About This Watch:

The Tudor Pelagos FXD was developed in collaboration with the Marine Nationale (French Navy), with their specifications for underwater navigation and optimized for professional use. The titanium case features fixed bars and the Marine Nationale designation on the back. Also noteworthy is that on the original Tudor Submariner timepieces produced for the M.N. beginning in the mid-1950s, the engraving on the case back featured both the M.N. for the Marina Nationale, but also the year of production. Tudor carried that tradition on with the release of the FXD, with the production year engraved next to the M.N.

The History: Tudor began to produce watches in 1926, that could be marketed and manufactured as a more affordable timepiece than the Rolex line, while still keeping the same standard of dependability that Rolex had become known for. Over the years, the product line grew to include the renowned Oyster Prince, as well as their diver watches such as the Submariner series. Tudor began producing timepieces for the French Navy in 1956.

The Watch: The Tudor Pelagos FXD Ref 25707B features a 42mm titanium case with fixed bars, a sapphire crystal, and a steel case back. The bidirectional rotating bezel is titanium with a ceramic insert and features 60-minute retrograde graduation for navigation by successive stages. The navy blue dial has raised lumed hour plots and snowflake-style hands. Powered by the COSC-certified Calibre MT5602, the Pelagos FXD has a 70-hour power reserve with a water resistance of up to 200 meters.

The Details: This Tudor Pelagos FXD Ref 25707B was purchased in April 2022 and is under the manufacturer's warranty through April 2027. The case shows minimal wear, as visible in the photographs. Included with this timepiece are the inner and outer boxes, the warranty card, warranty booklet, user manual, serial number hangtag, original case back sticker, fabric strap with self-gripping fastening system in navy blue with grey central thread, and an additional navy blue rubber strap with woven motif and a titanium buckle.