Former USN rescue swimmer and this is my my one and only "grail" watch. I really don't care what the pundits and critics think, this watch does it all for me on any one of my many NATO straps. Cheers!
Brittany, I have 2 issues with the FXD. First, it doesn’t match my work suit, and second, it doesn’t have 500m of water resistance, which is essential for my sales desk job. Other than those two things, it’s a pretty cool watch.
@@SirBender You are so right. It's MUCH better than a Rolex. In some ways, it's the watch Rolex should have made, if they weren't so obsessed in making very ordinary watches out of outdated steel, or stealing from you by making ordinary watches out of gold. Sir Bender! You hit the mail, right on the head.
The FXD is my first Tudor and is one of my favorite watches. I bought a MN22 to celebrate both the birth of my son in 2022, and that 2022 was the year I moved back to my home state of Minnesota (abbreviated MN). Now I just need a Pelagos 39
Garmin 22mm nylon straps work really well on the FXD. Pick from black, grey, or olive green. No visible Velcro and the watch case is on your wrist with no fabric inbetween
Bought an FXD MN for my 50th two weeks ago..My first expensive watch and I love it. I also spent a lot of time in the RN, diving and flying, so had a lot of fixed bar watches issued with NATO straps. This is perfect for me and will not leave my wrist... The blue changes intensity in different lights and really pops in the sun..
I’ve had three people excitedly comment and enquire about my FXD. They were all young boys, friends of my sons. Not one adult or watch geek has ever commented, that makes the watch even cooler imo. Kudos to Tudor for capturing the imagination and minds of a new generation of watch aficionados.
Its a cool watch. Im an ultra marathon open water swimmer and wear watches when swimming. Fixed bars, legibility and ruggedness are why I think its a very good action waterperson watch. Lower mass is also a big plus
I love the fact that the fixed lugs are cast (or milled?) as part of the case itself, not just soldered in. Unfortunately this watch is way too large for me though. Are there any other watches with a similar lug setup? I’d like to find a nice field watch in a sub-40mm diameter, short lug-to-lug, with integrated lugs like this.
I own this watch and it’s a dream to wear . The blue one MN22. There is no better watch to wear while swimming in the Greek Pelagos ( Πέλαγος). Keep up the good work
What a difference 9 months makes. You went from Meh, and indifferent to the most underrated watch.. I’m with you! I thought the same thing!!! I have to get the new black one on rubber strap. Thanks Brit!
I absolutely love my black FXD - super legible, massively durable, is trim thickness wise, sits great on the wrist, is lightweight titanium, a lume beast, very accurate and by changing the strap I can go from subtle to eye popping - I wear it most often on elastic single pass CNS Paratrooper straps or an Octopod system strap - I spend a lot of time in rural Latin America for work, it has become my "go to" over the past year. It works as a field watch with skin diver properties and if I stick with tamer straps it totally flies under the radar which is why I prefer the black over the blue, and imo is the best true tool in my collection - no, it is not for everyone, definitely not ideal for the one-watch person, there is no way to dress it up and if you hate "nato" style straps, it is pretty much a no go, but for my use case it is fantastic. Nice to see this watch starting to get some love from reviewers like yourself and a few others. Always appreciated the BB, but imo the Pelagos line is Tudor at its best - a true modern and unique redesign of the quintessential tool watch. I have been a Pelagos devotee for years, actually my LHD was my "work watch", but the FXD has stolen its glory. One last thing I would add: do not dismiss this watch based on it dimensions or the initial impression takes of most reviewers, imo you really need to try this watch for yourself to understand it. You will notice that the people that actually own and use it are often as effusive with their love for this watch like myself. I saw your earlier reviews about the FXD and you struck me as somewhat lukewarm about it like most, so I really appreciate your doubling back and creating additional content as you both experienced wearing and using this piece. Thank you.
I like a unidirectional bezel for fidget spinning purposes haha. That's why the black FXD is perfect for me. One of my favorite watches and oh so comfortable
@@BrittPearceWatches I can well imagine. I remember watching your red wine vortex making show long ago. I don't drink alcohol but that vortex part was very entertaining and I imagine the bezel fidget is pretty good too
Funnily enough that's why I want the bidirectional one instead... I don't want to have to spin it exactly 360 degrees every time, and I can't stand leaving a bezel askew either! 🥴🤓
I need a 300 m diver, the robust case keeps it looking new when I bang it against less adventurous things like desks shelves door frames, and seatbelts
I love the watch, the fixed bars, but after trying one on I couldn't live with the OEM strap (as Im not a Navy diver), the velcro position was a turn off for a suburbanite like me.
The MN FXD is the best watch in the Tudor catalog today. Love mine. The fixed-lug design is one of the things main reason it’s so cool. Not many modern watches are fixed-lug today!
