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In the world of glorified “KZfaq celebrity” watch dealers, watching your videos is just refreshing. No bs talk about market prices and hype, just pure enthusiasm. Thanks!

Great video. As a diver, I feel that Tudor has got everything right with this watch. I was a little sceptical at first but with more thought I love it. The depth rating is perfect and inline with my dive computers, the size is perfect if wearing it over a wetsuit or drysuit cuff. The blue dial adds the contrast as it’s the last colour to go at depth and the watch is easy to read in low light conditions. I know this as I dive with a regular Pelagos. I love the fixed bars too, your watch is safe and secure on a NATO strap. As a tool for divers, this scores a 10/10 from me 👌

Tactical frog FX. The poor man's homage of the poor man's Rolex. And i love it!

Just got my pelagos FXD two days ago and I can't take it off. Such a good watch!

I didn't understand why I liked the FXD so much more than the BB58 until you explained that thing about shapes. Hard angles vs round or soft. You taught me some thing there. I also prefer thinner case, no date but - the shape thing. Thanks - great video for a great watch.

Max, another fantastic review with great information and top notch video. I was looking at a GS GMT as my next purchase but being retired Navy this watch just jumped up on the list! Thanks

A bit late to the party but your video really caught my attention in a few regards. I am a former Green Beret with a combat dive certification that went into the Army with my 16800 Submariner that is now celebrating 40 years together. As I get the Rolex view of classic evolution as opposed to the trendy revolution approach to design. Although a dedicated Rolex collector, I do admire many other brands & been looking for something a bit different. As just about every professional Rolex has the typical round plots & oyster bracelets I feel as if I'm basically wearing the same watch so the FXD is a breath of fresh air. If you were knit picking, I think grade 5 titanium would be nice & of coarse the on going obsession Rolex & Tudor has with the never ending text on their dials that they know most people would prefer less of but it isn't enough to stop me from buying one. I love the pureness, symmetry & NO round plots, Tudor can be very proud of this one. And just a short word to put things in perspective, I know it's cool to go on about dive watches that are rated to absurd depths but we were rated to 100 ft with us typically operating at 30 ft, the fun kinda of ends when you start going really deep.

I own this Tudor Pelagos FXD and find it to be a superb watch.

My favourite CHANNEL!

Nice video! I’m not a huge fan of this watch nor Tudor in general, but I appreciate you presenting it to us so thoroughly and with additional personal opinions!

This is now my second favourite watch, after, I am embarrassed to say, my P42! I think it looks modern, and I love the qualities of the titanium. I wonder why watches have ever been made of steel. Thanks for all your content. Very much appreciated.

I was seriously expecting you to say "I'm DIVING IN" @ 0:04! Have a good holiday!

Bouba-kiki...pancake-dinner plate...and now the FXD...so much to think about! It's only fair that you discuss how shapes make you feel. Excellent review!!

The FXD is next on my list.

I absolutely love it. Simplicity with the no day/date and no spring bars. I love that it's not a Rolex with the hype, inflated prices and show off image.

Your explanation from the 6 min 20 sec mark was articulate and bang on. You have also made a fantastic video. Great job, I'm now a subscriber.

I feel like as Rolex has continued to move up market in terms of luxury, Tudor has filled the space where the old vintage dive watches would have ended up if modern dive computers were never invented. I can't wait to get myself an FXD - either the blue or the new black version. Both are killer.

It's another great release from Tudor, I love the painted hands and indices. It will never replace my BB58 as the the size is just perfect and the comfort of the bracelet is just unbeatable at present. However, if it was the same dimensions as the 58, it would certainly be an addition to my collection :)

Love the Bouba-Kiki talk. Cool.

Its a fabulous watch don’t be put off by the 52mm its a very misleading it wears like a Sub, it’s incredibly legible and very comfortable….

you posted this at 4:20 AM, that’s some dedication max

I really like what you are doing here Max! Glad your channel was suggested. The FXD really poses a problem for me. At the price point and features it is really hard to resist!

I love the FXD. I tried one on, and it fit perfect for me. I also liked and subscribed.

