Category: TUDOR

Tudor brings a surprise for the end of this summer, we are talking about the just released Black Bay Chrono “Blue” Boutique Edition.

This is the chronograph version of the Black Bay line which, as its name suggests, comes with a blue dial and silver registers, that is, an inverted Panda blue dial.

Apart from the new satin blue tone of the dial, the watch doesn’t present any major new features, featuring the usual Bi-compax layout with a 45-minute register at 3 o’clock and running seconds at 9 o’clock, which are complemented by a date window with a white background at 6 o’clock. Snowflake hands and applied hour markers filled with Super-LumiNova and a chronograph centre seconds hand with a red tip complete the dial.

Housed in a stainless steel case measuring 41mm in diameter and 14.40mm thick, it features a polished and brushed finish, domed sapphire crystal, tachymeter bezel with blue aluminium insert, screw-down crown flanked by two pushers, screwed case back and 200m of water resistance.

Inside, we find again the MT5813 automatic movement, which is COSC-certified and comes equipped with a column wheel and vertical clutch, offering up to 70 hours of power reserve.

The new BB Chrono comes attached to the elegant tapered Jubilee-type bracelet with 5-links equipped with the comfortable T-Fit clasp that allows automatic adjustment according to the expansion of the wrist in different weather conditions.

The watch is now available exclusively at the brand’s official boutiques for €5,840.

Read more on www.tudorwatch.com.

General Specifications:

Brand: Tudor

Model: Black Bay Chrono “Blue”

Dial: Blue

Lume: Super-LumiNova

Case Material: 316L Stainless steel

Case Dimensions: 41 mm Diameter, 14.40 mm thickness

Crystal: Sapphire Glass

Case Back: Stainless steel

Water Resistance: 200 Meters

Strap: Five-link stainless steel bracelet with T-Fit clasp

Calibre: MT5813

Functions: Hours, minutes, small seconds, date, chronograph

Winding: Automatic

Frequency: 4 Hz (28,800 Vph)

Jewels: 47

Power Reserve: 70 Hours

Chronometer Certified: COSC

Price: € 5,840

With the start of the Giro d’ Italia this weekend, Tudor, which is at the same time sponsor of the race and the Tudor Pro Cycling team, kicks things off with a special edition of the Tudor Pelagos FXD Chrono called “Cycling Edition” which will equip the entire team throughout the tough 21 stages and 3,400 km of the race.

The new Tudor Pelagos FXD Chrono, which is in almost every way similar to the version that debuted almost a year ago under the Alinghi Red Bull Racing banner, comes with some new features, the most obvious being the new fixed 60-minute bezel as well as a different tachymeter rehaut, and the least obvious one that certainly won’t leave many fans in heaven is the reduction of the previous waterproof by half.

But let’s get to the point, the latest Pelagos once again wears a matte carbon case with the same previous dimensions of 43mm in diameter, 14.40mm in thickness and 53mm lug-to-lug distance, immobile bezel, sapphire crystal, fluted crown protected by guards and flanked by two pushers and (unthinkable) 100m of water resistance.

On the black dial, the usual bi-compax layout with two registers is outlined in red materialized in a 45-minute counter at 3 o’clock and a running seconds at 9 o’clock, adding a date window at 6 o’clock. Applied ceramic hour markers that together with the hands are all filled with Super-LumiNova, a chronograph centre seconds hand and even a chapter ring mimics the spin cycling in red.

Its heart continues to be pumped by the Caliber MT5813 automatic movement which is COSC certified, operating at 28,800 Vph and offering up to 70 hours of power reserve.

The watch comes attached to a black fabric strap with hardware made from the same material as the case, arriving as a non-limited edition and priced at CHF 4,850.

Our Opinion

The launch of the new Pelagos is not surprising as it is in line with the path taken by the brand in recent times in different sports. We would even say that this one suffers from being late.

As for the watch, the fixed bezel is easily explainable given the reduction in water resistance, the same cannot be said about that downsize level, leaving the Pelagos family on its knees.

One last word for the dial, it seems more harmonious than the previous edition, not unrelated to the fact that it only comes with two lines of text at 6 o’clock which, together with a smaller colour palette, seems to work better.

Read more on www.tudorwatch.com.

General Specifications:

Brand: Tudor

Model: Pelagos FXD Chrono “Cycling Edition”

Reference: 25827KN

Dial: Black matte

Lume: Super-LumiNova

Case Material: Carbon composite

Case Dimensions: 43 mm Diameter, 14.40 mm thickness, 53 mm lug-to-lug

Crystal: Sapphire Glass

Water Resistance: 100 Meters

Strap: Textile black strap

Calibre: MT5813

Functions: Hours, minutes, small seconds, date, chronograph

Winding: Automatic

Frequency: 4 Hz (28,800 Vph)

Jewels: 47

Power Reserve: 70 Hours

Chronometer Certified: COSC

Price: CHF 4,850

Availability: Now

Limited Edition: No