Not all images were able to load for printing. Please close the print window and try again. Tudor Adds a Dune White Dial and a New 36mm Version to the Ranger Collection
Previously available exclusively in black and in a 39mm case, there's now much more choices for the Tudor Ranger.
A slightly more discreet member of the Tudor collection, with the Black Bay stealing the show, the Ranger is the brand’s vision of an all-rounder exploration watch, inspired by a model first seen in the late 1960s. Tudor brought back the model in 2014, with the Tudor Heritage Ranger 79910, measuring 41mm in diameter and equipped with an ETA movement. In 2022, the watch came back in a more fitting version, the Ranger reference 79950 measuring 39mm and powered by a manufacture automatic movement. The only model available until now, the Tudor Ranger line expands today for Dubai Watch Week, with the addition of a Dune White dial and the option (finally) of a 36mm case.
There’s no hiding the resemblance between the original Tudor Ranger and the vintage Rolex Explorer 1016. After all, what Tudor did with this watch was what Rolex did with its Explorer, a watch made for exploration and adventure, an ultra-focused, simple and reliable field watch to survive it all. In short, the Ranger was a more accessible take on the Explorer, with Tudor printed on the dial. A 34mm Oyster case, a matte black dial with Arabic numerals, in the same vein as the Explorer, however, in a 12-3-6-9 configuration, and an arrow-shaped hour hand to give it its own personality. Following several references for the classic Ranger, a Ranger II was launched during the 1970s, which would later inspire the now-discontinued Tudor North Flag.
The re-birth of the Ranger dates back to 2014, with a fairly large vintage-inspired watch, the 41mm and ETA powered Heritage Ranger 79910. Not a bad design, but maybe not in line with the original concept and too large for what it was. In 2022, Tudor changed everything with a fully revised version of the Range, the reference 79950, now measuring 39mm, with a new case, a new dial, a new bracelet and a chronometer manufacture movement inside. For now, there was only a 39mm case with a black dial available. The only option was to choose between a steel bracelet, a textile strap or a rubber strap. First minor update, the hybrid leather-rubber strap option is gone.
More importantly, the Tudor Ranger is now available in a 36mm case, which comes alongside the 39mm option. Entirely identical on paper, with the same full satin-brushed finishing, a screw-down crown, domed sapphire crystal, solid steel screwed back and 100m water-resistance, the new 36mm is slightly thinner at 11mm (vs. 12mm for the 39mm case) and has a narrower lug width, at 19mm instead of 20mm. For the rest, the new Tudor Ranger 36mm has all the classic traits of the collection, that of an all-rounder, instrumental looking watch made for action, but still with a certain discreet elegance – something that will be even truer in this new 36mm version.
The other update for the Tudor Ranger concerns the dial. Only available in matte black with beige numerals in the past, there’s now the option of a Dune White, slightly grained dial – not quite yet the Polar Explorer we’re hoping for, but a step forward. On this new version, the Arabic numerals and hour markers are printed in black for contrast but are no longer luminous. To bring nighttime legibility, Tudor has added small lumed dots on the minute track, and the blackened hands are filled with beige SLN inserts. For the rest, it’s classic Ranger, and both the black and dune white dials are available in a 39mm or 36mm case.
Inside the case, the new 36mm Tudor Ranger relies on the calibre MT5400 (identical to the BB58 and BB54), while the 39mm version has calibre MT5402. While the technical base is the same, the difference lies in the diameter of the movement, adapted to the size of the case (26mm and 30mm). Otherwise, it’s classic Kenissi x Tudor, with an automatic, COSC-certified movement running at 4Hz, storing 70h of power reserve and equipped with a silicon hairspring.
Now comprising 8 references in total, the Tudor Ranger 36mm or 39mm gives you the choice between a 3-link, satin-brushed steel bracelet with folding clasp and T-Fit micro-adjustment or a green fabric strap with red and beige stripes. Available immediately as part of the permanent collection, the new 36mm versions are available at EUR 3,450 (steel 36mm) or EUR 3,120 (fabric 36mm), while the 39mm versions require a bit more at EUR 3,560 (steel 39mm) or EUR 3,230 (fabric 39mm). More details at www.tudorwatch.com.
