2018 Tudor Pelagos Blue Titanium 42mm on Bracelet 25600TB

Here we have a 2018 Tudor Pelagos Blue Titanium on Bracelet 25600TB featuring a 42mm satin-brushed Titanium case. This watch was originally launched in 2012 with an ETA movement and two lines of text. Later in 2015, it was upgraded with this in-house movement, and five lines of text were added. The Pelagos name is Ancient Greek for ‘open or deep sea’. The case curves in all the right places with a lug-to-lug length of 49.5mm and a case thickness of 14mm, giving the watch an impressive wrist presence. On the right side is a screw-down crown with the Tudor shield protected by crown guards. At 9 o'clock on the left side, there is a flush automatic helium escape valve. The unidirectional Titanium bezel has deep knurling for extra grip and a matte blue ceramic 60-minute scale engraved into it. The flat sapphire crystal sits almost flush above a striking matte navy blue dial. An outer minute chapter ring has cutouts surrounding the applied squares and baton indexes coated in SuperLumiNova marking the hours, at 3 o’clock a date window, the characteristic Snowflake hands are coated in the same luminescence, and at 12 o’clock we have the Tudor motif and at 6 o’clock “Pelagos” with “Chronometer Officially Certified” “Rotor self-winding” “500M-1640FT” completing this rugged dive watch. On the reverse, a screw-down coin-edged case back, inside the in-house automatic Tudor Cal. MT5612, 26 jewels, 28,800 beats per hour, COSC certified. The MT stands for "Manufacture Tudor". The movement has a hacking function, a bidirectional rotor, and a non-magnetic silicon balance spring. The watch comes paired with a Titanium bracelet with the Tudor Patented dive extension system, for easy on-the-fly adjustments. All links are provided, plus a 22mm Tudor rubber strap. The watch also comes with its Tudor presentation box, swing tag and papers.

This watch is sold with its Tudor box, swing tag and Tudor paperwork. The watch comes paired with a Titanium bracelet featuring the Tudor Patented dive extension system for easy on-the-fly adjustments. All links are provided, plus a 22mm Tudor rubber strap in the box. The watch is from August 2018 and is in worn condition but overall in fair condition, as you can see from the photographs. The watch comes with our 12-Months Warranty.

I have always been a big fan of this Tudor Pelagos Blue Titanium, reference 25600TB, as it uses the perfect shade of matte blue that contrasts against the darker shade of titanium perfectly. The fit and feel for a larger watch works great on the wrist, too, thanks to the lightness of the titanium and the easily adjusted clasp. With the majority of the focus being on the FXD its nice to get the classic in stock. I wouldn't hesitate to see this one in person if you are unsure, but be warned, you'll likely take it home with you!

Reference : 25600TB
Movement : Automatic Tudor Cal. MT5612
Age : August 2018
Year : 2018
Case Size : 42mm
Case Thickness : 14mm
Lug to Lug : 49.5mm
Lugs : 22mm
Condition : Pre-Owned
Box and Papers : Box & Papers
Case Material : Titanium
Warranty : 12-Months Warranty
The wrist model's wrist size is 7inch

Swiss watchmaking company “Veuve de Philippe Hüther”, on behalf of Hans Wilsdorf, the founder of Rolex watches, first registered the Tudor trademark in 1926. Wilsdorf took it over himself in 1936. Soon after the Second World War, Hans Wilsdorf, who founded Rolex, knew that it was time for Tudor to have a proper identity of its own. The Tudor Rose started to appear on their dials from this moment. On 6 March 1946, he created the “Montres TUDOR S.A.” company, creating watches for both men and women. Rolex guaranteed the overall design aesthetic, as well as distribution and after-sales service. In 1948, we saw the first Tudor-specific advertising. A few years later, they introduced the TUDOR Oyster Prince in 1952. Hans Wilsdorf allowed Tudor to use their waterproof Oyster case and the original self-winding Perpetual ’rotor’ movement. This was an exclusive arrangement that benefited both brands. Development soon commenced with the introduction of the TUDOR Oyster Prince Submariner, reference 7922, in 1954. This watch was quickly adopted by the French Navy in 1956. Building on their reputation of robustness in 1961, the Rose was replaced by the shield. Later in 1969, we saw the design changes in Ref. 7016, where for the first time, square indexes and angular hands nicknamed “Snowflake” allowed for a greater amount of lume to be applied; this was appreciated by the divers of the French Navy. Today, these innovations can be seen in the Black Bay and Pelagos collections. In 1971, Tudor introduced the Oysterdate chronographs nicknamed “Monte-Carlo” due to their resemblance to a roulette wheel. Celebrating their 50th anniversary in 1996. In that same year, Tudor decided to shed Rolex-signed components such as the cases, crowns and bracelets in favour of Tudor-branded ones. Today, Tudor uses their in-house movements developed initially in 2015 in collaboration with Breitling.