Tudor Pelagos FXD

[UK_Scat_Pack]

So I m looking for purchase a Tudor Pelagos FXD. I originally had wanted to purchase the blue faced dial:



I did however consider that it be too close to my blue faced Pelagos below:



So I was possibly considering one of the black faced dials. I m just torn between the FWD and the FXD GMT models.





If anybody has any of these I would be interested to know your thoughts and would appreciate any photos of them on the wrist etc. also interested to know what anybody else would choose from these thanks all.

[dom9]

I have the black for sale at the moment, January 2025 full set incl. original receipt, very little wear, black rubber strap never worn.



I like it, I really like it and I think it is "The Modern MilSub" but I'm just not a modern watch guy and am sticking to vintage... And have yet another vintage Snowflake coming next week. Part of the reason I didn't try too hard to sell it is I do think they'll be A Thing in the future, with a big US Military following but I'll have long since shuffled off my mortal coil, I suspect.

I haven't been able to get on with the modern Tudor blue, so it was no contest for me between black and blue and, as you say, you already have a blue Pelagos. I do find the modern Tudors wear well though and whilst I'd have preferred this at 39mm instead of 42mm, despite my cart horse wrists, for the 'vintage' callback, the Ti case and NATO means it wears very light.

[UK_Scat_Pack]

dom9 said:

I have the black for sale at the moment, January 2025 full set incl. original receipt, very little wear, black rubber strap never worn.



I like it, I really like it and I think it is "The Modern MilSub" but I'm just not a modern watch guy and am sticking to vintage... And have yet another vintage Snowflake coming next week. Part of the reason I didn't try too hard to sell it is I do think they'll be A Thing in the future, with a big US Military following but I'll have long since shuffled off my mortal coil, I suspect.

I haven't been able to get on with the modern Tudor blue, so it was no contest for me between black and blue and, as you say, you already have a blue Pelagos. I do find the modern Tudors wear well though and whilst I'd have preferred this at 39mm instead of 42mm, despite my cart horse wrists, for the 'vintage' callback, the Ti case and NATO means it wears very light.

Thanks for the detailed comment. I really appreciate it. I ve been more drawn towards the GMT model but I haven t been able to see one in person. By all accounts it s being discontinued so nowhere seems to have one in stock. All the reviews on YouTube state it s much nicer in person. I do however like the black one you have too. Difficult to choose without seeing them in person.

I know what you mean by the military following and ‘shooters wear Tudors’ thing. Being a military man myself I do appreciate them. I do love the vintage look watches like the MilSubs as well.

Edited by UK_Scat_Pack on Sunday 10th May 23:04

[RSTurboPaul]

If you are open to the concept of 'homages' and spending a couple of hundred on a 'trial run' (on the basis it may reduce the risk of a much more costly mistake), Tactical Frog or Watchdives might have a model that interests.

https://watchdives.com/products/v2-tactical-frog-f...

https://watchdives.com/collections/watchdives/prod...

https://watchdives.com/collections/watchdives/prod...

Edited by RSTurboPaul on Sunday 10th May 23:30

[the-norseman]

Personally the blue FXD is the one for me! Paired with a Marine Nationale strap.

Edited by the-norseman on Monday 11th May 09:54

[dom9]

Trial run is not a bad shout! I was interested when the GMT first came out but... it just seemed a bit more 'busy' for me, perhaps not so MilSpec. I think it is probably 'more watch' but then they're not cheap anymore. I paid substantially less for my 16710 a decade or so ago, albeit that's inflation for you! The 'simplicity' of the black watch and 'traditional' colourway won me over. The blue may have been popular on release (albeit I am not sure it holds up so well on the secondary) but it's not the shade/tone/call it what you will of the vintage blue Subs and I don't think it has resonated with the die-hard Tudor collectors, despite the attempts with the MN linkage, etc. Maybe it tried too hard? Hence, I think the black is The One for the future, with the USN, etc. following... but one must always pick what they like and not worry about the rest.