Tudor / Pelagos
Tudor Pelagos
Collection profile · 2012
Tudor's professional dive family is the more technical sister to Black Bay, built around titanium, fixed strap bars, serious water resistance, and Navy-linked variants that push the line toward uncompromising tool-watch territory.
Collection shots
Pronunciation & name
PEL-uh-gohs
Why it matters
Pelagos matters because it shows Tudor at its purest tool-watch extreme: lighter materials, real underwater credentials, and military-derived thinking that gives the brand credibility well beyond style alone.
Key references
Collection timeline
- 2012 — Pelagos joins Tudor's lineup alongside Black Bay and establishes the brand's titanium-first diver identity.
- 2021 — Pelagos FXD launches with fixed strap bars and a French Navy-centered brief.
- 2022 — Pelagos 39 broadens the family with a more wearable format that still keeps the technical dive-watch brief intact.
- 2023 — Pelagos 39 wins the GPHG Best Sports Watch prize, confirming the line's wider collector appeal.
- 2024 — Pelagos FXD GMT and Pelagos FXD Chrono expand the platform into travel and chronograph territory.
- 2025 — Pelagos Ultra arrives with 1,000 metres of water resistance and becomes the line's deepest diver.
News
- Pelagos Ultra 2025 — Tudor pushes the Pelagos line to 1,000 metres of water resistance with a redesigned titanium case and bracelet system. ↗
- Pelagos FXD GMT - New watches 2024 2024 — A French Naval Aviation-inspired GMT joins the FXD family, keeping the fixed-bar architecture and military utility intact. ↗
- Pelagos FXD Chrono "Cycling Edition" - New watches 2024 2024 — The FXD platform expands into a chronograph, showing how far Tudor can push the tool-watch brief without losing the family identity. ↗
- TUDOR Takes Home the Best Sports Watch Prize at the GPHG 2023 — Pelagos 39 wins Best Sports Watch, confirming that the line now resonates far beyond pure dive-watch specialists. ↗
Fun facts
Land and sea bridge
Pelagos 39 was positioned as a watch that could move comfortably between dive-watch duty and everyday wear.
Deep-water apex
Pelagos Ultra pushed the line to 1,000 metres, making it the deepest Pelagos Tudor has built so far.
FAQ
What makes Pelagos different from Black Bay?
Pelagos is Tudor's more technical diver line: titanium-first, more purpose-built, and more directly rooted in professional underwater use.
How much water resistance does Pelagos offer?
It depends on the reference. The family spans 200-metre and 500-metre models, while Pelagos Ultra extends the line to 1,000 metres.
Why do some Pelagos models use fixed strap bars?
The fixed-bar design is part of the line's tool-watch identity and helps keep the watch secure in demanding conditions.
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