If I remember correctl,y you disliked the Black FXD when it came out, happy to see you changed your position on this ..These Blue and Black FXD's are Perfect.they're so understated you won't get Robbed wearing it ..and you can wear it as your EDC beater. Super Strong and resilient with the case being titanium ..its overall a Badass ...Congrats on the pregnancy 👶 great video👍
Just tried on the Pelagos FXD Aligni-Red Bull (Chrono) this past weekend. Was very impressed! The perfect mix of chrono/dive with an awesome fit. Not much else out there like it.
So the black FXD was actually made with input from the US Navy SEALs community. Watches of Espionage did an article about it before he had to take it down. The strap color is supposedly suppose to correlate to specific units if my memory serves me correct.
Oh, that clandestine? I suppose the info how much are these luxury watches really used in operations won't be available in a hundred years, and it's gonna drown in a hundred layers of deceptive marketing by then.
@@vaclav_fejt No need to be snarky. I actually agree with you sentiment. No clue why it needed to to be taken down but to each their own. Either way, a cool watch in its own right regardless of the story.
This is correct the black fxd was tested by multiple squadrons of the navy seals, they have 2 lines of text at the 6 o’clock squadron name and color and a simple “200m” also other counter assault units have placed private orders of fxd’s and lhd’s with simple squadron names. They allow loose advertising by Tudor but nothing specific to modern use. Many seals also purchase them and Rolex submariners privately in tradition with older seals having them issued by the military in the past.
I love the FXD although is it tough enough for extreme outdoor activities? It is a mechanical watch. I always wear my G Shock’s for those applications. I just don’t trust the toughness of the mechanical movement. I wish the FXD was a high accuracy quartz.
I have both the blue and the black FXDs. They are my go to work and play watches in some decently inclement situations. While I do worry just slightly less about my quartz watches, my FXDs have taken everything that I’ve thrown at them and come up smiling.
As more and more of us are divorcing ourselves from Rolex, Tudor is the former in-law with whom we still remain friendly after the divorce. With the exception of the few high horology Rolex movements offered in the Sky-Dweller and Yacht-Master II, there is almost nothing Rolex offers which cannot be adequately satisfied by a Tudor reference of one kind or another at a lower cost. I love both the 42mm blue Pelagos on the bracelet and the FDX, although the only Tudor I have ever owned was an estimable stainless steel Fast Rider chronograph with a 7750 Valjoux movement which I now wish I had kept as it was a superior daily wear watch with great aesthetics. With the in-house MT movements which are now time tested, Tudor is in the no brainer catalogue. My favorite underrated Tudors are the aluminum bronze cased Tudors which (except for the Bucherer Blue reference) seem to have lost popularity. I thought that Tudor really nailed how to use metallurgy technology to provide the beauty of a bronze case without the detriment of discoloration.
My FXD gets more wrist time than anything else I own. The problem with the MN FXD (and a key difference on the Black version) is that the markers on the bezel count down which is useful for navigating underwater... just not so useful as a normal dive watch. The black has the normal bezel so can be used for diving... I still prefer the MN though
Exactly right. I have three Pelagos models. They are all fantastic. My P42 LHD is my everyday everything beater / beta. At the moment I have my P FXD on. I never even go swimming in them. Just love the look and the toughness. These are the watches that Rolex should make, but don't want to, as there's more money in shiny.
Absolute great watch, and not only this one but Tudor have many great watches. But the FXD has that very nice toolwatch look and feel. And it's not overpriced as well... so only positives 🙂 Nice video Britt, enjoy the upcoming weekend and F1 race 🏎🥳
The FXD is so cool and I wanted one the second I saw it BUT I do not like the fixed bars because me, personally cannot stand NATO straps (no, I do not wear a suit for work). It makes me sad since everything else about the watch is awesome and I would own one in a second. Congrats on 200000 subs!
I laughed so hard each time you used your face filter "this doesn't look good with your work suit"...."good! because it's not supposed to" ...hilarious. Great video.
It is very niche and that’s partly why I love the FXD - I like it as an object: matte-finished titanium with a French blue dial and fully graduated, fully lumed mission-timer bezel and fixed lugs. I love military watches and despite being larger than what I normally wear, I love this watch and it wears comfortably. It shares time with the vintage inspired BB54. Yeah - Tudor divers, I love ‘em!
I really love your content and channel. I love my Pelagos but wish it was just a tad less thick. Id chose it over the sub if it was the same thickness. the titanium is awesome though for how light it feels on the wrist!
