TUDOR took a standard Pelagos, already one of the most capable divers’ watches out there, and asked the simple question: What criteria would it need to meet for deep sea exploration? What would allow it to stand up to the technical challenges of operating in the twilight zone from 200 metres to 1,000 metres? The answer is the Pelagos Ultra. Its titanium case has grown to 43mm to meet a staggering depth rating of 1,000 metres. Luminescence has been thought through to increase visibility with two different colours: blue and green. The bracelet has also been completely redesigned with this deep-diving brief in mind. TUDOR knows most people who wear this watch will never operate at 1,000 metres beneath the sea—but that’s not the point of it. This watch is an exercise in extremes, an idea born from “what if?”. It’s the product of designing without limits. Because if it could withstand the rigours at a depth of 1,000 metres, surely it could withstand, well, just about anything.
The Pelagos Ultra model joins the TUDOR family of technical divers' watches with a range-topping 1,000 metres of water resistance. While the Pelagos, Pelagos LHD and Pelagos FXD models perpetuate a purely technical aquatic heritage, the Pelagos Ultra dials it up to an 11, offering functions specific to highly specialized and relatively niche professional deep sea dives.
A 43MM TITANIUM CASE AND LEGIBLE DIAL
The newly redesigned case makes use of both grade 2 and grade 5 titanium and includes a compact helium escape valve for fluid egress when used in a saturation diving environment.
Using the standard Pelagos as a starting point, the dial has been scaled up for legibility. The hands are thicker, the markers are bigger, and the minute hand boasts green luminescence along with the PIP to easily track elapsed time.
TITANIUM BRACELET AND RUBBER STRAP
The Pelagos Ultra model is supplied with an entirely satin-brushed titanium bracelet that is equipped with a special adjustable clasp for rapid length adjustment. There is a visual indicator on the clasp that includes a luminous marker to easily discern what setting the bracelet is at, a first for the Pelagos line.
The Pelagos Ultra also comes with a second strap made of black rubber, with a titanium pin buckle, that attaches to the case with titanium end links. Also included is a rubber extension piece that makes it possible to lengthen the strap even further, by up to 110 millimetres.
THE PELAGOS FAMILY
The TUDOR Pelagos line offers a variety of highly technical, mechanical divers' watches at the forefront of this sector. Now made up of a number of models, this product family is the worthy heir of TUDOR tool watches, adopted since the 1950s by pioneers of underwater exploration around the world. The Pelagos and Pelagos LHD models, for right-handed and left-handed divers respectively, provide an ergonomic solution that is not only tailored to most underwater environments but is specifically designed for so-called “saturation” dives thanks to the helium escape valve. The Pelagos FXD model, developed in conjunction with the French Navy’s combat swimmers, is an instrument that makes it possible to perform countdowns with ease during so-called “oxygen” dives, in which users do not descend to depths requiring decompression stops. The Pelagos FXD GMT is designed 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 “Zulu time” in addition to local time and a third time zone. The entire FXD range sits inside the Pelagos family and serves as a technical platform that can be adapted to a specific use case. Finally, the Pelagos 39 model forms a bridge between land and sea, meeting all the ISO standards for divers' watches, with versatility and enhanced aesthetic touches.
THE TUDOR DIVERS’ WATCH
The history of the TUDOR divers’ watch dates back to 1954 with the launch of reference 7922. Waterproof to 100 metres (330 ft), it was the firstborn in a long line of dive watches. Affordable, robust, reliable and precise, it perfectly represented the brand’s tool watch philosophy. The seven decades following its introduction have witnessed the constant improvement of TUDOR divers' watches and them gaining acclaim from professionals in the field, including some of the world’s greatest military navies.
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