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Pelagos FXD & Pelagos FXD Chrono
“Alinghi Red Bull Racing Edition”
To celebrate its partnership with Alinghi Red Bull Racing, TUDOR unveils two 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.
PELAGOS FXD CHRONO
M25807KN-0001
Manufacture Calibre MT5813 (COSC)
Titanium bezel black carbon insert
Blue fabric strap
PELAGOS FXD
M25707KN-0001
Manufacture Calibre MT5602 (COSC)
Titanium bezel black carbon insert
Blue fabric strap
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.
KEY POINTS
- 42mm (25707KN) and 43mm (25807KN) black matte-finished carbon composite . Alinghi Red Bull Racing logo engraved on the stainless steel case back
- 60-minute bi-directional rotatable bezel in titanium
- Blue matte dial with luminescent ceramic composite monobloc applied hour markers
- Manufacture Calibres MT5602 (25707KN) and MT5813 (25807KN)
- “Snowflake” hands
- One-piece fabric strap in blue
BOAT KEY POINTS
- 20.7m Alinghi Red Bull Racing Blue carbon fiber hull
- 26.5m carbon fiber mast
- Stainless steel hydrofoil blades
- Titanium hydrofoil and hull fittings
- 90m2 head sail
- 53.3kts (about 98 kmh) speed record
- 8 crew members (700kg)
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 316L 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
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.
Case Back
The Alinghi Red Bull Racing logo is engraved on the case back to further enhance the collaboration between Tudor and the Alinghi Red Bull Racing.
Carbon Composite and Titanium
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 316L stainless steel for the case back and movement container.
A SEAFARING FABRIC STRAP
The single-piece fabric strap is one of the hallmarks of TUDOR. 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.