Britt!!!! 200K Subs!!!!!! Keep showing everyone what this Maison can do! On the FXD, if I was forced to sell my collection and only keep one watch, this would be my one watch collection. While I was on the waitlist for an FXD-MN, I was getting so discouraged. But when the FXD Black model was released, I figured I would get the MN by default as everyone would move to that waitlist. But when my AD called and asked if I wanted the FXD-Black I was overjoyed and have not looked back. It is a NATO strap monster and I always have a big grin when I put it on. And can I claim on going below 40M if I was on a submarine? Long Live the Cult(s), and 4:30 date windows.
DON HAMILTON! IN THE HOUSE! 200K - blimey. Honestly. I can hardly wrap my head around it! 100K was unbelievable. 200K?!?! Just… insane! And it’s always so good hearing from someone who actually owns the watch! ITS A DANG HANDSOME WATCH! 😍👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 As for your submarine 40m. I WILL ABSOLUTELY TAKE IT! 🤣 still way lower down than I’ve ever been!
My 'underrated tudor pick' is the Royal. I barely go outside and already have a g-shock, so I'm trying to focus more on unique aesthetics, and nothing looks quite like the Royal! Some of those color/metal combinations are so eye-catching without being garish, and it's a fantastic price. Is the titanium in the Pelagos easier to scratch than Tudor's steel? I heard titanium is softer at one point and suddenly feel weird about it in a sport watch.
I tried one on a few weeks ago and thought the watch was awesome but the NATO strap for my 6 3/4 inch wrist was too big. How did you get the NATO strap to work for you? The AD said I could always buy an aftermarket strap but that’s a HARD sell when you buy when spend that kind of money 💰.
As a recreational diver, I’d probably get more use out of the bi-directional bezel like on the FXD. You can use it for dead reckoning (what the French navy is using it for). A unidirectional bezel is just a backup for your dive computer. Every dive I’ve been on (
I have a pelagos LHD , it was 10000% the best choce over a BB with most of the quirks of th3 FXD minus the bi rotaing bezel and fixed lugs but throws in a red line of text, its fancy clasp and a roulette date instead. If the unique number on the back is iterative and im not sure if they are they are rare pieces juding by the number on te back of mine .
I'm fortunate to own several high-end timepieces from Rolex and Panerai. Like you, I can't help but agree that the Tudor Pelagos FXD is a highly underrated timepiece. Honestly, I find that I wear my FXD black and my FXD MN more on a daily basis than timepieces, which cost considerably more. I genuinely love the option to swap one-piece straps out easily.
I have a problem with this watch. I own and love Tudor, but the box indices don’t work for me. The snowflake hour hand is boxed- but it makes weird angles with the indices….much prefer the round ones on a Tudor professional watch. Great content Brit! I watch all your vids! Pun intended because I’m old(er).
Fun fact, when i was making a complex dive at the safety stop my diving computer crashed and i really needed a countdown timer. So yeah, sometimes a bi-directional bezel makes sense also for diving;)
The FXD is definitely underrated but not to those who....know. This was first on my list until fortunately, I got the call. Got my Explorer and this is next on the list. For me, this would be my watch on the water while I fish with my wife and friends. I use the bezel to keep count of how many fish I've thrown in the live well. Very practical, considering the Nato straps and fixed bars for robustness.
🐬 48.7 meters is my deepest dive. I dove with my g-shock frogman on my wrist. The pelagos was not released until much later. I've dove with my pelagos 5 or 6 times now. Deepest depth with the pelagos was likely 25 meters. I surf with my pelagos and it's I've loved every minute of ownership.
On your rant about the bi-directional bezel and what us weirdos actually "need": I'm starting to come around to this way of thinking. I'd gladly take some "downgrading" of specs on watches to make them more affordable. I'm gladly rocking a Casio MRW200H right now. Bi-directional bezel and 100M WR has gotten me through lazily sitting by the pool.
I have a p39 but would get a blue FXD in 39 knowing full well there is really no material difference in these watches. The FXD just hits all the right tool watch notes, that I don't even care that it's essentially the same watch. The P39 bracelet is amazing and I would never take it off, so need the FXD for nato days. Will Tudor do it? I know Tudor listens to their customers more than Rolex does so it seems possible.
Bought the MN24 recently when my 2nd child is born in this year. Love every bit of quirkiness about it, especially the countdown bezel. I am wearing it on my 5.9inch wrist. It been my daily since I bought it.
Don’t know if it’s underrated, but I absolutely love mine. Traded in my BB 58 blue as part of the transaction. This was the better blue dive watch for me personally and within my current collection. For a variety of reasons, fell out of love with the BB 58.
The FXD is very neat. As you said, modern military watches seem to be overlooked in favor of vintage or vintage-inspired ones, even though it is super special to have a watch used in some of the toughest situations. I have realized I do not even know what watches are used in modern militaries. What watch does the Royal Navy issue nowadays?
