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Pelagos FXD GMT

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French Naval Aviation
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The Pelagos FXD platform, initially developed with a French Navy specialist unit, has now expanded to suit the needs of the French Naval Aviation, with the addition of a function that allows aviators and flight support personnel to keep track of what is referred to as “Zulu time”, in addition to local time and a third time zone.

Aéronautique Navale

Since the 1950s, TUDOR has been officially supplying the Marine Nationale (French Navy) with reliable diving watches. The first Pelagos FXD model – "FXD" referring to the extra robust FiXeD strap bars of the watch case - was introduced in 2021, continuing the legacy of TUDOR and the French Navy.

Proven track record

After years of use in the field, the Pelagos FXD platform has a proven track record of service. In 2024, the FXD family is expanding to the meet the needs of the Aéronautique Navale (French Naval Aviation).

Three times zones at once

The Pelagos FXD GMT can keep track of time in up to three time zones at once, one being "Zulu time", the military name for Universal Time Coordinated (UTC) and the standard reference time for all aviators – a valuable tool when undertaking crucial missions. The word "Zulu" is the standardized phonetic alphabet code word used in aviation for "Z" or the first letter of the word "zero".

Manufacture Calibre MT5652-U, certified by the Official Swiss Chronometer Testing Institute (COSC) and by the Swiss Federal Institute of Metrology (METAS), with a silicon balance spring and a 65-hour power reserve.

Manufacture Calibre MT5652-U

The 42 mm satin-brushed grade 2 titanium case with fixed strap bars is machined from a single block. It features a grade 5 titanium case back engraved with the Aéronautique navale (French Naval Aviation) logo and the inscription “M.N.24” (Marine Nationale 2024), inspired by the original TUDOR M.N. engravings of the 1970s and ’80s. The last two digits of the inscription represent the year of purchase and subsequently change depending on the year. The matt black dial with applied hour markers is filled with grade A "Swiss Super-LumiNova®" blue emission, a beige-coloured luminescent material.

Grade 2 titanium case

The single-piece fabric strap of the Pelagos FXD GMT pays tribute to the French Navy. The colour of the strap matches the specific colour of the flight suit worn by aviators of the French Naval Aviation. Woven in France on 19th century Jacquard looms by the Julien Faure company in the St-Etienne region, its manufacturing quality, robustness and comfort on the wrist are unique.

Fabric strap woven in the French Navy’s heritage

The bidirectional rotatable bezel in titanium with ceramic insert and 24-hour graduation is filled with grade A "Swiss Super-LumiNova®" green emission, a beige-coloured luminescent material that allows for instant gathering of time-tracking information. The 24-hour hand and graduation on the 24-hour bezel allow for an instinctive read of Zulu time, any time.

Bidirectional rotatable bezel in titanium with ceramic insert
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Pelagos FXD GMT

Form follows function

The French Naval Aviation force operates in Zulu time. To easily keep track of Zulu time, TUDOR has developed the Pelagos FXD GMT. This watch is all about functionality, featuring a robust yet lightweight grade 2 titanium case with fixed strap bars that is waterproof to 200m. The 42 millimeter case, housing a high-performance mechanical movement, features a high contrast dial and colour-coded hands, the 24-hour Zulu time arrow-head hand made distinctive thanks to the use of a bright orange lacquer. These attributes combine to allow for enhanced legibility in dark environments or at night when the potent luminous material of its hands, hour-markers and bezel allow for instant gathering of time-tracking information.

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Global aviation reference time

Global aviation reference time

Zulu time is tracked by the highly legible bright orange hand that completes a full lap around the dial every 24 hours. Once set, this hand typically is not reset, allowing sailors of the French Naval Aviation to check the global aviation reference time at a glance. The angular hour hand, commonly nicknamed "Snowflake", indicates local time. It is set through the winding crown and "jumps" in increments of one hour for easy setting when changing time zones. The date changes when the hour hand passes midnight, in either direction—backwards or forwards. A third time zone can be checked using the 24-hour luminous bi-directional bezel and the orange Zulu time hand.

THE MANUFACTURE CALIBRE MT5652-U

The Manufacture Calibre MT5652-U illustrates the technical development process signature of TUDOR, drawing on adaptable movement architecture capable of integrating new functions, in this case a GMT indication, rather than resorting to additional modules. This movement features a dedicated sun laser design and bears the "Master Chronometer" mention on its bridges, emphasising its superior performance. Its monobloc rotor is made of tungsten. It is openworked and features the laser radial grooving and sand-blasted details distinctive to TUDOR Master Chronometer calibers.

Engraved titanium case back

Engraved titanium case back

To highlight the Pelagos FXD GMT’s official commission with the French Navy and its aviation arm, its grade 5 titanium case back bears the logo of the Aéronautique navale (French Naval Aviation) composed of a winged anchor topped with a star, as well as a historically inspired engraving of "M.N.24" for “Marine Nationale 2024” indicating the year of production of each batch of the watch.

Fabric strap inspired by the French Navy

Fabric strap inspired by the French Navy

The single-piece fabric strap is one of the hallmarks of TUDOR, which in 2010 became one of the first watchmaking brands to offer it with its watches. Woven in France on 19th century Jacquard looms by the Julien Faure company in the St-Etienne region, its manufacturing quality, robustness and comfort on the wrist are unique. For the Pelagos FXD model, a new, highly technical strap construction was developed by TUDOR and Julien Faure. Made from a 22mm green polyester woven ribbon, the strap features a grade 2 titanium pin buckle and keeper as well as a removable fabric keeper, finely embroidered with the French Naval Aviation’s roundel, composed of the French flag’s blue, white and red colours, circled in gold and topped with a black anchor.

French Naval Heritage

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