The perfect Pelagos? Hands on with TUDOR's new Pelagos 39
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- Опубликовано: 10 сен 2024
- TUDOR's new Pelagos 39 is one of the hottest watch releases of 2022 yet, but is it the perfect Pelagos or too fancy to be a tool watch?
A week after the launch I managed to get hands-on with this incredible new dive watch and give you my honest thoughts on all the big questions - including 'is it too shiny?'
Let me know your thoughts on TUDOR Pelagos 39 in the comments!
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I’ve watched many reviews of this watch and yours is the best. Just subbed.. Keep up the good work!
Thanks so much man, that's awesome 🙏🙏🙏
This is going to be a huge seller, especially if they introduce a blue version. Great dimensions, superb movement, brushed tool-like finish and that T-Fit clasp, yet with a enough pop that will enable it to be a default daily wearer in virtually any attire. Reminds me of my 5-digit Rolex Sub's overall appeal, which is perhaps what Tudor are aiming for without treading on the toes of the current Sub's more overt luxury?
Summed-up perfectly Andy 👌
@@Escapement24 It is a cracker I must say and look forward to getting hands on with it. Great video btw, I enjoy your insight Sir.
Thanks man, that's really appreciated 🙏
I'm hoping for a red bezel version
Omega Planet Ocean Liquid Metal Limited Edition, way cooler and rarer
Top tier review - as always! I really enjoy this watch! It’s going to be such a huge seller for Tudor. I think the bracelet & clasp is really what brings it over the top!
Thanks Britt 👍
The P39 is definitely a crowd pleaser and they'll sell as many as they can make, no doubt!
Will be interesting to see what availability is like on this one and if Tudor can meet demand or artificially restrict production like they have with the BB Pro and FXD 🤔
You were the first person I saw online calling this release, safe to say I will be looking forward to your tips in future!
Thanks man, I thought no one was listening 😂
I also predicted the BB Pro....sort of.
I just wish I was as good with the lottery numbers!!
Why ditch the date function?!? It’s so useful. Especially in a tool watch
You say Pelagos, I say Pelagos…….😂
I actually think the bezel makes it a tad more interesting.
Great work as always bud
Cheers Chris 👍
Great video highlighting differences between this and the other comparison models. The Sunray satin finish, longer clasp and titanium make. One to definitely try before you buy.
I prefer the classic Sub but it’s not as obtainable
I can’t wait to add this to the collection. Last year my AD called to inform me that I was going to be allocated a Submariner 124060 followed 3 weeks later with the Pelagos FXD 😎
Hope my AD can come through a again with the P39
That's a great AD! The FXD is a tremendous watch I just wish it was a little smaller for my tiny wrists!
Still loving my pro but want this too.
I feel exactly the same. I think a BB Pro and P39 could make a perfect 2 Tudor collection
For me this ranks #1 followed by the Ranger @ #2, Panda Chronos @ #3.
I think for me it would be BB Pro, followed by BB Ceramic, followed by this....but maybe I'm just biased 😂
I've tried but can't get on board with the Ranger.
Thanks for this Simon. I'm looking forward to seeing it at the store, but my first impressions are that this watch is a winner. It's tough and will look great on most wrists and on most occasions.
Cheers Robert, I agree it's definitely a winning formula and will be a fan favourite for sure.
I have it on good authority that the Wilsdorf Foundation's long-term strategy for Tudor is for the brand to replace Rolex's current position in the market and move Rolex up to compete with PP.
When that happens, in probably no more than 5 years from now, I think this model will be almost as highly revered as the Sub is today (admittedly without the Sub's history of course).
@@Escapement24 So the subtext has to be "Buy now!" while ordinary mortals still can...
I'd say so 👍
I love it! Still hoping to get hands on!
So not part of the 'too shiny' club? Much respect 🤟
@@Escapement24 not at all. Reserving judgement until I see it in person!
Another great video brother! I need to check one out in person.
Thanks so much man 🙏 It's a very cool piece and a future classic IMO
Great review mate. I think I need to see it in the metal again as I only had a few minutes with it. Looks like your next watch has been decided 💪🏻
Cheers Lawrence! I think you might be right. The Zenith may get pushed back...again 😩
@@Escapement24 😱
If i can dive to 208m will it survive the trip down and up or will the glass pop off
Goodness, completely missed this one, didn't show up in my notifications for some reason 🤔 Anyways, great video and great watch. I still think that I'll go for a Sub, but this is a decent alternative for sure 👍
Thanks buddy, glad you enjoyed the video 🙏👍
Thats a nice looking Seiko SPB143.