The original Pelagos is the most underrated imo. Every new version gets hyped, the Pelagos 39, the FXD, even the left hander. But they all carry their own flaws and limitations. The original Pelagos is where all these design choices originate. It's the purest form, the most tool-centric of the line and of Tudor in general.
I absolutely love this design. It’s everything I want in a Pelagos-blue and no date. But…the fixed lugs, I know that’s the raison d’être, but I hate to spend this much on a watch that can’t have a bracelet or even a strap. I really, really want one, I just have a hard time making it happen. Although, as someone with a dive and chronograph heavy collection, this would set it well apart from the rest of them. Damn it, Britt, I just spotted a rabbit hole you’re going to make me go down…
🐬 club here! A very unpopular decision according to both my wife and the dive guide though, do not recommend 😂. In my defence, I was following a turtle along the wall in Saipan, easy mistake to make. Keep up the good work!
This is my first Tudor (my first luxury watch). I have the redbull edition and I absolutely love it. I honestly prefer Tudor over Rolex. Not because I can’t afford it. Tudor is just making really cool stuff.
It was certainly a bit underwhelming on opening due to light weight and slimmer case, but I soon warmed to it. Bagged an MN21 at launch 😈 Only 150 in the UK (less than 1 per AD) according to Tudor.......... Relationship building works 🙃 If anyone has a son with the initials MN and wants a cool 21st birthday present ............ get in touch 😂 I had to buy an MN23 so I could actually wear one!
@@BrittPearceWatches yes I can, because you are the best watch RUclipsr, and I’m pretty sure I’m not the only one who thinks that way 😎😎. 500k by mid 2025.
Nah, the regular blue 42 Pelagos is WAY more useful for diving and timing deco stops, bottom time, transit times, slack water etc!! - - anyone notice you accidently mentioned the lug width of 50M ?? lol!!!!!! nice review though, love Tudor and love the Peli....such good value.
Former USN rescue swimmer and this is my my one and only "grail" watch. I really don't care what the pundits and critics think, this watch does it all for me on any one of my many NATO straps. Cheers!
Brittany, I have 2 issues with the FXD. First, it doesn’t match my work suit, and second, it doesn’t have 500m of water resistance, which is essential for my sales desk job. Other than those two things, it’s a pretty cool watch.
Remember it's not shiny! That's important too for impressing clients when sitting at your desk.
Third thing you forgot to mention: The missing crown on the dial!!!
So it’s just a poorman‘s watch!
@@SirBender You are so right. It's MUCH better than a Rolex. In some ways, it's the watch Rolex should have made, if they weren't so obsessed in making very ordinary watches out of outdated steel, or stealing from you by making ordinary watches out of gold. Sir Bender! You hit the mail, right on the head.
The FXD is my first Tudor and is one of my favorite watches. I bought a MN22 to celebrate both the birth of my son in 2022, and that 2022 was the year I moved back to my home state of Minnesota (abbreviated MN). Now I just need a Pelagos 39
Wife can’t say no no that purchase.
How many trick we made to ourself to justify a watch. Even kids….come on..
Garmin 22mm nylon straps work really well on the FXD. Pick from black, grey, or olive green. No visible Velcro and the watch case is on your wrist with no fabric inbetween
I can confirm this.
Bought an FXD MN for my 50th two weeks ago..My first expensive watch and I love it. I also spent a lot of time in the RN, diving and flying, so had a lot of fixed bar watches issued with NATO straps. This is perfect for me and will not leave my wrist... The blue changes intensity in different lights and really pops in the sun..
I’ve had three people excitedly comment and enquire about my FXD. They were all young boys, friends of my sons. Not one adult or watch geek has ever commented, that makes the watch even cooler imo. Kudos to Tudor for capturing the imagination and minds of a new generation of watch aficionados.
Thanks!
Been diving with my 1978 tudor with bidirectional bezel all my life. Works great! Still breathing!
Its a cool watch. Im an ultra marathon open water swimmer and wear watches when swimming. Fixed bars, legibility and ruggedness are why I think its a very good action waterperson watch. Lower mass is also a big plus
I think an Ironman watch would be best suited
Sure iron man now go back to Garmin
1000% agree. I think the MN is their best watch, period.
Yep - it’s phenomenal - and even works on my 6.25 inch wrist
this blue is the most beautiful i remember seeing in a watch...on bracelet, i think this watch is perfect
The LHD is somewhat similar but comes on a bracelet if you like that. No countdown bezel though unfortunately.
