Tudor Pelagos FXD Review. The best Pelagos yet.

[@andrewchesterong6577]

It’s very rare that somebody would ask me about the watch I am wearing. The Rolex air king and the FXD Marine Nationale are the rare and only exceptions. I love the FXD It’s a handsome watch and I love its understated look I have replaced the strap with a CNS gray parastrap This watch is 42mm but wears thin and I particularly love the Matt titanium case.

[@chris_shafer]

I need to check out that strap. Thanks for the suggestion!

[@bludrew3466]

Me too I have loads of watches yet nobody ever notices that's why us watching nerds come to these places to pat each other on the back 🤛

[@LuckyJack99]

Love the FXD - brilliant watch back to its roots.

[@chris_shafer]

Yeah, it's a gorgeous watch. Get one!

[@goldenarm009]

Hey man. Just came across your channel and wanted to say it is really great. I think you should stick with this KZbin thing because you’ve obviously got a pretty special talent for it. I’d put this up against any of the top watch reviews out there. Camera shots are gorgeous, your opinions are insightful, really well done bud. Subscribed!

[@chris_shafer]

THANK YOU! Seriously appreciate the kind words and taking the time to write that. I'm working on another video now, but it is slow going with the kids, work etc.. But it is definitely fun. Thanks for listening to the rambling.

[@bobbydazzler1780]

Nice review. I’m quite tempted. The big benefits for us watch nerds is the desk diving super powers. No scratching that NATO on the underside with careful positioning of the metal piece. Whenever I wear a nice watch at a desk in front of a keyboard off it comes to save those desk diving scratches on the desk or arm rests of the chair. With this no such issues. Plus, for gentlemen of a certain (coughs) age there’s that legibility. Funny how we overlook the legibility when out and about - this must have the across the room legibility - quick glance down whether hiking or cycling or skiing and boom there’s the time. Hilarious that we sometimes forget that the watch is there to basically tell us what time it is without having to get the phone out. Yeah great piece for the desk diving week and pull out the big hitters that we baby a little too much on the weekend. Thanks for the great review. What a feather light piece on wrist! Can barely tell you have it on most of the time.

[@chris_shafer]

100% agree. Love the term "desk diving". I have the original Pelagos on the bracelet with the T-fit clasp and they are both great, but the clasp looks like it lost a fight with a raccoon from bumping into the edges of my MacBook.

[@charlesgatehouse4979]

Great video, I just picked mine up a couple weeks ago and it hasn’t left my wrist The Rolex pieces I have are great but the understated look of this piece makes it easy to just grab n go

[@chris_shafer]

I agree. I love how unpretentious this watch is. It is one of those, "if you know, you know" kind of things. Mine hasn't left my wrist either. I do want to try a few different nato straps to mix it up.

[@Giannis020]

I got the adpt single pass straps which look great.

[@thenorthface8384]

Excellent review...will be picking this one up soon. Following for more content!

[@chris_shafer]

Do it, you will love it. It is on my wrist right now.

[@ajgross67]

Great review! I plan to get the blue version this year but largely because I already have plenty of black watches. I think a big part of the feeling underwhelmed by the release was Tudor adding a countdown on their site and flying out a bunch of press for a specific event for a watch that is just a color change. The marketing was overdone, but that doesn’t make it a bad watch

[@chris_shafer]

Totally, the watch pundits are fickle. Its a great watch.

[@michaeleldridge3606]

I want that watch big time. Great video.

[@chris_shafer]

Do it! You won't regret it.

[@RabbitWatchShop]

If anything, this review is encouraging me to buy some straps and NATOs for my Pelagos 39. I do love the FXD, and the military heritage behind snowflake dials and snowflake handsets.

[@chris_shafer]

For sure! I want to get some more straps too.

[@stebesplace]

I'm a BIG fan of the FXD, and find it interesting that it's become the partnership watch for the brand. I have the blue M.N. and it's become my most worn watch. I really like the black, and may have chosen it over the M.N. if it was available at the time, but, I do appreciate the M.N. link, and will keep this forever. If I had one nitpick for the M.N., it should have had a 60 click bezel, not 120, which to me feels too soft and not nearly as good as this black dial version.

[@chris_shafer]

Love the blue Marine Nationale version.

[@joneder9655]

Great review. Such an awesome watch, I have a Pelagos 39 that rarely leaves my wrist.

