2024 Tudor Pelagos FXD Chrono Black Carbon 43mm 25827KN

Here we have a 2024 Tudor Pelagos FXD Chrono Black Carbon 25827KN created for members of the Tudor Pro Cycling Team. The 43mm case is made from matte black carbon composite, a material commonly used in professional cycles, its slimmer profile comfortably sits on your wrist with fixed spring bars. We have the black-coated titanium pushers down the right side and a signed titanium screw-down crown in the centre. A fixed bezel is precisely marked with a 60-minute scale and holds a domed sapphire crystal above a striking black and red accent dial. The sloping chapter ring has a red Tachymeter scale calibrated for the speeds of a competitive cycle surrounding applied luminescent ceramic composite square block and inverted triangle indexes mark the hours; at 3 o’clock, a recessed 45-minute register, at 6 o’clock, a colour-matched date window and finally, at 9 o’clock a small seconds register, each outlined in red with concentric circular centres, white markings and a white hand, an arrow pointed chronograph hand complements the characteristic Snowflake hands, coated in the same luminescence, and at 12 o’clock we have the Tudor motif and at 6 o’clock “Chronometer Officially Certified.” On the reverse a solid screw-down case back, inside an automatic Tudor Cal. MT5813, 41 jewels, beating at 28,800 beats per hour; this column wheel chronograph is based on the Breitling B01 movement and is COSC Certified. It comes paired with its original 22mm Tudor single-piece black woven fabric strap secured by a signed black tang-style buckle. This watch is sold with its Tudor box, swing tag and paperwork.

This watch is sold with its Tudor box, swing tag and paperwork. It comes paired with its original 22mm Tudor single-piece black woven fabric strap secured by a black tang-style buckle. The watch is from June 2024 and is in lightly worn condition, as you can see from the photographs. The watch comes with its Tudor Manufacturer Warranty.

It has been great to see the evolution of the Tudor FXD Pelagos as it comes to its own light in the collecting community, standing proudly alongside the Black Bay range, but demanding its own against it. This reference 25827KN comes in an impressive 43mm black carbon case and features a chronograph function, subtle pops of red on the dial create the perfect contrast. I would not hesitate to book an appointment and see this wonderful example in the carbon for yourself!

Reference : 25827KN
Movement : Automatic Tudor Cal. MT5813
Age : June 2024
Year : 2024
Case Size : 43mm
Case Thickness : 13mm
Lug to Lug : 50.5mm
Lugs : 22mm
Condition : Pre-Owned
Box and Papers : Box & Papers
Case Material : Black Carbon
Warranty : Manufacturer Warranty
The wrist model's wrist size is 7inch

The Tudor trademark was first registered in 1926 by the Swiss watchmaking company “Veuve de Philippe Hüther” on behalf of Hans Wilsdorf, the founder of Rolex watches. Wilsdorf took it over himself in 1936. Just after the Second World War, Hans Wilsdorf, Founder of Rolex, knew that the time had come to expand and give the Tudor brand a proper identity of its own. The Tudor Rose started to appear on their dials from this time. Thus, on 6 March 1946, he created the “Montres TUDOR S.A.” company, specialising in models for both men and women. Rolex guaranteed the technical, aesthetic and functional characteristics, along with the distribution and after-sales service. In 1948, we saw the first Tudor-specific advertisement. 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 its 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 the in-house movements that were developed initially in 2015 in collaboration with Breitling.