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It’s deja vu all over again. Just last week, we brought you news of Tudor’s latest release in carbon fiber, a Black Bay Chronograph made to celebrate their partnership with the Visa Cash App Racing Bulls F1 team. Just days after that announcement, Tudor followed up with yet another carbon chrono, this one built on the FXD platform. As with all of Tudor’s carbon watches to date, this new FXD Chrono has a very specific sports tie in as well, demonstrating that Tudor’s connections to the sports world are broad, and they’re likely to continue supporting their partners with new watches along the way.
The new Pelagos FXD Chrono “Pink” is a sequel of sorts to the Pelagos FXD Chrono “Cycling Edition” released a year ago. Both releases were timed to coincide with the Giro d’Italia, the famed Italian cycling race for which Tudor is the official timekeeper. Last year’s watch had prominent red accents, a design meant to evoke the colors of the Tudor Pro Cycling Team, this one has gone pink as a tribute to the race itself. The leader at the beginning of each stage dons a pink jersey, the “Maglia Rosa,” so the color has a deep connection to the race and Italian cycling culture.
The pink accents on the tachymeter scale and the 9 and 3 o’clock subdials, contrast nicely with the black dial, and complement the fabric strap with pink striping down the center. As with last years Cycling release, the tachymeter scale here is set up to time cycling speeds as opposed to speeds you’d hit in a race car (or any car), an obvious but still appreciated touch for a limited edition like this. It also shares the same specs as last year’s watch, including a 43mm carbon case that measures 13.2mm thick, and the MT5813 chronograph caliber keeping time, again certified as a COSC chronometer with 70 hours of power reserve.
As we observed a week ago, Tudor seems to be carving out a niche for themselves with carbon cased watches tied in one way or another to their athletic partnerships. The fact these athletic partnerships tend to be in sports that are not among the most watched in the United States adds a layer of charm and exoticism to the project (before you light me up in the comments, sure, F1 is growing in popularity here, but it has a long way to go before it’s endemic in the culture in a way that approaches, for example, the NFL). Still, it’s worth noting when it comes to the world of cycling, Bravur has been making highly specific cycling inspired watches for several years, including multiple pieces inspired by the Giro d’Italia. The final products of course are quite different, but don’t let anyone tell you Tudor got there first.
The Pelagos FXD Chrono “Pink” is a limited edition of 300 pieces. The retail price is $5,600. Tudor
