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Tudor Pelagos: history, references and official videos

The Tudor Pelagos is Tudor's titanium dive watch family, introduced in 2012 and today including the FXD, the Pelagos 39 and the Pelagos Ultra. This page explains the lines, how to tell them apart and what drives the value of a Pelagos, and shows the official Tudor videos about the model.

Introduced: 2012 (Ref. 25500TN)
Case: Titanium, 39, 42 or 43 mm
Water resistance: 500 m (original) · 200 m (FXD, 39) · 1,000 m (Ultra)
Movement today: Tudor MT calibres, 65–70 h power reserve

TUDOR Pelagos Ultra – official video by Tudor on YouTube

Where the name Pelagos comes from

Tudor introduced the Pelagos at Baselworld in March 2012 as a titanium dive watch with a 42 mm case, a helium escape valve and 500 meters of water resistance. It came on a titanium bracelet with a spring-loaded dive extension in the clasp, or on a rubber strap. "Pelagos" is Greek for the open sea. Since then the name has grown from a single watch into a family: the original Pelagos, a left-handed version, the FXD, a 39 mm version and the Pelagos Ultra.

The Pelagos generations

The easiest way to tell the lines apart is case size, water resistance and movement. Always check the reference number between the lugs or in the papers, because several lines look similar at first glance.

Series	Years	References	Case	Movement
Original Pelagos	2012 – 2015	25500TN	42 mm titanium, 500 m, helium valve	Modified ETA 2824, about 38 h
Second generation	from 2015	Black and blue versions	42 mm titanium, 500 m	MT5612, COSC, 70 h
Pelagos LHD	2016	Left-handed version	42 mm titanium, crown on the left	MT5612 modified for left-hand crown
Pelagos FXD	2021	Several, e.g. 25717N	42 mm titanium, fixed lugs, 200 m	MT5602, COSC, 70 h
Pelagos 39	2022	25407N	39 mm titanium, 200 m, no date	MT5400, 70 h
Pelagos Ultra	2025	2543C1A7NU	43 mm titanium, 1,000 m	MT5612-U, METAS Master Chronometer, 65 h

The first Pelagos used a modified ETA 2824 with a power reserve of about 38 hours. The second generation switched to Tudor's own MT5612, a COSC-certified movement with a silicon hairspring and about 70 hours of power reserve. The date wheel and the white "snowflake" hands link the watch to Tudor's earlier divers.

Notable versions

Pelagos LHD (2016): a left-handed version with the crown on the left and beige lume, built on the idea of left-handed military divers made for the French Navy.
Pelagos FXD (2021): developed with the combat swimmers of the French Navy, the Commando Hubert, and marked for the Marine Nationale. The titanium case is 42 mm wide and about 12.75 mm thick, with fixed lugs cut from the case block, a bi-directional bezel and a woven fabric strap. Later came a black version with a unidirectional bezel and a chronograph.
Pelagos 39 (2022): a smaller titanium case of 39 mm, 11.8 mm thick, without a date and with the MT5400 movement.
Pelagos Ultra (2025): 43 mm, 1,000 meters, and a METAS-certified Master Chronometer movement.

What is a Tudor Pelagos worth?

Value depends on the line and reference, condition, whether box, papers and the original bracelet are present, and whether a limited or military-related edition is concerned. Early watches with the ETA-based movement and the later in-house MT5612 watches are different products, so compare like with like. Retail prices at launch give a rough frame: about US$4,400 for the 2012 Pelagos, US$3,900 for the FXD in 2021, US$4,400 for the Pelagos 39 and US$6,100 for the Ultra in 2025. We do not quote auction records here because we found no verified ones for this family.

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Official Tudor Pelagos videos

All videos come from the official Tudor YouTube channel. They cover the Pelagos from the first film in 2016 through the LHD and the FXD to the Pelagos Ultra.

More Tudor videos, sorted by model: all official Tudor playlists.

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Frequently asked questions

When was the Tudor Pelagos introduced?

Tudor introduced the Pelagos at Baselworld in March 2012 as a 42 mm titanium diver with 500 meters of water resistance.

How big is a Tudor Pelagos?

The original Pelagos, the LHD and the FXD have a 42 mm titanium case. The Pelagos 39 measures 39 mm and the Pelagos Ultra 43 mm.

Which movement is in a Pelagos?

The 2012 original used a modified ETA 2824. Later watches use Tudor's own calibres: MT5612 in the classic Pelagos, MT5602 in the FXD, MT5400 in the Pelagos 39 and MT5612-U in the Ultra.

What is a Pelagos FXD?

A 2021 line developed with the French Navy's Commando Hubert combat swimmers. It has fixed lugs cut from the case, a 200 m rating and a woven fabric strap, and is marked for the Marine Nationale.

What drives the value of a Pelagos?

The line and reference, condition, box and papers, the original bracelet or strap and special editions. The original, LHD, FXD, 39 and Ultra are different watches, so compare like with like.

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