TUDOR Ranger New Models
TUDOR expands the iconic Ranger watch collection by introducing new models. In addition to a new “Dune white” dial, the Ranger now also comes with a 36mm fully brushed stainless steel case in addition to the existing 39mm diameter size.
The origins of the TUDOR Ranger family date back to 1929. This was the year when Hans Wilsdorf registered the “Ranger” name, three years after registering his “The TUDOR” trademark. At the time, the name was not used to indicate the model specifically, but instead to add an adventurous aspect to certain watches in the TUDOR collection.
The aesthetics that we now recognize as the Ranger didn’t appear until the 1960s, with its large Arabic numerals, generously coated with luminescent material at 3 (for models without the date), 6, 9 and 12 o’clock, as well as its uniquely designed hands.
Offered in a number of variations over the course of its history, examples existed with and without the date, with automatic or manual winding and initially with the TUDOR rose logo followed by the shield on its dial. As early as 1973, a version of the Ranger was made with an integrated bracelet under the name “Ranger II”.
The new Ranger model respects the aesthetic standards established in the course of its history, especially its dial with Arabic numerals at 3, 6, 9 and 12 o’clock, whilst incorporating new state-of-the-art technical elements, in particular a high-performance Manufacture Calibre and a TUDOR “T-fit” clasp with a rapid adjustment system. It continues, within the TUDOR collection, the tradition of the expedition watch, born with the Oyster Prince watches used by the members of the British North Greenland Expedition.
To echo this functional heritage, the case and the bracelet of the Ranger are satin-brushed, creating an overall matt finish, in the purest spirit of an expedition watch. Some elements, however, are polished to strengthen the lines of the case, including the edge of the bezel.
As for the dial, an attentive eye will notice a detail of historic influence: painted hour markers. Beige or black in colour, they perfectly contrast with the respective grained, matt dial and match the tone of the TUDOR shield logo and inscriptions. The arrow-shaped hands, rounded for the hours hand and angular for the seconds hand, are characteristic of Ranger aesthetics, with a TUDOR signature touch: the tip of the seconds hand in burgundy.
The Ranger models are equipped with Manufacture Calibres MT5400 for the 36mm case and MT5402 for the 39mm case. Their construction has been designed to ensure robustness, longevity, reliability and precision due to their variable-inertia balance, which is held in place by a sturdy traversing bridge with two points of fixation.
Thanks to their balance wheels and their non-magnetic silicon balance spring, the TUDOR Manufacture Calibres have been certified as chronometers by the Official Swiss Chronometer Testing Institute (COSC), with performances going beyond the standards set by this independent institute.
The Ranger models are offered with an entirely satin-brushed stainless steel bracelet, with the TUDOR “T-fit” clasp equipped with a system for rapid length adjustment. Easy to use, requiring no tools and offering five positions, this practical system allows wearers of the Ranger to carry out fine, instant adjustments of the total length of the bracelet along an adjustment window of 8mm.
Also offered as a configuration with all Ranger models is a single-piece earth tone tri-colour fabric strap made by the Julien Faure company in the Saint-Étienne region.
Model: TUDOR Ranger, Reference 79930 or 79950
Case
36mm or 39mm 316L steel case, satin finish
Thickness: 11mm (36mm) or 12mm (39mm)
Lugs: 19mm (36mm) or 20mm (39mm)
Smooth satin-brushed 316L steel
Steel screw-down crown with the TUDOR rose in relief
Domed sapphire crystal
Waterproof to 100m (330 ft)
Movement
Manufacture Calibres MT5400 (36mm) or MT5402 (39mm)
Self-winding mechanical movement with bidirectional rotor system
Swiss chronometer certified by the COSC (Official Swiss Chronometer Testing Institute)
Variable inertia balance, micro-adjustment screw
Non-magnetic silicon balance spring
Frequency: 28,800 beats/hour (4Hz)
Total diameter: 26mm (MT5400) or 30mm (MT5402)
Thickness: 5mm
27 jewels
Power reserve: Approximately 70 hours
Functions
Hours, minutes and seconds hands at the centre
Stop-seconds for precise time setting
Dial
Black or “Dune white”, domed
Bracelet
Steel bracelet with three links and a folding clasp with the TUDOR “T-fit” safety catch or green fabric bracelet with red and beige stripes and buckle
