Tudor releases two new Pelagos FXD references vis a vis a chronograph and a time only watch inspired by yacht racing.
Press release details with commentary in italics and live photographs.
New: Tudor Pelagos FXD Alinghi Red Bull Racing Edition
The Tudor Pelagos FXD Chronograph Ref. M25807KN-0001 has a retail price of SGD 7,080 (CHF 4,850. And the Tudor Pelagos FXD Ref. M25707KN-0001 will retail at SGD 5,130 (CHF 3,500). Both prices are inclusive of GST and available now at Tudor authorised dealers.
Commentary
We attended a media session to touch, feel and be briefed on the new Tudor Pelagos FXD Alinghi Red Bull Racing Edition watches yesterday. The session was hosted by Tudor Singapore. Photographs which are not watermarked with the Deployant logo are from the Tudor official press material.
The two novelties are aesthetically very pleasing. The combination of blues with the white markers and accented with bright red is very pretty. But not only are the watches good eye candy, they are tough as well.
The watches need to be, to be able to survive the rigours of racing in the hostile environment of a racing boat and under competitive conditions.
For example, on the chronograph, the pushers can be operated at the full 200m depth rating that the watch is rated to.
The serrated edges of the bezel overhangs the edges, making it easier to grab hold of, especially by a gloved hand.
And instead of the usual ceramic used in the regular Pelagos, the Alinghi Red Bull Racing Edition feature a bezel which is bi-directional and made of a titanium case with carbon composite insert and Superluminova filled markers.
The dial markers are made of luminescent ceramic composite monoblocs and do not have metal frames.
The movements used are the MT5813 and MT5802 for the chronograph and time only Pelagos FXD respectively are COSC certified and feature silicon hairsprings. The MT5813 is a derivative of the Breitling B01 movement. And the MT5802 is an in-house Kenissi movement.
Release information
Tudor Pelagos FXD “ALINGHI RED BULL RACING EDITION”
To celebrate its partnership with Alinghi Red Bull Racing, TUDOR is unveiling two brand new Pelagos FXD models: a chronograph and a time-only watch inspired by yacht racing. With cases made from carbon composite, titanium, and stainless steel and fitted with manufacture calibres, these watches embody the daring spirit that is needed to be a contender in the most competitive yacht race in history.
CARBON COMPOSITE TITANIUM AND STAINLESS STEEL
The Pelagos FXD “Alinghi Red Bull Racing Edition” models come with several firsts for TUDOR, that go beyond just the watches.
A long-term partnership between TUDOR and Alinghi Red Bull Racing was launched in 2022, the first time TUDOR ventured into the world of competitive yacht racing. In this centuries-old sport, victory comes by fusing a resolutely daring human spirit with the most cutting-edge technology. The watches were born out of this philosophy, by combining a high-tech carbon composite, a first for TUDOR, with titanium and stainless steel, just like on an AC75 (America’s Cup 75) hydrofoil racing yacht. It’s also the first time TUDOR has integrated a chronograph calibre into a fixed strap- bars case.
The daring and innovative spirit of TUDOR is on full display when it comes to the two new Pelagos FXD and Pelagos FXD Chrono models. The watches are imbued with the spirit of TUDOR and Alinghi Red Bull Racing; two separate entities that share the vision of pushing traditional boundaries.
The Alinghi Red Bull Racing AC75 represents the very best in cutting-edge maritime engineering, utilizing a proprietary blend of carbon, titanium and stainless steel to give shape to a hull that leaps out of the water at
speed. The same pursuit of technical mastery is applied to the Pelagos FXD models, which similarly combine a high-tech carbon composite for the case and bezel insert, an extremely light and robust material, with titanium for the bezel, crown and direct-action pushers and 316 L stainless steel for the case back and movement container. Using the 200-meter water-resistant FXD case design, characterized by its fixed strap bars and initially developed with French navy combat divers, these models both come with a bidirectional 120 -notch rotatable bezel that utilizes Swiss Super-LumiNova® Grade X1 , a luminous material showing a performance increase of up to 60% after two hours compared to standard grades. These bezels are graduated from 60 to 0, so as to allow for easy tracking of countdowns, a key moment before the start of a regatta. The above package results in distinctive, high-tech mechanical sports watches with the Alinghi Red Bull Racing logo engraved on the case back to further enhance the collaboration.
RACE READY DIALS
Wearing the same hue of the hull of the AC75, the matte dials put legibility first and foremost. While both dials are finished in Alinghi Red Bull Racing Team Blue with a red-tipped second hand, the Chronograph model features red accents around the counters to further hint at the aesthetics of the AC75, namely the red stripes on the hull. On the 45° angled rehaut, between 10 and 2, a subtle “Alinghi Red Bull Racing” mention overarches the dial’s layout. The signature square hour-markers and “Snowflake” hands, designed back in the sixties by TUDOR to offer larger luminous surfaces and thus improve legibility, are fashioned from luminescent ceramic composite for optimal legibility in challenging conditions.