I love the fact that the fixed lugs are cast (or milled?) as part of the case itself, not just soldered in. Unfortunately this watch is way too large for me though. Are there any other watches with a similar lug setup? I’d like to find a nice field watch in a sub-40mm diameter, short lug-to-lug, with integrated lugs like this.
I went snorkling with my FXD during our last family vacations, and I can testify: I survived despite the bidirectional bezel!
I own this watch and it’s a dream to wear . The blue one MN22. There is no better watch to wear while swimming in the Greek Pelagos ( Πέλαγος). Keep up the good work
I've got an FXD homage since I'll never be able to afford the real one and I really like it. Agreed that it's a cool one.
My avatar was partially inspired by tactical frog. Haven’t got one though
What a difference 9 months makes. You went from Meh, and indifferent to the most underrated watch.. I’m with you! I thought the same thing!!! I have to get the new black one on rubber strap. Thanks Brit!
Heck yes Britt, couldn't agree more. I own the Blue and the Black FXD and their both seriously cool watches.
Thanks for the review Britt !!
I absolutely love my black FXD - super legible, massively durable, is trim thickness wise, sits great on the wrist, is lightweight titanium, a lume beast, very accurate and by changing the strap I can go from subtle to eye popping - I wear it most often on elastic single pass CNS Paratrooper straps or an Octopod system strap - I spend a lot of time in rural Latin America for work, it has become my "go to" over the past year. It works as a field watch with skin diver properties and if I stick with tamer straps it totally flies under the radar which is why I prefer the black over the blue, and imo is the best true tool in my collection - no, it is not for everyone, definitely not ideal for the one-watch person, there is no way to dress it up and if you hate "nato" style straps, it is pretty much a no go, but for my use case it is fantastic. Nice to see this watch starting to get some love from reviewers like yourself and a few others. Always appreciated the BB, but imo the Pelagos line is Tudor at its best - a true modern and unique redesign of the quintessential tool watch. I have been a Pelagos devotee for years, actually my LHD was my "work watch", but the FXD has stolen its glory. One last thing I would add: do not dismiss this watch based on it dimensions or the initial impression takes of most reviewers, imo you really need to try this watch for yourself to understand it. You will notice that the people that actually own and use it are often as effusive with their love for this watch like myself. I saw your earlier reviews about the FXD and you struck me as somewhat lukewarm about it like most, so I really appreciate your doubling back and creating additional content as you both experienced wearing and using this piece. Thank you.
I like a unidirectional bezel for fidget spinning purposes haha. That's why the black FXD is perfect for me. One of my favorite watches and oh so comfortable
I totally get it with the fidget spinner 🤣 I’ve worn my TAG F1 every day for about 4 weeks now. Anytime I’m a bit bored, I give the bezel a spin!
@@BrittPearceWatches I can well imagine. I remember watching your red wine vortex making show long ago. I don't drink alcohol but that vortex part was very entertaining and I imagine the bezel fidget is pretty good too
Funnily enough that's why I want the bidirectional one instead... I don't want to have to spin it exactly 360 degrees every time, and I can't stand leaving a bezel askew either! 🥴🤓
I need a 300 m diver, the robust case keeps it looking new when I bang it against less adventurous things like desks shelves door frames, and seatbelts
Sinn U50 would be the answer!
My skin diving watch here in South Florida is a 42mm HULK by STEINHART. I wear it on a bright orange NATO.❤
I love the watch, the fixed bars, but after trying one on I couldn't live with the OEM strap (as Im not a Navy diver), the velcro position was a turn off for a suburbanite like me.
The MN FXD is the best watch in the Tudor catalog today. Love mine. The fixed-lug design is one of the things main reason it’s so cool. Not many modern watches are fixed-lug today!
You are correct. I lug to lug of 52 meters does sound large. I want the black one! Great review.
4:05 A Lug to Lug of 52m would look very cool in my opinion😂😂
Just caught that! But still and awesome video!
If I remember correctl,y you disliked the Black FXD when it came out, happy to see you changed your position on this ..These Blue and Black FXD's are Perfect.they're so understated you won't get Robbed wearing it ..and you can wear it as your EDC beater. Super Strong and resilient with the case being titanium ..its overall a Badass ...Congrats on the pregnancy 👶 great video👍
Great video, as always!
I love the Tudor Pelagos, but have you checked out the Helm Vanuatu Ti?
Just tried on the Pelagos FXD Aligni-Red Bull (Chrono) this past weekend. Was very impressed! The perfect mix of chrono/dive with an awesome fit. Not much else out there like it.
So the black FXD was actually made with input from the US Navy SEALs community. Watches of Espionage did an article about it before he had to take it down. The strap color is supposedly suppose to correlate to specific units if my memory serves me correct.
Oh, that clandestine?
