Engineering:Tudor Pelagos
Template:Infobox Watch The Tudor Pelagos is a line of sports watches designed for diving and manufactured by Tudor.
History
In 1946, Tudor was established as a sister brand to Rolex, to offer a more affordable watch at a similar quality, pairing off-the-shelf movements with Rolex bracelets and cases.[1][2] In 1954, months after Rolex released its Submariner dive watch, Tudor followed with the nearly-identical Tudor Submariner.[3]
In 1956, Tudor developed a watch for the French Navy, working with the Groupe d’Étude et de Recherches Sous-Marines (GERS) and became an official supplier to the military in 1961.[4][3] In 1968, the Marine Nationale reported an issue where the lume would fall out of the Mercedes-style hands on their unit-issued watches. In response, Tudor introduced the ref. 7016 which featured block-facade "snowflake" hands which allowed lume to painted on more substantially, resulting in greater lume visibility.[5][6]
The Tudor Submariner was produced until 1999, whilst the Rolex Submariner continued production.[7]
In 2012, Tudor created a brand new line of dive watches inspired by its predecessors, called the 'Pelagos' with the name originating from the Greek word πέλαγος (pélagos), meaning 'high seas'.[8]
Much like the Tudor Submariner, the Pelagos featured snowflake hands. However, unlike its predecessor, it featured an all-titanium case and bracelet, and depth rating up to 500m.[9]
Models
LHD
Tudor began to offer a left-handed version of the Pelagos in 2016.[10]
FXD
In 2021, Tudor created a sub-line of Pelagos called the FXD, with an initial model developed in collaboration with the Marine Nationale (French Navy)'s Commando Hubert unit. Featuring a blue bi-directional bezel and fixed-lugs, and inscribed with 'MN' on the case back. A minor variant of the watch is issued to members of the unit.[4] In 2023, the brand introduced another variant with a black dial and unidirectional bezel, inspired by the US Navy.[11] A further variant was introduced in collaboration with Alinghi Red Bull Racing in both a standard-diving and chronograph set up.[12] A GMT-variant developed in collaboration with the aeronautical division of the Marine Nationale with the was introduced in 2024.[13]
39
A 39mm variant of the Pelagos was introduced in 2022, without a date function.[14]
Ultra
In 2025, Tudor introduced the Pelagos Ultra with 1,000 meters of water resistance.[15]
Special editions
Tudor has produced several special editions of the Tudor Pelagos, for organisations and military units notably a LHD 'Hawkeye' for the Secret Service Counter Assault Team, and others including the Royal Engineers Commandos, and Google.[16][17][18][19][20]
References
- ↑ Mazarian, Clément (2024-09-12) (in en). Exceptional Watches: From the Rolex Daytona to the Casio G-Shock, 90 rare and collectible watches explored. Octopus. ISBN 978-1-78472-945-5. https://www.google.co.uk/books/edition/Exceptional_Watches/okThEAAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=tudor+watches+1926&pg=PT139&printsec=frontcover.
- ↑ Stone, Gene; Pulvirent, Stephen (2018-11-13) (in en). The Watch, Thoroughly Revised. Abrams. ISBN 978-1-68335-335-5. https://www.google.co.uk/books/edition/The_Watch_Thoroughly_Revised/G9ZQDwAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=tudor+watches+1946&pg=PT1160&printsec=frontcover.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Mazarian, Clément (2024-09-12) (in en). Exceptional Watches: From the Rolex Daytona to the Casio G-Shock, 90 rare and collectible watches explored. Octopus. ISBN 978-1-78472-945-5. https://www.google.co.uk/books/edition/Exceptional_Watches/okThEAAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=tudor+submariner+1954&pg=PT252&printsec=frontcover.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Besler, Carol. "Tudor's Military Grade Dive Watch For French Navy Now Available To The Public" (in en). https://www.forbes.com/sites/carolbesler/2021/11/10/tudors-military-grade-dive-watch-for-french-navy-now-available-to-the-public/.
- ↑ Revolution (2021-11-17). "Available in the Shop: The Perfect Modern Tudor" (in en-US). https://revolutionwatch.com/available-in-the-shop-the-perfect-modern-tudor/.
- ↑ McUtchen, Andrew (2026-02-19). "An untold history of Tudor military watches | IN DEPTH" (in en-AU). https://timeandtidewatches.com/the-untold-history-of-tudor-military-watches-in-depth/.
- ↑ Ferenczi, Balazs (2015-05-04). "Tudor Submariner - A Historical Overview" (in en-US). https://www.fratellowatches.com/tudor-submariner-a-historical-overview/.
- ↑ "Review: Tudor Pelagos 39" (in en-US). 2025-09-29. https://professionalwatches.com/review-tudor-pelagos-39-at-maroon-bells/.
- ↑ "A Week On The Wrist: The Tudor Pelagos" (in en). https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/tudor-pelagos-review.
- ↑ "Hands-On: The Tudor Pelagos LHD 'Left Hand Drive,' A 500-Meter, Crown-Left Diver's Chronometer" (in en). https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/tudor-pelagos-lhd-left-hand-drive-chronometer-hands-on.
- ↑ "Introducing: A Black Tudor Pelagos FXD, Inspired By The U.S. Navy" (in en). https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/intro-black-tudor-pelagos-fxd-inspired-by-the-us-navy.
- ↑ "Tudor Announces Two New Pelagos 'Alinghi Red Bull Racing' Watches" (in en-GB). 2023-06-29. https://www.esquire.com/uk/watches/a44387806/tudor-pelagos-alinghi-red-bull-racing-watches/.
- ↑ Hartov, Oren (2024-11-05). "The new Tudor GMT goes back to the brand's military roots" (in en-GB). https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/article/tudor-pelagos-fxd-gmt-2024.
- ↑ Hart, Spencer (2022-08-30). "Tudor Pelagos 39 could be the hottest new watch of 2022" (in en). https://www.t3.com/news/tudor-pelagos-39.
- ↑ "The Tudor Pelagos Ultra Is a Dive Watch With Pedigree" (in en-US). 2025-08-27. https://www.esquire.com/style/mens-accessories/a65777223/tudor-pelagos-ultra/.
- ↑ "US Secret Service Unit Watches - Tudor, Omega, Rolex, & More" (in en). 2026-04-28. https://www.watchesofespionage.com/blogs/woe-dispatch/secret-service-unit-watches-tudor-omega-rolex.
- ↑ Wolf, Cam (2024-07-18). "Why a popular Instagram account chose to identify a watch after the Donald Trump assassination attempt" (in en-GB). https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/article/donald-trump-assassination-attempt-omega-seamaster.
- ↑ Hart, Jordan. "Apple and Google employees customized their own Tudor watches. Now they're up for sale." (in en-US). https://www.businessinsider.com/rare-custom-apple-google-inspired-watches-resale-tudor-2026-2.
- ↑ Bowers, Ben (2026-02-19). "Rolex's Best Abandoned Tradition Lives On Through This 'T-Rex' Tudor Diver" (in en-US). https://www.gearpatrol.com/watches/tudor-pelagos-39-titanium-google-dino-diver-explained/.
- ↑ Journal, The Gentleman's. "These are Tudor's most impressive military watches" (in en). https://www.thegentlemansjournal.com/article/tudor-impressive-military-watches-prototype-marine-national-navy-submariner/.
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