Fabian Cancellara last raced in the Tour de France in 2016. Nine years later, he returns to cycling's greatest stage not as a competitor, but as the owner of Tudor Pro Cycling Team. To mark this homecoming, he wears a symbol of his legendary career: the new Pelagos FXD Chrono ‘Yellow’ produced in an exclusive run of just 300 pieces. Cancellara's Tour de France legacy is extraordinary.
The watch on his wrist tells that story. The Pelagos FXD Chrono ‘Yellow’ honors his battles against France's punishing terrain and summer heat while serving as a talisman for future challenges. Of the 300 numbered pieces, #7 belongs to Cancellara—his signature racing number.
Professional cycling demands equipment that can endure extreme conditions while maintaining flawless operation. Just as the fastest racing bikes rely on carbon fiber construction, Tudor has crafted this chronograph with a carbon composite case built for cyclists who push the limits. Titanium reinforcements add durability for whatever the road throws at it.
Performance extends beyond mere toughness. The Tudor Pelagos FXD Chrono 'Yellow' was designed to be genuinely functional during rides. While most chronographs feature tachymeter scales calibrated for automotive speeds, the Pelagos FXD Chrono ‘Yellow’ breaks new ground with a scale specifically engineered for cycling velocities. The chronograph markings spiral around the dial, enabling riders to read average speeds instantly—a tachymeter function purpose-built for two wheels instead of four.
The watch is equipped with a 43 mm matte black carbon composite case with integrated strap bars, a fixed bezel with 60-minute markings, a cycling-optimized tachymeter scale, and a matte black dial with luminescent ceramic hour markers and yellow highlights with iconic "Snowflake" hands with Grade X1 Swiss SuperLumiNova. The matte black dial with yellow accents prioritizes readability while echoing the colors of cycling's most prestigious race. The recalibrated tachymeter, printed at a 45-degree angle around the dial's edge, focuses on the speeds cyclists actually achieve.
For the Pelagos FXD series, Tudor and Julien Faure developed an advanced technical construction with a 22 mm black jacquard-woven fabric with a yellow racing stripe and traditional buckle, engineered specifically for cycling. Tudor pioneered fabric straps in watchmaking when it introduced this option in 2010.
The watch is powered by the in-house calibre MT5813 which delivers a 70-hour "weekend-proof" power reserve and incorporates a silicon balance spring for enhanced precision. COSC certification confirms its chronometer status, with performance exceeding industry standards at -2 to +4 seconds daily variation. The automatic movement is protected by a solid construction case back in titanium with a special engraving featuring cyclists and the watch’s individual serial number within the 300-piece limitation.
Sticker Price USD 5,600. For more info on Tudor, click here.