I suppose the info how much are these luxury watches really used in operations won't be available in a hundred years, and it's gonna drown in a hundred layers of deceptive marketing by then.
@@vaclav_fejt No need to be snarky. I actually agree with you sentiment. No clue why it needed to to be taken down but to each their own. Either way, a cool watch in its own right regardless of the story.
@@vietmontague I was being earnest.
Why do people always assume I'm being sarcastic?
This is correct the black fxd was tested by multiple squadrons of the navy seals, they have 2 lines of text at the 6 o’clock squadron name and color and a simple “200m” also other counter assault units have placed private orders of fxd’s and lhd’s with simple squadron names. They allow loose advertising by Tudor but nothing specific to modern use. Many seals also purchase them and Rolex submariners privately in tradition with older seals having them issued by the military in the past.
I love the FXD although is it tough enough for extreme outdoor activities? It is a mechanical watch. I always wear my G Shock’s for those applications. I just don’t trust the toughness of the mechanical movement. I wish the FXD was a high accuracy quartz.
Ouuu now this is a very hot take 🤣
I have both the blue and the black FXDs. They are my go to work and play watches in some decently inclement situations. While I do worry just slightly less about my quartz watches, my FXDs have taken everything that I’ve thrown at them and come up smiling.
Spot on. I’ve got a 58 but am Looking at the FXD as a future purchase.
As more and more of us are divorcing ourselves from Rolex, Tudor is the former in-law with whom we still remain friendly after the divorce. With the exception of the few high horology Rolex movements offered in the Sky-Dweller and Yacht-Master II, there is almost nothing Rolex offers which cannot be adequately satisfied by a Tudor reference of one kind or another at a lower cost. I love both the 42mm blue Pelagos on the bracelet and the FDX, although the only Tudor I have ever owned was an estimable stainless steel Fast Rider chronograph with a 7750 Valjoux movement which I now wish I had kept as it was a superior daily wear watch with great aesthetics. With the in-house MT movements which are now time tested, Tudor is in the no brainer catalogue. My favorite underrated Tudors are the aluminum bronze cased Tudors which (except for the Bucherer Blue reference) seem to have lost popularity. I thought that Tudor really nailed how to use metallurgy technology to provide the beauty of a bronze case without the detriment of discoloration.
My FXD gets more wrist time than anything else I own. The problem with the MN FXD (and a key difference on the Black version) is that the markers on the bezel count down which is useful for navigating underwater... just not so useful as a normal dive watch. The black has the normal bezel so can be used for diving... I still prefer the MN though
Exactly right. I have three Pelagos models. They are all fantastic. My P42 LHD is my everyday everything beater / beta. At the moment I have my P FXD on. I never even go swimming in them. Just love the look and the toughness. These are the watches that Rolex should make, but don't want to, as there's more money in shiny.
This watch is next on my list. My local AD (Richmond, Virginia USA) has both the blue and black in stock.
Great review - loving my P39 and now MN24!
Really the only Tudor I want! The blue and white contrast is sweeeet!
I totally agree with you ! That Pelagos FXD is definitely on my list!
Absolute great watch, and not only this one but Tudor have many great watches. But the FXD has that very nice toolwatch look and feel. And it's not overpriced as well... so only positives 🙂
Nice video Britt, enjoy the upcoming weekend and F1 race 🏎🥳
The FXD is so cool and I wanted one the second I saw it BUT I do not like the fixed bars because me, personally cannot stand NATO straps (no, I do not wear a suit for work). It makes me sad since everything else about the watch is awesome and I would own one in a second.
Congrats on 200000 subs!
Your description of the Speedmaster as comparison was spot on for the X-33 😂
Absolutely agree with your take on the Pelagos. Spot on!
Another quirk - countdown bezel.
TRUUUE!!! How did I not say that!!!
Uncommon but functional. Used for navigation
The Astronauts did collaborate with Omega on a Speedmaster. It’s called the X-33 and is widely used in space. Great review as always.
I love my blue FXD but I think the most underrated Tudor is the Ranger. I love how simple it is. Same size and movement as the BB58 but much cheaper.
Thoughts on these 2 watches... Tudar Black Bay 41 w/blue face (M79680-0002) against Omega Aqua Terra 150M Blue face
I laughed so hard each time you used your face filter "this doesn't look good with your work suit"...."good! because it's not supposed to" ...hilarious. Great video.
This is my very first Tudor, simply loving it!
FXD is my grail watch now after I get the Ranger 39 six months ago 😊
Great video! Im new to the watch game but this Pelagos FXD might become the first in my collection!
