David Beckham’s Latest World Cup Watch Is Unlike Any Tudor He's Worn Before

2 min readDavid Beckham has turned this summer’s World Cup into an unofficial Tudor showcase.Over the past few weeks, the former England captain and long-time Tudor ambassador has worn several of the Swiss brand’s most important new releases, including the bright-yellow Black Bay Chrono 39 “Bumblebee” and the navy Black Bay 54 (and, at Wimbledon, the revamped Black Bay 58.)Getty.The Monarch stands apart from the Black Bay and Pelagos watches that have defined modern Tudor. Its angular 39mm steel case sits somewhere between a dress watch and a sportier number, while the warm dark-champagne dial combines a small-seconds display with a California layout, using Roman numerals across the upper half and then Arabic numerals below.TudorThere are other unusual details, too.The openworked snowflake hands reinterpret one of Tudor’s best-known design signatures, while the faceted two-link bracelet gives the watch the appearance of an integrated-bracelet model without fully committing to the format.Inside is Tudor’s new manufacture automatic movement, certified by both COSC and METAS. It packs a 65-hour power reserve, resistance to magnetic fields of up to 15,000 gauss, and 100 meters of water resistance. In other words, it's a rugged piece of wristwear masquerading as a dress watch.The movement is also visible through a sapphire case back, still a relatively uncommon feature on a Tudor.TudorPriced at $5,875, the Monarch is a much more eccentric proposition than Beckham’s recent divers. But after spending the World Cup working his way through Tudor’s latest collection, it’s not surprising that he eventually made his way to its most distinctive model.What's next?