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This was the outcome of the prestigious annual watch event held in Switzerland, the Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Geneve. The awards cover various categories, from affordable to luxurious watches, those with complicated features, and even smart display solutions, showcasing the skills of artisans from different brands. One noteworthy category is the Best Diving Watch. Last year, the title went to Louis Vuitton's Tambour Street Diver. However, this year, Tudor claimed the top spot with the Pelagos FXD.In the same category of diving watches at the GPHG 2022 awards, there were both familiar and unfamiliar names: Breitling Superocean Automatic 42, Grand Seiko Spring Drive 5 Days 9RA5, Doxa Army, Tag Heuer Aquaracer Professional 1000 Superdiver, and ArtyA Depth Gauge. Despite the competition, Tudor emerged victorious with this coveted award.
Pelagos FXD rejuvenates the collaborative bond between Tudor and the French Navy, a partnership rooted in the 1950s, propelling Tudor to become the timepiece provider for the French Navy since 1961. Leveraging naval expertise and Tudor's skills, the iconic 9401 emerged. This prototype laid the foundation for the 2021 Pelagos FXD.As mentioned, the 21st-century dive watch is a product of Tudor's collaboration with the French Navy, specifically the Commando Hubert frogman unit, established in 1947. Clinching the prestigious GPHG 2022 award, the Tudor Pelagos FXD is an exceptionally practical timepiece, seamlessly blending functionality with artistic beauty on its dial.
The dial of the Pelagos FXD mirrors its green-faced Pelagos counterparts, maintaining a 42mm case diameter. However, departing from stainless steel, the FXD is crafted from a single block of titanium, featuring a matte scratch-resistant surface for aesthetic appeal. Notably, a groundbreaking move for Tudor, this watch introduces a fixed lug design, with two horizontal bars incorporated into the titanium case, eliminating the need for small spring bars to secure the strap. This innovative solution significantly enhances the durability of the Pelagos FXD, especially during underwater adventures.
Inspired by the maritime elegance of vintage naval timepieces, Pelagos FXD's fabric strap is ingeniously crafted as a single, seamless piece by French expert Julien Faure. Beyond its impressive 200-meter water resistance, luminous hands and markers coated with Super-Luminova, the Pelagos FXD features a 120-click rotating bezel, with each notch smoothly guiding the half-minute increments.At the compelling price of $3,900, the Tudor Pelagos undoubtedly emerges as a wallet-friendly choice compared to other professional dive watches from Rolex or Omega. Blending affordability with absolute practicality, it secures the title of the best dive watch of 2022, as adjudicated by the esteemed panel of judges in one of the most prestigious watch competitions.
