Dear Tudor Pelagos FXD owners
Have you paired your FXD with any other straps?
I, like most, was sceptical until I saw one in the flesh last December. That is one fantastic piece, and I am sorely tempted to add one to the stable.
Enable me (with pictures).
Many thanks.
Here is my FXD on a variety of straps, presented in no particular order:
I think it looks rather
meh on the dark gray seat-belt type NATO strap from Phenomenato.
It looks much better on a lighter gray "Matte Supreme" NATO from C&B...
and also on the the dark blue version.
I actually thought it looked alright on the green Phenomenato, but my wife assures me that it in fact does not and is quite the eyesore.
I'm not sure why one would wear any dive watch - but particularly the FXD - on a leather strap, but I don't hate it on Omega's light brown Barenia leather strap.
I think it's the perfect summer watch on this generic orange NATO.
Here it is on a generic "melange" perlon-style strap. Not too shabby.
And finally, here is my favorite strap to pair the FXD with: a generic 20 mm blue and gray ribbed NATO. The slightly visible lug bars - à la Sean Connery's Submariner in Dr. No - I find adds to the FXD's toolish aesthetic (I'm also too cheap to buy the same strap in 22 mm).
In summary, like most blue-dialed/bezeled watches, the FXD fails to achieve the same strap versatility as say a Speedmaster or Explorer, but it does look good on a variety of straps. And this is good, because the supplied Velcro strap looks and feels cheap, while the rubber NATO strap bows out at the lugs and looks sloppy.
(not meant to be sexist).
