance spring and a 65-hour power reserve
  • Master Chronometer certified by METAS
  • “Snowflake” hands, one of the hallmarks of the TUDOR divers’ watches introduced in 1969, with grade A “Swiss Super-LumiNova®” blue emission, beige-coloured luminescent material filling
  • Orange 24-hour “Zulu time” arrow-head hand with grade A “Swiss Super-LumiNova®” green emission, beige-coloured luminescent material filling
  • Flight-suit green one-piece fabric strap with grade 2 titanium pin buckle and keeper. Extra removable fabric keeper with the French Naval Aviation roundel

TUDOR AND THE FRENCH NAVY

TUDOR chose to join forces publicly with the French Navy in 2021, thus continuing a relationship that dates back to 1956. Back then, the Groupe d’Étude et de Recherches Sous-Marines (G.E.R.S.), a scientific body attached to the French Navy and based in Toulon, took delivery of some Oyster Prince Submariner watches in order to assess them in real-life situations. They were references 7922 and 7923, both waterproof to 100 metres (330 ft) and fitted with self-winding and manual movements, respectively. The waterproofness of these watches was judged to be “perfect” and their performance “entirely correct” by the G.E.R.S. commanding officer at the time. Persuaded by the potential of the instruments offered by the Genevan brand, he quickly placed more orders, enabling TUDOR to attain the status of “official supplier to the French Navy” in 1961.

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TUDOR divers’ watches continued to be developed and the French Navy would use many of the brand’s timepieces over the following decades. Today, the most famous TUDOR divers’ watch used by the French Navy is the reference 9401, with its iconic blue dial and bezel. Engraved on the case back with the initials “M.N.” followed by the year of issue, the watches were delivered in two configurations: first with “Snowflake” hands and hour markers and later, with triangular hour markers. This model was launched in the mid-’70s and was supplied to the French Navy until the 1980s. It continued to be used into the 21st century, particularly at the French Navy’s diving school, as well as by combat swimmers.

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In 2021, reviving this historic collaboration, TUDOR released a new technical watch for underwater navigation developed in conjunction with the French Navy’s combat swimmers. Based on a set of specifications that are as precise as they are demanding, the Pelagos FXD model introduced many functional features that were new to TUDOR, including its distinctive fixed strap bars machined into the main body of the 42mm titanium case for increased robustness and reliability. Shaped as an extension of the lugs, they are key to the model’s characteristic silhouette. 

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With the Pelagos FXD GMT, TUDOR and the French navy write a new chapter in their extensive shared history, deploying the FXD platform as a robust solution to naval aviation time-tracking needs.

FORM FOLLOWS FUNCTION

The cockpit of a Rafale Marine jet, the bay of an Atlantique 2 long-range patrol plane or the air-traffic tower aboard a helicopter carrier all have one thing in common, besides being part of the French Naval Aviation force. They all operate in Zulu time. To easily keep track of Zulu time, TUDOR has developed the Pelagos FXD GMT. Based on its tried and tested FXD platform, this watch is all about functionality, featuring a robust yet lightweight grade 2 titanium case with fixed strap bars that is waterproof to 200m and fully brushed for a matt effect. 

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The 42 millimeter case, housing a high-performance mechanical movement, features a high contrast dial and colour-coded hands, the 24-hour Zulu time arrow-head hand made distinctive thanks to the use of a bright orange lacquer. These attributes combine to allow for enhanced legibility in dark environments or at night when the potent luminous material of its hands, hour-markers and bezel allow for instant gathering of time-tracking information. 

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Furthermore, the hour-markers as well as the hour, minute and seconds hands share a blue luminescence contrasting with the green luminous emission of the 24-hour hand and graduation on the 24-hour bezel. A detail that allows for an instinctive read of Zulu time, any time. If you add the time and date-setting practicality of the MT5652-U Manufacture Calibre to the above, with winding crown-operated, jumping-hour coupled date, you have a time-tracking tool fit for any sky-bound mission.

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And to highlight the Pelagos FXD GMT’s official commission with the French Navy and its aviation arm, its grade 5 titanium case back bears the logo of the Aéronautique navale (French Naval Aviation) composed of a winged anchor topped with a star, as well as a historically inspired engraving of “M.N.24” for “Marine nationale 2024indicating the year of production of each batch of the watch.

A BRACELET WOVEN IN THE FRENCH NAVY’S HERITAGE

Historically, the French Navy had TUDOR watches delivered without bracelets and then fitted them with their own straps, handmade or otherwise. 

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Two strap types appear to have been particularly used over the years: black straps made from a single piece of braided nylon, and, less commonly, handmade straps made from parachute elastic, which could be recognised by their green colour and yellow or red central thread. It is to these ultra-functional relics, inextricably linked to the French Navy, that the fabric strap of the Pelagos FXD GMT pays tribute. In the case of the Pelagos FXD GMT, the colour of the strap matches the specific colour of the flight suit worn by aviators of the French Naval Aviation.

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The single-piece fabric strap is one of the hallmarks of TUDOR, which in 2010 became one of the first watchmaking brands to offer it with its watches. Woven in France on 19th century Jacquard looms by the Julien Faure company in the St-Etienne region, its manufacturing quality, robustness 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

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Made from a 22mm green polyester woven ribbon, the strap features a grade 2 titanium pin buckle and keeper as well as a removable fabric keeper, finely embroidered with the French Naval Aviation’s roundel, composed of the French flag’s blue, white and red colours, circled in gold and topped with a black anchor.