Black fxd has a count up bezel insert as well
It is very niche and that’s partly why I love the FXD - I like it as an object: matte-finished titanium with a French blue dial and fully graduated, fully lumed mission-timer bezel and fixed lugs. I love military watches and despite being larger than what I normally wear, I love this watch and it wears comfortably. It shares time with the vintage inspired BB54. Yeah - Tudor divers, I love ‘em!
I really love your content and channel. I love my Pelagos but wish it was just a tad less thick. Id chose it over the sub if it was the same thickness. the titanium is awesome though for how light it feels on the wrist!
Britt!!!! 200K Subs!!!!!! Keep showing everyone what this Maison can do! On the FXD, if I was forced to sell my collection and only keep one watch, this would be my one watch collection. While I was on the waitlist for an FXD-MN, I was getting so discouraged. But when the FXD Black model was released, I figured I would get the MN by default as everyone would move to that waitlist. But when my AD called and asked if I wanted the FXD-Black I was overjoyed and have not looked back. It is a NATO strap monster and I always have a big grin when I put it on.
And can I claim on going below 40M if I was on a submarine? Long Live the Cult(s), and 4:30 date windows.
DON HAMILTON! IN THE HOUSE! 200K - blimey. Honestly. I can hardly wrap my head around it! 100K was unbelievable. 200K?!?! Just… insane!
And it’s always so good hearing from someone who actually owns the watch! ITS A DANG HANDSOME WATCH! 😍👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
As for your submarine 40m. I WILL ABSOLUTELY TAKE IT! 🤣 still way lower down than I’ve ever been!
My 'underrated tudor pick' is the Royal. I barely go outside and already have a g-shock, so I'm trying to focus more on unique aesthetics, and nothing looks quite like the Royal! Some of those color/metal combinations are so eye-catching without being garish, and it's a fantastic price.
Is the titanium in the Pelagos easier to scratch than Tudor's steel? I heard titanium is softer at one point and suddenly feel weird about it in a sport watch.
I tried one on a few weeks ago and thought the watch was awesome but the NATO strap for my 6 3/4 inch wrist was too big. How did you get the NATO strap to work for you? The AD said I could always buy an aftermarket strap but that’s a HARD sell when you buy when spend that kind of money 💰.
As a recreational diver, I’d probably get more use out of the bi-directional bezel like on the FXD. You can use it for dead reckoning (what the French navy is using it for). A unidirectional bezel is just a backup for your dive computer. Every dive I’ve been on (
I have a pelagos LHD , it was 10000% the best choce over a BB with most of the quirks of th3 FXD minus the bi rotaing bezel and fixed lugs but throws in a red line of text, its fancy clasp and a roulette date instead. If the unique number on the back is iterative and im not sure if they are they are rare pieces juding by the number on te back of mine .
I have the black FXD and absolutely love it!
Could you make a video of the Tudor bb58 bronze 39mm?😣it’s really hard to find a video about it, and you’re my only hope
🤣🤣 I’ll see what I can do! I think it’s a very tricky watch to get ahold of!
@@BrittPearceWatches I believe in you 🙌🏼 the Tudor queen 👸🏻
I'm fortunate to own several high-end timepieces from Rolex and Panerai. Like you, I can't help but agree that the Tudor Pelagos FXD is a highly underrated timepiece. Honestly, I find that I wear my FXD black and my FXD MN more on a daily basis than timepieces, which cost considerably more. I genuinely love the option to swap one-piece straps out easily.
🐬 with P39
Love my blue MN FXD! First Tudor……..so far! 😅 Congratulations on your incoming horologist! 🎉
I have a problem with this watch. I own and love Tudor, but the box indices don’t work for me. The snowflake hour hand is boxed- but it makes weird angles with the indices….much prefer the round ones on a Tudor professional watch. Great content Brit! I watch all your vids! Pun intended because I’m old(er).
Fun fact, when i was making a complex dive at the safety stop my diving computer crashed and i really needed a countdown timer. So yeah, sometimes a bi-directional bezel makes sense also for diving;)
The Blue is the special one for sure ... Go Blue!
I want an FXD a lot. Just a super cool watch.
4:02 @BrittPearceWatches did you just say a lug to lug off 52 metres?😊
The FXD is definitely underrated but not to those who....know. This was first on my list until fortunately, I got the call. Got my Explorer and this is next on the list. For me, this would be my watch on the water while I fish with my wife and friends. I use the bezel to keep count of how many fish I've thrown in the live well. Very practical, considering the Nato straps and fixed bars for robustness.
🐬 48.7 meters is my deepest dive.
I dove with my g-shock frogman on my wrist. The pelagos was not released until much later. I've dove with my pelagos 5 or 6 times now. Deepest depth with the pelagos was likely 25 meters.
I surf with my pelagos and it's I've loved every minute of ownership.