A very interesting time piece.... Not having to "fix" something that's not broken makes all the sense to me, and one less thing to worry about!!! Merry Christmas Max, let it snow, let it snow, let it snow!

Bought mine at retail yesterday, already trading 2-3k above retail. Your review was well done.

Great vid. 👏 Got my MN21 two weeks ago and it's awesome. Fully agree about the square indices fit so much better than the round ones.

It's a beast, this is what a tool watch actually is. The dial is simple and highly legible, thankfully they removed that hideous 3D chapter ring, it's got fixed bars, a multi directional bezel, WR that isn't ridiculous, yet still out of reach for 90% of the people who will wear it, it has provenance and an industrial purpose. The only mistake made in this release was the accompaniment of a black version. Of course, all of this is subjective, and that's my personal opinion as a lover, collector and owner of dive/tool watches.

very interesting your comment on shape!!??never really notice on the black bay but now it is all I see

I love the bidirectional bezel and the countdown insert. Much more practical for me since I can't even remember the last time I went swimming, let alone diving!

Really appreciate the time you put into production values. I've owned fixed lug watches, and IMO you'll need to get comfy with textile straps, preferably one-pass, because the inability of the strap to pivot on a spring bar means any other strap (leather, e.g.) will make the watch sit too proud.

I'm totally on board with you regarding the design clash of the Black Bay's snowflake hands & round hour markers. Which is the main reason I prefer the Pelogos over the BB.

Wow. Your video quality is just amazing!

With regards to the Velcro strap flaring out, I put a rubber keeper on mine to stop it sticking out and catching on my clothing, cheap fix 👍

beautiful watch. local reseller has a MN21 for $5.900. thought long and hard about it and came to the painful decision that i am going to hold off and stick with my 126610ln i got from my AD a few weeks ago. if i didn't have a sub i'd definitely pick up the fxd.

It’s a cool piece. Not for me, but I do like all the thought that went into it.

Great review! I like your fresh take on this one

Thank you! I like your videos.

Great vid Max and overall spot on assessment of the new watch.

Great piece by Tudor 👏👏👏

Great watch, and awesome video (as usual). Keep up the good work!

Kiki bouba bb58! Love it. Great video and I actually really like this watch. Would love to try it out one day.

Love my Tudor FXD - you’re absolutely right, if people missed the bracelet and HEV, there’s always the regular Pelagos. I sold my Pelagos LHD in the summer and thought about adding the BB58 blue. Out of the blue my AD was able to offer an allocation for the Rolex 124060, so that cancelled the BB58. Then my AD called a few weeks later and offered the FXD - well I went to try it on and IMO, it’s an even better watch than my old LHD. Loved the fixed bar and even though it’s limited to Nato straps that’s fine. When I need to wear a watch with bracelet, l always have the no date Submariner 😎

100% agree with the snowflake hand not going with the BB’s as well as the square markers on the Pelagos

Damn I was on the fence about this watch, but now I think I'm sold!

They need to make it in black, bigger and thicker

Great review!! Up to the point and 100% useful

Max great video. Merry Christmas.

As a blue Pelagos owner this "lesser" version didn't really have any appeal.... but it's starting to grow on me. Every watch I own has a bracelet, this may be my first strap watch. And Tudor takes chances on a regular basis : Northflag (I miss it), LHD Pelagos....and on. Great video.

I wouldn't. They could do screw lugs as a compromise for the consumer market.... I like the square indices... Also, I'd wait for a 40mm-ish smaller size.... Like what the 58 did for the regular BB.... This isn't an ideal snowflake dial for the consumer market. There's a lot of business to be had with the right spec'ed variation....

Great review, I love the FXD watch but I think the bezel might be too busy for me. I would love to see a comparison of the three Pelagos models as I just cannot choose between them. I am currently leaning towards the LHD.

Great review as always. The new Pelagos is probably not for me. I loved Kiki Bubas duet with Elton John.

meanwhile rolex becomes a safequeen watch

Just curious, given the tool nature of the FXD, what purpose does the dial and bezel being blue serve?

Very enlightened and reasoned review. I agree with your views on this watch. (Also a grail for me).

love my san martin pelagos!