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By notable coincidence, Julien Faure, a family firm created in 1864, has for many years woven decorative ribbons  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.

COMPREHENSIVE INDEPENDENT CERTIFICATION AND HIGH STANDARDS

Tested by the Swiss Federal Institute of Metrology or METAS, the Pelagos FXD GMT is Master Chronometer-certified, currently the most demanding standard in the mechanical watch industry. This certification is comprehensive and covers the main functional characteristics of a watch including precision, resistance to magnetic fields, waterproofness and power reserve. Its standards are incredibly high, starting with precision. 

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In order to qualify, a watch must be able to function within a 5-second range of variation each day (0/+5), that is to say 5 seconds less than the Official Swiss Chronometer Testing Institute (COSC) (-4/+6) carried out on uncased movements only and a second less than TUDOR’s internal standard (-2/+4), applied to the brand’s models fitted with a Manufacture Calibre. The certification also guarantees the timekeeping accuracy of a watch subjected to magnetic fields of 15,000 gauss. Finally, it also guarantees the waterproofness claimed by the manufacturer as well as the power reserve. 

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It should also be noted that two prerequisites are necessary before the certification can be obtained: Swiss manufacturing must conform with the criteria of Swiss Made, and the movement must be certified by the Official Swiss Chronometer Testing Institute (COSC).

CRITERIA AND TESTS FOR MASTER CHRONOMETER CERTIFICATION
All the tests and prerequisites leading to the Master Chronometer certification, which the Pelagos FXD GMT has achieved, are summarised below:

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  • Swiss Made
  • Certification by the Official Swiss Chronometer Testing Institute (COSC)
  • Precision at two temperatures, in six positions and at two levels of power reserve: 100% and 33%
  • Smooth functioning when exposed to a magnetic field of 15,000 gauss and precision following exposure
  • Guaranteed waterproof to 200m (660 ft) by METAS
  • Guaranteed 65-hour power reserve by METAS

THE MANUFACTURE CALIBRE MT5652-U

The Manufacture Calibre MT5652-U that drives the Pelagos FXD GMT model illustrates the technical development process signature of TUDOR, drawing on adaptable movement architecture capable of integrating new functions, in this case a GMT indication, rather than resorting to additional modules. A minor detail for some, but a must for watchmaking purists.

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This movement offers the general look and feel of TUDOR Manufacture Calibres with dedicated sun laser design and bears the “Master Chronometer” mention on its bridges, emphasising its superior performance. Its monobloc rotor is made of tungsten. It is openworked and features the laser radial grooving and sand-blasted details distinctive to TUDOR Master Chronometer calibers. A combination of finishings can be found on the bridges as well.

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The build of the Manufacture Calibre MT5652-U is designed to ensure robustness and precision. To do this, the variable inertia balance wheel is maintained by a sturdy traversing bridge with two-point anchoring. It is certified as a chronometer by the Official Swiss Chronometer Testing Institute (COSC), with its performance going beyond the standards set by this independent institute. In fact, where COSC allows an average variation in the daily rate of an uncased movement of between -4 and +6 seconds and TUDOR applies a 6-second (-2/+4) variation standard on its fully assembled watches, METAS requires a fully assembled Master Chronometer-certified watch to run within a tolerance range of 5 seconds (0/+5). Not only is the Manufacture Calibre MT5652-U certified to be more accurate, it is also rated as anti-magnetic, making it impervious to magnetic fields below 15,000 gauss.

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Another notable feature is that the power reserve of the Manufacture Calibre MT5652-U is “weekend-proof”, able to run for about 65 hours. This enables the wearer to take the watch off on a Friday evening and put it back on again on Monday morning without having to wind or reset it.

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICITIES

Collection: PELAGOS

Model: PELAGOS FXD GMT Titanium 42 mm

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Reference  2542G247NU-0002

CASE
Grade 2 titanium case, 42 mm in diameter, 12.7 mm thick, 52 mm from lug to lug, satin-brushed finish
Fixed strap bars
Grade 5 titanium case back
BEZEL
24-hour didirectional rotatable bezel in grade 2 titanium with ceramic insert and 24-hour graduation filled with grade A “Swiss Super-LumiNova®” green emission, beige-coloured luminescent material
WINDING CROWN
Grade 2 titanium crown, adorned with the TUDOR shield in relief
WATERPROOFNESS Waterproof to 200 m (660 ft) 
CALIBRE
Manufacture Calibre 5652-U (COSC and METAS certified)
Self-winding mechanical movement with bidirectional rotor system
Integrated GMT function
TOTAL DIAMETER
  31.8 mm
THICKNESS  7.5 mm
JEWELS  28 jewels
Self-winding mechanical movement with bidirectional rotor system
POWER RESERVE  Certified 65 hours by METAS
PRECISION
Swiss chronometer officially certified by COSC
(Swiss Official Chronometer Testing Institute)
Master Chronometer Certification from METAS
FUNCTIONS
Centre jumping hour, 24-hour, minute and seconds hands
Instantaneous date at 3 o’clock without non-correction range, synchronised on the jumping hour hand
Stop-seconds for precise time setting
OSCILLATOR
Variable inertia balance, micro-adjustment by screw
Non-magnetic silicon balance spring
Frequency: 28 800 beats/hour (4 Hz)
DIAL
Matt black dial with applied hour markers filled with grade A “Swiss Super-LumiNova®” X1  blue emission, beige-coloured luminescent material
CRYSTAL Domed sapphire crystal
BRACELET
Fabric strap with grade 2 titanium pin buckle and keeper, green
Removable fabric keeper
Included in the box

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