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Pelagos FXD GMT

Post by Bob1035 » Wed Oct 30, 2024 6:08 am

Newly released, I don't hate it, but there are things I don't love. Glad to see they're expanding the line up for sure!

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Re: Pelagos FXD GMT

Post by MDF » Wed Oct 30, 2024 6:51 am

I’m glad they are expanding the line up as well and pretty quickly. That looks pretty cool just wish it had white lume. I hope they work on updating the original Pelagos with bracelet soon.
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Re: Pelagos FXD GMT

Post by gwells » Wed Oct 30, 2024 7:19 am

for some reason, maybe it's the size of the numbers on the 24hr bezel or the lume color, it just feels really busy/clunky to me compared to the other Pelagos variations.

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Re: Pelagos FXD GMT

Post by rockmastermike » Wed Oct 30, 2024 7:34 am

I really like this
I tried on a regular FXD and was surprised at well it wore on my wrist
I like the patina and especially like the orange text and GMT hand and the strap is pretty cool, too.
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Re: Pelagos FXD GMT

Post by Chocodove » Wed Oct 30, 2024 7:40 am

That lume tho….
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Re: Pelagos FXD GMT

Post by Jeep99dad » Wed Oct 30, 2024 7:43 am

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Re: Pelagos FXD GMT

Post by spring-diver » Wed Oct 30, 2024 8:04 am

I’m digging this release


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Re: Pelagos FXD GMT

Post by Marjak » Wed Oct 30, 2024 8:06 am

This is exactly what I want. Somebody buy my GF Sea Hawk please...
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Re: Pelagos FXD GMT

Post by spring-diver » Wed Oct 30, 2024 8:06 am

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Post by spring-diver » Wed Oct 30, 2024 8:11 am

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Re: Pelagos FXD GMT

Post by jswing » Wed Oct 30, 2024 8:14 am

I love Tudor, but this one is not for me. I guess I'm too much of a purist, I don't like the FXD as a GMT, or with a date. I guess GMTs are all the rage though.

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Re: Pelagos FXD GMT

Post by hoppyjr » Wed Oct 30, 2024 8:20 am

Too busy for me and the lume color is a hard no. Maybe it’ll be better in person, but it could have been so much better.

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Re: Pelagos FXD GMT

Post by jeckyll » Wed Oct 30, 2024 8:22 am

The colour looks a bit less brash in some other photos I've seen:
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If it looks like the above under 'real' lighting conditions, it's great IMO.
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Re: Pelagos FXD GMT

Post by TSD » Wed Oct 30, 2024 8:43 am

Chocodove wrote:
Wed Oct 30, 2024 7:40 am
That lume tho….
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Re: Pelagos FXD GMT

Post by raf42 » Wed Oct 30, 2024 8:45 am

Don't hate it, but lume color not for me, and not sure about bezel numeral font/size - feels "busy" - maybe in person.... I'd wear it, but not buy it (w/o beige indices/numerals, maybe).

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Re: Pelagos FXD GMT

Post by hoppyjr » Wed Oct 30, 2024 8:49 am

I think the smart move, assuming they didn’t want the white of the existing FXD, would be to use “regular” C3 color. It’s less polarizing, usually brighter, and definitely more subtle.

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Re: Pelagos FXD GMT

Post by Bob1035 » Wed Oct 30, 2024 8:53 am

"Too busy" is my initial reaction as well. Still a cool release though.

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Re: Pelagos FXD GMT

Post by matt.wu » Wed Oct 30, 2024 10:49 am

I wish they had put the GMT scale on a chapter ring and kept the dive bezel.
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Re: Pelagos FXD GMT

Post by matt.wu » Wed Oct 30, 2024 10:49 am

TSD wrote:
Wed Oct 30, 2024 8:43 am
Chocodove wrote:
Wed Oct 30, 2024 7:40 am
That lume tho….
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This is cool.
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Re: Pelagos FXD GMT

Post by snootydog » Wed Oct 30, 2024 11:20 am

A really nice watch overall but the average buyer of these watches isn't going to be French Navy pilots. The military green strap isn't the most appealing colour,I think it would look nicer on their navy blue strap or plain black. The lume colour isn't very appealing either,I think most of us agree on that. I'm really into the Tudor brand at the moment but that one won't be on my want list.
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Re: Pelagos FXD GMT

Post by shaneotool » Wed Oct 30, 2024 11:24 am

MDF wrote:
Wed Oct 30, 2024 6:51 am
I’m glad they are expanding the line up as well and pretty quickly. That looks pretty cool just wish it had white lume. I hope they work on updating the original Pelagos with bracelet soon.
I agree - I had an FXD for a couple weeks and sold it - just didnt do it for me.

I'd love a pelagos on a bracelet in a different color or two, chronograph version, and gmt version. They've shown they can do it - just slap it in the bracelet pelagos.

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Re: Pelagos FXD GMT

Post by Henryj » Wed Oct 30, 2024 12:09 pm

It’s kinda funny. A couple months ago I’d have been all over this like, well, me on a bacon sandwich. Now, though, my Longines Zulu Time 39mm fits this role quite nicely. I’m not a big fan of the beige lume and the proportions look a bit off to me.
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Re: Pelagos FXD GMT

Post by DocHollidayDDS » Wed Oct 30, 2024 12:27 pm

Henryj wrote:
Wed Oct 30, 2024 12:09 pm
It’s kinda funny. A couple months ago I’d have been all over this like, well, me on a bacon sandwich. Now, though, my Longines Zulu Time 39mm fits this role quite nicely. I’m not a big fan of the beige lume and the proportions look a bit off to me.
The Zulu is a heck of a watch for the money.

I'm not a fan of this Tudor.

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Re: Pelagos FXD GMT

Post by gwells » Wed Oct 30, 2024 12:37 pm

honestly, the original 2 line black pelagos is still the best, imnsvho. and if/when i ever get a pelagos, that's what i'll target. it's one of the few watches still on my want list.

anyone wanna trade a 2 liner for a U1T on bracelet? :)

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Re: Pelagos FXD GMT

Post by BacoNoir » Wed Oct 30, 2024 1:52 pm

snootydog wrote:
Wed Oct 30, 2024 11:20 am
A really nice watch overall but the average buyer of these watches isn't going to be French Navy pilots. The military green strap isn't the most appealing colour,I think it would look nicer on their navy blue strap or plain black. The lume colour isn't very appealing either,I think most of us agree on that. I'm really into the Tudor brand at the moment but that one won't be on my want list.
Ditto - all of this. The strap and lime color are just wrong. :puke:
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