Its a very nice, kind of generic, dress diver for people that want a dress diver that can be ok as a single watch. If you loved the hard edge of the (original) Pelagos but just wanted it small then I guess your out of luck. If you own a couple of watches already that do diving, dress, beater roles Im unsure why you'd want another all rounder. I see here the weakness of the minimal SKU strategy of rolex and tudor - you have to make a lot of generalist, sort of make most people kind of happy watches that largely overlap in function and style and give up the idea that there will be the exact watch you want available.
Its highly instructive that the instant this was announced BB58s are getting dumped onto the market - after all they are 95% the same watch.
Completely agree - it's almost designed to be a 'one size fits all' watch (in terns of its aesthetic, rather than its size specifically) aimed at a generalist market. In this regard it might not please enthusiasts who like different watches for different purposes or looks, but Tudor are clearly hoping that it will appeal to the huge increase in people who are just starting to get in to watches.
Nice review pal, I really like this watch
Cheers Rich 👍 Will this be the one that finally tempts you?
I'm trying to get down to a three watch collection! Currently I have seven and this doesn't help. I've seen this " hands on" and it's gorgeous.
I feel your pain! I want to acquire one of my grail pieces (a Zenith) but it'd mean selling several of my other pieces to fund it. I like the idea of thinning down the collection so that I wear more of my watches but for the Zenith I'd probably have to sell one of my Tudors.
The problem is I don't want to sell any of them and instead I find myself on the list for this new 39 🙈😂
@@Escapement24 This is so true 😂.
@stephen: Exciting situation- same here - which ones do you have?
@@Nick-ih5qz HI Nick, currently;
Black bay 58 blue, Sinn u50 mop, Zeppelin 100 jahre automatic, Sinn 103 ti ar, Sinn 556a, bb58 gold and gilt, Tudor rootbeer gmt!
So going to three will not be easy especially when you factor in I want the Sinn ezm3f 🙄.
What's your situation 🤔?
@@stephengarratt8027 😅 that sounds like you like Tudor☺️
I have a Glashütte SeaQ39,5 , Rolex ExplorerII 16570 black, Daytona116520 black, Yachtmaster rhodium, Tag Heuer professional Golf (my first one:-) and a Hublot All Black classic fusion ceramic.
Seems like a perfect collection^^
I think the Pelagos 39 could really be a wonderful everyday watch - as I am currently only wearing the SeaQ
Great review, I was lucky to get one on day of release, and have to say its a lovely watch, you don't see the sunburst dial in normal use, its very subtle even in outdoor light, the bezel is far more pronounced. my only issue is the clasp, yes it doesn't need the diver extension and it also scratches like mad, after one day mine had loads of desk dive scratches even know I had only worn it in bed working on a laptop... I have found a work around using an ink rubber, yeah really, but I guess that is taking a layer of the titanium off. so not a long term solution, I guess this will mark up a lot if worn daily for months/years. But it is what the Rolex sub would have been if Rolex didn't make it more bling with each model. also one thing I found strange is it has 21mm lugs...
Cheers Paul and congrats on managing to pick one up on launch day 👍🙏
In my opinion this is more like a piece of shiny jewelry, style over function, so IMO the BB58 would be a better watch for actual diving as you can actually read the bezel. Replace the silly bezel with matt black and it would have been perfect. If they offered replacement inserts that would fix it.
Agree that if you're looking for a watch specifically for diving then maybe this isn't the one for you - a Doxa would probably do the job far better. But I think the reality is that few people buy dive watches to go diving and Tudor knows it. So does Rolex for that matter and I don't think I've heard anyone complain that the Sub is too shiny for a dive watch.
Like the Sub or the Sea Dweller, the 39 is a watch for all occasions that also happens to be perfectly capable of doing the job if you want to take it diving.
With all that said, if you don't like the bezel that's personal taste and if we all liked the same things this hobby would get boring pretty fast!
Thanks for watching 🙏
Im 100% getting this watch after i save up for it in about 5 months lol
The Sub is impossible to obtain so this new Pelagos would make a good hunger buster.
Completely agree 👍 or a slightly more low key alternative that still has pedigree
As much as I would like a new Pelagos it’s a cracking looking watch. The way I look at it does it do any more than the black Bay 58. It will probably never happen but I just hang on to see if they make the Ranger in 36mm.