On your rant about the bi-directional bezel and what us weirdos actually "need": I'm starting to come around to this way of thinking. I'd gladly take some "downgrading" of specs on watches to make them more affordable. I'm gladly rocking a Casio MRW200H right now. Bi-directional bezel and 100M WR has gotten me through lazily sitting by the pool.
I think the black bay pro is underrated as well. Especially on a NATO strap. Looks exquisite.
Fabulous looking watch. I'm temped but i own a couple of Tudor watches already. Not tempted to sell either so i'll have to give it a miss.
I have a p39 but would get a blue FXD in 39 knowing full well there is really no material difference in these watches. The FXD just hits all the right tool watch notes, that I don't even care that it's essentially the same watch. The P39 bracelet is amazing and I would never take it off, so need the FXD for nato days. Will Tudor do it? I know Tudor listens to their customers more than Rolex does so it seems possible.
Bought the MN24 recently when my 2nd child is born in this year. Love every bit of quirkiness about it, especially the countdown bezel. I am wearing it on my 5.9inch wrist. It been my daily since I bought it.
Don’t know if it’s underrated, but I absolutely love mine. Traded in my BB 58 blue as part of the transaction. This was the better blue dive watch for me personally and within my current collection. For a variety of reasons, fell out of love with the BB 58.
I agree. Only because I tried it on. That watch is so light and comfortable. You won’t know that you’re wearing it. I hope baby is doing good🤙🏾
The FXD is very neat. As you said, modern military watches seem to be overlooked in favor of vintage or vintage-inspired ones, even though it is super special to have a watch used in some of the toughest situations. I have realized I do not even know what watches are used in modern militaries. What watch does the Royal Navy issue nowadays?
this is the one watch i regret selling...I had an MN 21 also
My favorite Tudor by far ❤
Britt never disappoint me.
Does the lume still fall out of the Pelagos bezel?
The original Pelagos is the most underrated imo. Every new version gets hyped, the Pelagos 39, the FXD, even the left hander. But they all carry their own flaws and limitations.
The original Pelagos is where all these design choices originate. It's the purest form, the most tool-centric of the line and of Tudor in general.
The FXD is definitely on my wishlist. Probably won't be my next Tudor, but at some point....
❤excellent watch and price is right
I couldn’t agree more!
I absolutely love this design. It’s everything I want in a Pelagos-blue and no date. But…the fixed lugs, I know that’s the raison d’être, but I hate to spend this much on a watch that can’t have a bracelet or even a strap. I really, really want one, I just have a hard time making it happen. Although, as someone with a dive and chronograph heavy collection, this would set it well apart from the rest of them. Damn it, Britt, I just spotted a rabbit hole you’re going to make me go down…
🐬 club here! A very unpopular decision according to both my wife and the dive guide though, do not recommend 😂. In my defence, I was following a turtle along the wall in Saipan, easy mistake to make. Keep up the good work!
This is my first Tudor (my first luxury watch). I have the redbull edition and I absolutely love it. I honestly prefer Tudor over Rolex. Not because I can’t afford it. Tudor is just making really cool stuff.
It was certainly a bit underwhelming on opening due to light weight and slimmer case, but I soon warmed to it.
Bagged an MN21 at launch 😈
Only 150 in the UK (less than 1 per AD) according to Tudor.......... Relationship building works 🙃
If anyone has a son with the initials MN and wants a cool 21st birthday present ............ get in touch 😂
I had to buy an MN23 so I could actually wear one!
200k let’s goooooooooooooo 🎉🥳🙌🏻.
DR. FERNANDO. CAN YOU EVEN BELIEBE?!?! Because I CANNOT! 😍👏🏻👏🏻🎉🎉🎉
@@BrittPearceWatches yes I can, because you are the best watch RUclipsr, and I’m pretty sure I’m not the only one who thinks that way 😎😎.
500k by mid 2025.
Love mine. Both straps are amazing.
Can you try a GS gmt ??.
With time the pelagos has won me over. I prefer the larger one with date though.
Ouuu it’s a fair one! I love the original Pelagos!
NASA did collaborate with Omega to make the perfect watch for them. It’s called the Speedmaster X33
dolphin emoji!!! ...58m on an intro tech dive. But I don't know how to type a dolphin emoji.
Tried on a bunch of tudors the other day, this watch is thin and very wearable and was by far my favorite watch in their collection.
Nah, the regular blue 42 Pelagos is WAY more useful for diving and timing deco stops, bottom time, transit times, slack water etc!! - - anyone notice you accidently mentioned the lug width of 50M ?? lol!!!!!! nice review though, love Tudor and love the Peli....such good value.
The WISE (Thailand/Timepieces)ADX014 is a fantastic value just fyi. Worth looking into, as there are only 150 made 😅