It's a highly attractive proposition for those of us interested in minimum frills mechanical tool watches and with mil spec pedigree (see also the unobtanium CWC RN diver reissue). I worry about the longevity of the velcro strap though, I've had velcro straps that looked great and worked great for as long as a week and then started catching on stuff and became a pain in the ass to live with and then impossible; some kind of NATO/Deployant clasp hybrid would be great imho.

happy i found this channel! i just binged all your vid's, great stuff buddy! keep it up! I'm not a fan of blue dial's, do you think they'll release a black Pelagos FXD?

I tried one of these on today and loved it on my 7 1/4 wrist.. my question to you is could this cohabit with the bb58 blue that I already own?

Just got a MN23 think it’s awesome 😎

I really dont think you can compare this watch to the BB58. The FXD is large, bead blasted modern tool watch with zero polished surfaces, whereas the BB58 is a small, vintage homage made of polished stainless steel.

Nice watch, but you cannot compare these two. The size, dial and general appearance are so different. For my smaller wrist the BB58 is just perfect. But again both are great watches

If they made one with bracelet, regular spring bars, less busy bezel, and maybe a date, it would conquer the market.

No bracelet, 51mm l2l. Pass

Great video Max!

A nice enough watch with a better blue tone than the Pelagos blue but not a patch on the blue 58. Not as versatile and lack of a bracelet are a miss for me. Clearly all just my opinion.

I prefer the BB58. And I own one.

Is it kind of special edition and they would remove the MN collaboration engraving on the back case later at a point of time ?!

How did you find one? I’ve been looking all over the place to get one

Beatiful watch!!

I for one do not commend Tudor for the fixed strap. This. This is the watch I want on a bracelet. Love everything about it. It's the right size, reverse bezel for countdown, looks utilitarian, but I cant put a bracelet on it so i wont get it. The "normal Pelagos", is bigger, and not the same in any way except the name.

One of the best reasons is a bigger wrist.

I love this watch

Comparing the FXD to the BB58 is less than ideal. The BB58 is loved for the insane value proposition, vintage styling, and sub 40mm case. The FXD is none of that.

Meh… uninspired missed opportunity. Love your reviews and channel. Happy holidays!

Dude, shapes definitely can make feels .... watchdials not the first organism that comes to mind though...😅

They screwed up the lugs, size and the dial is too busy. If they can make the Pelagos with the BB58 dimensions then you got a winner.

Oh snap ❄️ 🥶

Did I hear you say that retail w/ $3900 ?? At that price point this is a no-brainer, but for what I see them selling for in the secondary market of $6K-$8K it's touching Rolex territory. Although that territory keeps getting crazily higher and higher.

Already have!

Just note that it's only a narrative, the caseback engraving is cool, but you're not buying a watch that was actually issued to the MN :)

BB58 closer to the design of the snowflake.

Hi could you recommend a good make of NATO strap to go with this watch. I am based in the UK but happy to purchase from abroad if it’s top quality. Could I just confirm the strap width would be 22mm. I am not bothered about the cost of the NATO strap (I must be a salesman’s dream), “quality is remembered far after the cost is forgotten”. Reason for asking - I have one of these waiting at home as my Xmas present (lucky me!!), I want to be able to change the strap from time to time to just change out the look. Any help and advice would greatly appreciated.

F A N T A S T I C ! ! !

Do you think it would fit a 6.25 inch wrist?

Yeah...it's sweet!

inspiration drives innovation. cheers #tudor

I really like this, but I always buy watches with metal bracelet.

I’d love an FXD that wasn’t so heavily associated with the Marine Nationale.

I will wait for them to give it normal springbars and a bracelet and then buy it. Then i can put on a strap if i want to, but wont be forced to.

It's what Rolex was in the 50's and 60's.

I have another question if that’s ok. I have never used a single band style NATO strap. When using a single band does a watch slide and up and down the strap as your wearing the watch. I ask because I try not to wear a watch tight but would not want a watch moving about on the strap. Once again, any info would greatly appreciated.

I would buy it if it came with a metal bracelet.

"why you should buy" videos are pushy. Just say why you like/bought the watch.

Do you live in Seattle?!?!