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It’s a perfectly serviceable option – nothing to write home about specifically – but is well-executed and suits the aquatic nature of the watch perfectly. The underside of the strap features a texture that evokes the snowflake hands of the watch.

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We wore the Pelagos 39 on its rubber strap option instead of its integrated bracelet, which is a much simpler affair, featuring a standard tang-type buckle with the Tudor logo emblazoned on the bracket plus solid titanium end links. The integrated bracelet versus the rubber strap on the Tudor Pelagos 39. The T-Fit system is a total game-changer (way better than anything Rolex offers) and is one of the best micro-adjustment systems in the game, so not having the bigger Pelago’s clasp isn’t a huge loss. The 39’s integrated bracelet doesn’t have the same trick expandable clasp that fans love about the larger Pelagos, but it does utilise Tudor’s T-Fit adjustment system, which lets you adjust the bracelet’s length between five various positions over 8mm without needing a tool. On the dial: both the dial and bezel of the Pelagos 39 feature a sunray brushed texture as opposed to the previous Pelagos’ matte finishes. Other key differences: the crown is different (smaller and much more like a Rolex crown instead of the flat Tudor crown we’re used to on the larger Pelagos or on the Black Bay range) and the dial lacks the unique angled rehaut of the standard Pelagos. Still, 200m is more than enough for the vast majority of wearers you could definitely still dive with the Pelagos 39. The Pelagos 39 eschews the date window of the larger model, making it a time-only piece, and ‘only’ has 200m of water resistance compared to the larger model’s impressive 500m.

Mechanically, it’s also rather different. It’s also thinner (11.8mm versus 15mm) and has a shorter lug-to-lug distance (47mm versus 50mm). SIZE: 39mm diameter, 11.8mm thick, 47mm lug-to-lug distanceĪs the name implies, the Tudor Pelagos 39 has a 39mm case, which is a whole 3mm smaller than the original Pelagos. MOVEMENT: Manufacture Calibre MT5400 (COSC) WATCH BELOW as we highlight some of its coolest new features and show you what it looks like on wrist. Meet the new Pelagos 39: a smaller, thinner and simpler take on the Pelagos that’s perfectly poised to take advantage of the trend towards smaller watches after years of chunky cases being in vogue – and a watch that’s aimed at a broader audience than the more intense original Pelagos.ĭMARGE had the chance to test-drive the new Pelagos 39 for a week – the first publication in Australia to do so – and we were mightily impressed by Tudor’s newest creation. Now, in 2022, Tudor has come up with a Pelagos that’s truly for everyone.

Yet the Pelago’s utilitarian bent also makes it a relatively niche choice, and appropriately, fans have long been crying out for a smaller Pelagos that’s a little less intense. It’s a credible tool watch, the likes of which few luxury watchmakers bother making anymore. No wonder, then, that the Pelagos was an immediate fan favourite.

Aesthetically, it’s rather unique too – ultra-clean, with square indices and of course, Tudor’s signature ‘snowflake’ hands. It’s also got a brushed case, something Rolex doesn’t dabble in. Firstly, it’s made from titanium – it remains the only watch from either Tudor or Rolex to utilize the metal. The Pelagos is unlike any watch in Rolex’s range. Since its debut in 2012, the Tudor Pelagos has quickly become one of the most prized luxury dive watches on the market and reflects Tudor’s ongoing evolution into a brand that’s truly distinct from Rolex.

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