TUDOR Fastrider Black Shield Ceramic Chronograph

More from Tudor.  This might not strike a cord as it is not really a reissue.  But they are being adventurous read their press release below.

When high-tech ceramic meets the world of TUDOR, the result is, naturally, quite out of the ordinary.

Powerful and unique. And so it is with the new TUDOR Fastrider Black Shield, a distillation of strength

and virility matched with supreme reliability.

Because the new TUDOR Fastrider Black Shield is, first of all, a monobloc case in high-tech black

matt ceramic. It is also an extraordinary – totally black – timepiece. Finally, it is a chronograph with

a fi ery temperament adding its energy to a TUDOR line dedicated to speed and top performance.

So much so that, if it were compared to a dream motorcycle, throbbing with power and feeling, the

TUDOR Fastrider Black Shield would undoubtedly be associated with a bike without equal.

In this spirit, and to accompany the launch of the TUDOR Fastrider Black Shield, TUDOR – in

collaboration with its partner, Ducati – has customized the one-of-a-kind Diavel Carbon model with

a black matt finish on the whole motorcycle and signature red highlighting on the details.

These two mechanical machines, statements of extreme strength and masculinity, call for being

presented in a world of untamed power and elements unleashed. A volcanic world, evoking with

precision the high-temperature fusion at the origin of high-tech ceramic and the dynamic assertiveness

of the TUDOR Fastrider Black Shield.

Monolithic and scratch-proof, the TUDOR Fastrider Black Shield's monobloc case in matt black

ceramic is an archetype in its genre. What makes it so special? Not only is it fashioned using

nothing but high-tech injected ceramic – not ceramic applied to another material as a coating – but

it is also made entirely in one process. The whole case is produced as a single piece – a unique

operation for watches in this segment. In addition to the noble aesthetics of this chronograph, the

extremely complex procedure adopted for its manufacture – a result of technological expertise

acquired in perfecting the bezel for the Pelagos line – ensures that both the middle case and bezel

are exceptionally reliable and resistant.

Waterproof to a depth of 150 metres (500 feet) and fitted with direct-action pushers and a screwdown

crown in PVD-treated steel, the 42 mm case houses a self-winding chronograph movement

with a power reserve of approximately 46 hours. The matt finish selected for this monobloc case

shows off to particular advantage the clean curves and taut lines of this chronograph. It also

accentuates the watch's dimensions and the tachymetric scale engraved on the bezel. The strength

emanating from the case is highlighted by the red features – including the luminescent material –

that punctuate the dial. A red seal placed under the sapphire crystal – evidence of rigorous attention

to detail – enhances the presence of this model, a perfect tribute to TUDOR's colour codes. A unique

statement of precision and performance, this chronograph is available with either a rubber strap

or a leather strap with red stitching.

Another colour, another look: the TUDOR Fastrider Black Shield is also offered in a version

combining the matt black of the case and dial with a bronze tint on the hands and hour-markers.

This version is available with either a rubber strap or a beige Alcantara® strap with black stitching.