Introducing Tudor Pelagos FXD Marine Nationale M25707B

In Might this 12 months, Tudor introduced a (not so) new partnership with quite a lot of historic resonance… Certainly, we’re speaking a few long-standing collaboration that dates again to the Fifties, when dive watches had been devices for fight divers. Sure, Tudor has renewed its partnership with the Marine Nationwide (of the French Navy), bringing again a navy connection that gave start to a few of the most collectable classic watches of the model. And now, it’s time for the devoted watch to floor, based mostly on the Pelagos, and up to date with a number of tweaks. And sure, the M.N. engraving on the again is current! Right here’s the brand new Tudor Pelagos FXD Marine Nationale.

Similar to mothership Rolex, Tudor has lengthy been concerned with navy forces. Following the creation of the Submariner in 1953, Rolex began to develop extra accessible fashions underneath Tudor branding (in 1954 to be exact), which shortly caught the eye of the Marine Nationale. The French Navy began early to collaborate with the model and used a number of variations of the Oyster Prince Submariner – first with ref. 7922 and 7924, then for the second batch some ref. 7928. And as of 1974, Tudor began to ship Submariner ref. 7016 to the Marine Nationale – the primary watches to obtain the emblematic signature on the again, the long-lasting ‘MN 74’ engraving and snowflake arms and squared markers. 

Then adopted the much more iconic 94010 fashions, with blue dials and bezel inserts. One of many specificities of those MN watches was to function soldered lugs, and thus they had been worn on all types of straps… essentially the most iconic one being the inexperienced elastic strap that was really produced from parachute belts. 

Ps. word that this isn’t the primary collaboration we see between the French Marine Nationale and a watch model this 12 months, as Yema (a French model) has additionally introduced its devoted watches earlier in 2021. A relatively shocking scenario, if we’re sincere.

The New Tudor Pelagos FXD Marine Nationale

This new Tudor Pelagos FXD Marine Nationale watch is predicated on a contemporary traditional of the model, the Pelagos. Launched in 2012, this watch was Tudor’s reply to the Sea-Dweller, with a much more instrumental look than the Black Bay, a titanium case with ceramic bezel, an total glossy design and upgraded diving credentials – 500m water-resistance, helium escape valve. In 2015 got here a significant replace, with the launch of a blue dial model and the mixing of the model’s manufacture motion. 

Now, in 2021, the model has developed a brand new model of the Pelagos in keeping with a sequence of technical specs elaborated by one of many French Navy’s fight divers elite staff. The result’s a watch that reveals a number of updates in comparison with a daily Pelagos, with most of them thought to facilitate underwater navigation {and professional} use… because it was once previously. The bottom mannequin could be the Pelagos, however the inspiration behind this new FXD mannequin is the reference 9401 with its blue dial, snowflake arms and squared indexes. And the title, it refers back to the “additional sturdy fastened strap bars” of the case.

The case feels acquainted at first. Certainly, the Tudor Pelagos FXD is predicated on the traditional 42mm titanium case of different family members. It measures 12.75mm in top (about 1mm lower than earlier than) and 52mm lug-to-lug. Totally satin-brushed, it surprisingly has solely 200m of water-resistance and no extra helium valve anymore. The primary replace, and a reference of the fastened strap bars of the previous, the case is now machined from a single block of titanium with fastened strap loops on the again. Formed as an extension of the lugs, they’re key to the mannequin’s attribute silhouette.

One other necessary replace considerations the bezel. Nonetheless that includes a ceramic insert in blue, it now has a totally graduated 60-minute scale however with a retrograde (countdown) commencement. Additionally, the bezel is titanium and bidirectional with 120 clicks. And, to please the aficionado, the screwed chrome steel caseback is adorned with the standard Marine Nationale engraving, right here up to date to be up to date with the brand of the Marine Nationale (French Navy) composed of an anchor topped with a sailor’s hat, in addition to a historically-inspired engraving “M.N.21” for “Marine Nationale 2021.”

The dial of the Tudor Pelagos FXD Marine Nationale M25707B can be up to date in comparison with the traditional Pelagos, with a navy blue color. It has the attribute sq. hour markers and angular arms, referred to as Snowflake, launched by the model in 1969. Additionally, there isn’t a date anymore however a easy HMS show, in addition to “solely” 4 traces of textual content at 6 o’clock as a substitute of 5 on the Pelagos 500. All the weather of the dial and the bezel are largely full of white Tremendous-Luminova for nice distinction in low gentle circumstances. There’s additionally a less complicated inside flange, which doesn’t body the markers anymore.

Powering the Tudor Pelagos FXD is the model’s manufacture chronometer motion, the COSC-certified calibre MT5602. Constructed for precision and robustness, it has 70h of energy reserve, a 4Hz frequency, a strong transversing bridge and a non-magnetic silicon stability spring with variable inertia stability. it is usually regulated internally between -2 and +4 seconds’ variation in its operating when it’s fully assembled.

Lastly, there’s the brand new straps – one thing recurrent for the model, which has performed loads on this subject. The Tudor Pelagos FXD pays tribute to the previous watches, which weren’t delivered with straps. Fight divers fitted them with their very own straps… black straps produced from a single piece of braided nylon, and, much less generally, handmade straps produced from parachute elastic. Right here, Tudor couldn’t ship a industrial watch with out a strap (in fact) in order that they created a brand new, extremely technical strap building. In response to Tudor, it’s made up of a 22 mm navy blue polyethylene woven ribbon with a silver central thread, a titanium D buckle and a self-gripping fastening system, it adapts to totally different wrist sizes and could be very comfy to put on. A further one-piece rubber strap with an embossed motif and buckle can be included with the Pelagos FXD.

The Tudor Pelagos FXD Marine Nationale (ref. M25707B/21-0001) is launched now at a value of CHF 3,700 or EUR 3,650. It comes with a five-year transferable assure with no registration or periodic upkeep checks required. For extra particulars, please go to www.tudorwatch.com.