Tudor Fastrider Watch

[StormTooper4]

Perhaps they might get round to replicating this model given its more traditional layout. Not as immediately appealing as the heritage but pretty sharp looking .

Not Sure I like the Hands....

The 42mm wide steel case is thick and conservative - but in that way you want it to be. From the side the details are a bit more modern while still being tasteful. The steel on steel tachymeter bezel is a nice touch. Tudor is very proud of the fact that the chronograph pushers look like engine pistons, and that the large crown looks like a gas cap. That has been done before, but never in such a stately timepieces such as a Tudor. A nice little detail is that the pusher housing is in PVD black - that is hard to tell in the images, but it loos nice and goes along with the black [censored] ring. Speaking of the [censored] ring, isn't that tastefully done angled ring with lume coated hour and minute indicators look like something right off the Paul Newman Daytona? You know it is. Well done Tudor, and overall a nice case.

One strange element is the item on the left side of the case at 9 o'clock. It again has some PVD black and is meant to look like a gas cap over a triangular ring that resembles the Ducati logo. This is the date adjuster, and I am not sure why it is there. Inside the watch is a Swiss ETA Valjoux 7753 movement that has been customized by Tudor. The movement comes with the ability to change the date with the crown. Not sure why they took that function out and instead gave it a pusher. If the pusher needs a stylus to adjust the date, then it is much less convenient - and if you can press it with your finger, then you run the risk of hitting the watch on something and accidentally changing the date. While it does look cool, this design element confuses me.

What do you guys reckon? will we see it rep'd?

[lhooq]

I'm going to give it a thumbs up, with reservations. There are several details that I like, but it's too fussy when taken as a whole.

The problem with many modern Tudor designs is that they just don't know when to stop.

[TeeJay]

I'm sure quartz versions will be available soon

I'm going to give it a thumbs up, with reservations. There are several details that I like, but it's too fussy when taken as a whole.

The problem with many modern Tudor designs is that they just don't know when to stop.

The plaque around the TUDOR GENEVE text, being a prime example, as well as the round date window crammed in at 4:30...

[jmb]

I kinda like the silver one. It has different hour markers than the other two and the shape of them looks very interesting...

[StormTooper4]

I reckon its a good candidate A7753. It does to look more Tag like than Daytona from some points. But its a nice looking chronograph all the same

[chefcook]

...One strange element is the item on the left side of the case at 9 o'clock. It again has some PVD black and is meant to look like a gas cap over a triangular ring that resembles the Ducati logo. This is the date adjuster, and I am not sure why it is there. Inside the watch is a Swiss ETA Valjoux 7753 movement that has been customized by Tudor. The movement comes with the ability to change the date with the crown. Not sure why they took that function out and instead gave it a pusher. If the pusher needs a stylus to adjust the date, then it is much less convenient - and if you can press it with your finger, then you run the risk of hitting the watch on something and accidentally changing the date. While it does look cool, this design element confuses me....

Unfortunately you are wrong on this. The 7753 does not have a quick set date via the crown, e.g. the Breitling Navitimers using a 7753 without the date pusher do not have any device to change the date without turning time over midnight. All 7753 watches with a quick set date need a pusher, usually at 10 o'clock.

[StormTooper4]

Its a Buggar its at 9 and not 10