2022 Tudor Pelagos Blue Titanium on Bracelet 25600TB
Ref: 25600TB
Specification
Lugs : 22mm
Condition : Pre-Owned
Box & Papers : Box & Papers
Case Material : Titanium
Warranty : Manufacturer Warranty
Points of Mention
This watch is sold with its Tudor box, swing tag and Tudor paperwork. 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 the 22mm rubber strap in the box. The watch is from December 2022 and is in worn condition but overall in very fair condition, as you can see from the photographs. The watch comes with its Tudor Manufacturer Warranty.
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The Watch
Here we have a 2022 Tudor Pelagos Blue Titanium on Bracelet 25600TB with 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 they added five lines of text. 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 50mm 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. On the left side at 9 o'clock 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 hacking, 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 the 22mm rubber strap, the watch also comes with its Tudor presentation box, swing tag and papers.
Personal Note
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. 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!
The Brand
Swiss watchmaking company “Veuve de Philippe Hüther” on behalf of Hans Wilsdorf the founder of Rolex watches first registered in 1926 The Tudor trademark. 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 benefitted 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 resembling 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.