TUDOR Watches and Alinghi Red Bull Racing team up to combine timeless innovation with the spirit of adventure.
This August, TUDOR takes to the seas as the leading partner for Alinghi Red Bull Racing’s 37th America’s Cup. Influenced by the spirit of adventure, here’s an inside look at the brand’s collection of luxury timepieces inspired by the thrill of professional yacht racing.
The partnership between TUDOR Watches and Alinghi Red Bull Racing joins three brands equally obsessed with excellence. Uniting the legendary two-time America’s Cup winner, Alinghi; a driving force in global sport, Red Bull; and the internationally renowned watchmaker, TUDOR, this team embodies the daring spirit essential to competitive yacht racing.
TUDOR’s first dip into the sport brought the excellence expected of all TUDOR watches. The collection features two unique timepieces, the Pelagos FXD and FXD Chrono, complete with race-specific details. From a nautical matte blue dial to red accents on the seafaring fabric strap, the watches pull design elements from the boat they represent.
The Alinghi Red Bull Racing logo, engraved in stainless steel, is on the case back. Along with partnership-specific features, the collection borrows vintage elements from iconic TUDOR campaigns. “Snowflake” hands, a hallmark of the TUDOR divers’ watches introduced in the sixties, appear on the dial for optimal legibility and luminosity in challenging conditions.
As impressive as these watches are on the outside, the innovation within makes them stand out. Engineered to impress, the Alinghi Red Bull Racing Edition watches are encased in high-tech carbon composite, titanium and stainless steel—a composition similar to that of the racing vessel.
Both watches feature self-winding mechanical movements and bidirectional rotor systems, but the FDX Chrono takes these advancements to the next level with a chronograph function so the wearer can time key moments. Additionally, the watches’ 70-hour power reserve ensures even the busiest adventurers never miss a beat. Built to withstand one of the world’s most thrilling watersports, the collection is waterproof up to 660 feet, bridging the gap between timeless luxury and sport.
Alinghi Red Bull Racing joins a long list of boundary-pushers—previous partnerships include icons like David Beckham and the World Surf League—that are part of TUDOR’s “Born to Dare” initiative, launched in 2017. The campaign celebrates those who achieve the extraordinary—on land, on ice, in the air, or underwater—with a TUDOR watch on their wrists.
In a world predominantly comfortable with the status quo, TUDOR champions something else entirely: Those who crave more.
Shop the watches at Tourneau|Bucherer and learn more about the collaboration here.
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