Still think it’s modern tudors best release ever
I think in 5 years from now more people will look back and agree. I think it's got the potential to be a future classic.
I read complaints about the lume dropping off the bezel, of the pelagos.
I've also seen posts about this on Tudor forums. Hoping they've fixed it by now 🤞
Where did you see these complaints?
Spot on, well done
Thanks Ade, really appreciated 🙏👍
Still prefer the styling of the FXD, the fully graduated bezel is something I look for personally in my dive watches.
I do love the FXDs bezel 👍
Love my new Pelagos 39, been missing my Pelagos LHD when I sold it last year to make way when I got the call for the Submariner 124060 and Pelagos FXD. I was hoping Tudor would make a 39mm Pelagos with LHD aesthetics so my prayers was answered.
Happy with my 3 dive watch trio.
I do wonder if Rolex will ever release a titanium Submariner…
Cheers Adam and congrats on your new acquisition - and wow what a trio!
I hope to pick this one up soon.
Me too Shawn!
It would be nice if they did it in blue as well. That might happen? Nice review BTW.
I'm sure it won't be long
is there a hardness coating of any description, or just untreated grade 2 titanium?
Not aware of any coating in the way that the Citizen Super-Titanium watches use and I've heard some say that the Pelagos scratches fairly easily.
@@Escapement24 cheers, yep, that's a deal breaker for me.
hope they do a FXD version of this 39pelagos
Me too, but somehow I don't think they will as the FXD was a one off piece supposedly designed for a special purpose. I'd love a 39mm version of it though!
What's your wrist size? Must be really small because even the 39mm pelagos looks big on you
I think it's camera trickery as it didn't look big at all in real life. My wrist is 6.25" which admittedly is very small!
@@Escapement24 Ok yes then it must be camera trickery! I love the case dimensions on this new Pelly. Need to go try one on to see if it will look fine on my 7.5 inch wrists
I think it will look perfect.
@@Escapement24 Love that Tudor is actually listening to it's customers. This new pelagos really is a homerun
It does feel like they're listening to the market - you could see that from the comment in their first Instagram post announcing this 39. The last line read "and before you ask, it's 11.8mm thick". Clearly they've heard the feedback about the BB Pro
As watch geeks, we have a vastly inflated sense of our self importance in the watch world.
How many people go into an AD every day and ask about a submariner? How many will now walk out with a pelagos 39? Lots. Not all of them but a lot more will be happy to get this while they wait or maybe instead, it’s an east sell for sales staff.
…meanwhile watch enthusiasts argue and debate whether 200m of water resistance is enough or whether the bracelet should taper by an extra 1mm or have an extra layer of text on the dial, oblivious to our absurdity 🤣
Completely agree - the heated debates in this community over tiny details is hilarious sometimes when you take a step back! Real first world problems 🤣
Yea i dont understand why they mad about the 500m who even goes that deep like 200 meters is very deep some people just dont know anything about scuba diving or trimix gas diving or saturation diving and
Nobodyyy uses a tudor or a rolex to go that deep they use dive computers so yall pls stop with this nonsense
Every single watch that comes out all I see is “I wish they made it in 39mm/didn’t have a date…” and now they have people are moaning it isn’t toolish enough or doesn’t have a pointless helium escape valve/depth rating twice what even a saturation diver needs 🤣
@@manuel_winde people gonna complain about everything
Brilliant review! I am so close to pull the trigger (well, just put my name on the list for now)!
But there is one point you mention that bothers me : the long bracelet on a smaller wrist.
My wrist is 16 cm (6.3"). Though I am sure the case + bezel will be ok, I am afraid that the bracelet will become a nuisance over time. That is a shame, since I really like the idea of a quick ajustment.
Thanks 🙏
My wrist is the same size as yours. The bracelet curves to the wrist beautifully but that clasp is quite long. I think I could live with it, but I wish it was shorter
@@Escapement24 May be you had a chance to measure the clasp? It seems that the Rolex SB glidelock clasp is 45mm (+/- 1.8"). Is the Pelagos 39's that long?
@r2l100 In a RUclips review from KC Time Share, the Pelagos 39 clasp is dispayed side by side with the Glidelock clasp from Rolex (01:14). They look very similar in length. But this may be an optical illusion.