A SEAFARING FABRIC STRAP
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 models, a highly technical strap construction was developed by TUDOR and Julien Faure. Made up of a 22 mm “Team Blue” jacquard-woven ribbon with red accents and a titanium “D” buckle with a self- gripping fastening system, it adapts to different wrist sizes and is very comfortable to wear.
THE MANUFACTURE CALIBRE MT5602
The Manufacture Calibre MT5602, which powers the Pelagos FXD, displays hour, minute and seconds functions. It offers the signature look and feel of TUDOR Manufacture Calibres. Its rotor in tungsten monobloc is openwork and its bridges and mainplate have alternate sand-blasted and polished surfaces topped with laser decorations.
Its build 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. This system, together with its non-magnetic silicon hairspring, means the Manufacture Calibre MT5602 is both certified by the COSC and able to function beyond the specification of that standard, that is within a tolerance range of 6 seconds (-2/+4) per day, always tested on every single fully assembled watch.
Another notable feature is that the power reserve of the Manufacture Calibre MT5602 is “weekend-proof”; it 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 it. Even if you need a weekend away, your watch does not.
THE MANUFACTURE CHRONOGRAPH CALIBRE MT5813
The Manufacture Calibre MT5813 , powering the Pelagos FXD Chrono, displays hours, minutes, seconds, chronograph and date functions. It also bears the matte finish typical of TUDOR Manufacture Calibres and comes complete with a signature tungsten openwork monobloc rotor.
Boasting a “weekend-proof” 70-hour power reserve and a silicon balance spring, the Manufacture Chronograph Calibre MT5813 is certified by the Swiss Official Chronometer Testing Institute (COSC), with its performance exceeding the standards set by this independent institute at -2 and +4 seconds’ variation per day, tested on every fully assembled chronograph. 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.
Derived from the Manufacture Calibre Breitling 01 chronograph, 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.
PELAGOS FXD REFERENCE 25707KN (TIME-ONLY) Specifications
CASE
42mm black carbon composite case with matte finish and Alinghi Red Bull Racing logo engraved on the case back
BEZEL
60-minute bidirectional bezel in titanium with matte black carbon composite insert, 120-click
WINDING CROWN
Titanium screw-down crown with the TUDOR shield in relief
DIAL
Blue, matte
CRYSTAL
Flat sapphire crystal
WATERPROOFNESS
Waterproof to 200 m (660 ft)
BRACELET
Single-piece blue fabric strap
MOVEMENT CALIBRE
Manufacture Calibre MT5602
Self-winding mechanical movement with bidirectional rotor system
PRECISION
Swiss chronometer officially certified by COSC
(Swiss Official Chronometer Testing Institute)
FUNCTIONS
Centre hour, minute and seconds hands
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)
TOTAL DIAMETER
31.8 mm
THICKNESS
6.5 mm
JEWELS
25 jewels
POWER RESERVE
Approximately 70 hours
PELAGOS FXD CHRONO REFERENCE 25807KN (CHRONOGRAPH) Specifications
CASE
43mm black carbon composite case with matte finish and Alinghi Red Bull Racing logo engraved on the case back
BEZEL
60-minute bidirectional bezel in titanium with matte black carbon composite insert, 120-click
WINDING CROWN
Titanium screw-down crown with the TUDOR shield in relief
PUSHERS
Titanium, direct-action
DIAL
Blue, matte, red accents on the chronograph counters
CRYSTAL
Flat sapphire crystal
WATERPROOFNESS
Waterproof to 200m (660 ft)
BRACELET
Single-piece blue fabric strap
Swiss price (VAT incl.) 0 .–
MOVEMENT CALIBRE
Manufacture Calibre MT5813 with chronograph function
Self-winding mechanical chronograph movement with bidirectional rotor system
PRECISION
Swiss chronometer officially certified by the COSC
(Swiss Official Chronometer Testing Institute)
FUNCTIONS
Hour and minute hands at the centre
Chronograph seconds at the centre
Chronograph 45-minute counter at 3 o’clock
Small seconds hand at 9 o’clock
Instantaneous date at 6 o’clock with rapid adjustment without non-correction range
Stop-seconds for precise time setting
OSCILLATOR
Variable inertia balance, micro-adjustment screw
Non-magnetic silicon balance spring Frequency: 28,800 beats/hour (4 Hz)
TOTAL DIAMETER
30.4 mm
THICKNESS
7.23 mm
JEWELS
41 jewels
POWER RESERVE
Approximately 70 hours