[@chris_shafer]

The 39 is gorgeous.

[@jerryadams4671]

Great review, Chris. I agree on every point! Keep up the great work. Subscribed!

[@chris_shafer]

Thank you! I appreciate the support!

[@t28mcd]

I love a bit of red so torn between this and the LHD

[@chris_shafer]

Yeah, I like the LHD too. The one thing to note that is hard to tell on the photos is that the indices and hands on the LHD are an aged type of white, almost soft yellow. Prior to this FXD I wanted the LHD too, but this checks all the boxes and I prefer the pure white.

[@mattvalade2609]

As silly as it seems my dream watch, can’t decide between the MN or black but both are great watches

[@chris_shafer]

Absolutely. You can't go wrong with either. I wear a lot of blue so I figured that the black would compliment better so I wasn't so monochromatic all the time.

[@davidb9531]

I just had the lack of being in an AD with both in stock, there was something about the blue that just sung to me

[@bludrew3466]

Hi thanks for the really good video, I own & love this model also. I totally share your sentiment about why you prefer your Tudors for everyday drivers over rolex etc. 1 Question I noticed the factory sticker on the side during the video, how comes? When I buy new Tudors I try to keep stickers on for a while until they fall off but the AD usually removes the case side sticker. I'm curious 😊

[@craigbagels]

Two weeks ago I walked into a Tudor boutique hoping to try on any FXD because every time I went to one previously, there were never any to see or try on. Amazingly enough they had one FXD left from a Tudor event. It was also the black version. I asked to try it on and I wouldn’t let them take it off of my wrist. my wrist is probably the same size as yours and I love the way it looks and fits. Doesn’t matter when anybody else thinks.

[@chris_shafer]

Heck yeah. Good for you!

[@michaelfortney7510]

And to think the titanium Rolex Yachtmaster is selling for 40k

[@chris_shafer]

Crazy, but I do love the look of the Yachtmaster. If I could pick one up at retail price I would without hesitation.

[@choond]

Great review. Should do more watches 👍

[@chris_shafer]

Thanks, will do!

[@dougaugustine933]

Nice job with this video. I have the OG Pelagos and I really like it. I think it gets more wrist time than my Seamaster. Do you prefer the FXD over the OG because of the strap and red text on the dial? Anything else?

[@chris_shafer]

The strap and red text are definitely positives for sure. I also like the symmetry of the no date face although a date function is mighty useful. At the end of the day there is a lot of overlap. I also like how the bezel has markings all the way around compared to the OG Pelagos. Again symmetry here.

[@terry1893]

great review!

[@chris_shafer]

Thank you. Glad you enjoyed it!

[@davidelliott948]

Enjoyed your video. Tudor makes great watches. I bought a Black Bay 41 in 2015 and it still gets a lot of wrist time today. The FXD models are quite nice.

[@eduardodelfino1000]

Se fosse 40mm seria perfeito para mim!

[@Giannis020]

Had one a couple weeks and the just stopped working. Had to send back to Tudor via the AD.

[@chris_shafer]

Oh man, that stinks. Keep me posted. I've had a few different Tudors for the past several years and haven't had any issues.

[@timothyvunvun]

Nice review. Bro still keeping the stickers on?😄

[@chris_shafer]

Totally, forgot about that one! I noticed it after I filmed the whole video and was editing and was too lazy to re shoot the footage!! Sticker was promptly removed.

[@RJ-cq8dd]

They aren't issued anymore because they are pointless in this day and age for divers. We have dive computers now. And a g-shock would be much more rugged and reliable.

[@chris_shafer]

Some select units still get these issued, but they aren't for real work.

[@bobbydazzler1780]

Ha! You just don’t get it and that’s why we can’t explain it to you. Too bad man.

[@RJ-cq8dd]

@@bobbydazzler1780 I am glad i don't get it. I never bought into the marketing crap of brands like these. I do like the design though so i bought a nice black Tactical frog FX.

[@PS987654321PS]

Untrue. And its a dive watch with a primary function of dive navigation. A dive computer cannot do what this watch is designed for.

[@pharmacistsdoitoverthecoun5012]

Please remove the sticker. Looks naff

[@chris_shafer]

Haha, yeah, realized that after I shot that photo. Love the handle. I'm a pharmacist by training too.