@r2l100 That would mean a 50mm+ "rigidity" around the clasp itself. If this is the case, the clasp would ruin the competitive advantage of the 39mm case for all smaller wrists :(
@r2l100 Just popped in at my local AD. Clasp is 45mm, as measured by the watchmaker. Covers most of the inner face of my wrist. But as said by @Escapement24, not outrageous nor a dealbreaker.
Just been into my local AD in Manchester and the wait list is at 1 year and has 40 people on it at the moment as they think they will get 3 watches per month.
The Tudor Boutique in Bristol said something similar to me, however I'm now on what I'm told us a much shorter list with Fraser Hart (also Bristol). Might be worth calling them and asking Sam or Heather.
I’d try a bigger AD as 3 a watch doesn’t sound good but equally I doubt anyone will be waiting a year. A lot of people will put their name down with a view to flipping and change their mind when they realise they can’t, or just change their mind when something else comes out… or their energy bill comes in etc
I'm gonna buy one. I had a LHD and flipped it cause it was too big, and I have a 7.5 wrist. Anyone complaining about the reduced WR is silly, there's a hand full of people in the world that will ever dive go 500 and I'll gladly sacrifice 300m of useless WR for 2.5mm of reduced case thickness. Rolex makes a two tone sea dweller, watches aren't tools anymore, they're fashion accessories and anyone who says otherwise is just fooling themselves. The only true "tool watches" left are G Shocks and iwatches. Furthermore, here's your sub reissue. Size and style wise, it's as close as were gonna get. Tudor was never going to reissue a 1:1 submariner analog, stop dreaming.
I agree with all of that. I'm also happy to sacrifice the extra WR for case thickness. I think this is the closest we'll get to a Tudor Sub and I can see this one becoming a future classic.
The question is though, will you be buying it in black or holding out for a blue version (which I'm sure we'll see next year)?
Whats your wrist size?
6.25" - or about the same as a mosquito 😂
@@Escapement24 LOL! I have the same wrist size! about 6.25-6.5 the struggle is real
It REALLY is!!! 🙈
Tudor defines what the Pelagos is, not online watch lovers.
This wears better than the sub
True story. There's a very compelling argument to buy one of these over a Sub IMO
@@Escapement24 Price alone! Around half the price and not half the watch
My thoughts entirely, though the Rolex fanboys would probably disagree
I sold my Sub about 1 year ago because it was slightly too big, and I ordered the Pelagos 39 this week instead. It will fit much better. I can’t wait, hope what I’ve heard about the 1 year waiting list is wrong
The ADs don't seem to know how long the wait will be yet
It’s a winner might have to give my LHD a smaller sibling
I love the LHD and it's the one I almost bought last year, but that 39 fits my ridiculously stupid wrists far better
@@Escapement24 I’ve no got the biggest wrist but love my LHD loved the quirky nature of it.
And due to the fact my AD is giving me lip service about a sub the 39 might be added instead
I think the 39 would be a great alternative to the Sub and personally I wouldn't see it as a poorer substitute
I cant get over that weight. My mudmaster is heavier! It's gonna fly off the shelf that's for sure.
100%
Looks good but shame it's a sub copy.
the more I see it the more I like it. Never would have considered a Pelagos before this. and size was the least of my issues with the old one. it was just ugly.
I liked it from the off, but didn't think I loved it enough to add to my collection. Having spent some time with it in the metal I'm sold.
It looks almost exactly the same except the size … how do you like this and think the old one was ugly?
pelagos 39mm with date i love better..🥰
I understand that some people can't pull off the 42mm OG Pelagos, but I feel like Tudor are muddying the waters. The pelages is their professional diver that goes up against the Deep Sea and the Planet Ocean, and I think this is how the Pelagos should stay, as the 42mm 500m Pro diver.This new 39mm version is more a Black bay than a Pelagos. You won't see Rolex doing a watered down Deep Sea. Tudor, don't go down the Omega road, where their ranges are all over the place. Remember the KISS principal, Keep It Simple Stupid! 🤣
Are you buying one?
My name may be on a list!
@@Escapement24 ha next to mine perhaps if your Bristol based too!.. good luck 🤞🏻
I'm South Wales but my AD is in Bristol so we may well be on the same list!!
@@Escapement24 well good luck man.. hoping to get in and try one this weekend 🤞🏻
Let me know what you think of it in the metal 👍
Sorry don’t like the stuck on sticker look
To shiny? I hope so
Forget the colors. Just get the OG black dial! This is THE Rolex killer.