Hands-On: The 36mm Tudor Ranger 79930 Is What Fans Wanted All Along

One area of improvement, aside from the more traditional 36mm size (which, at least to me, was an improvement), is a slightly slimmer case. The previous Ranger came in at 12mm thick with a stainless-steel case that featured brushing and polished chamfers. Without a dive bezel changing the visual proportion, it could feel a bit slab-sided. The new 36mm version is a bit thinner, coming in at 11mm. You still get the Tudor rose crown as well. Inside is the COSC-certified Manufacture Caliber MT5400 movement. That gives you 70 hours of power reserve, protected with 100m of water resistance, so it stacks up well to field watch use.

You can tell from the photos further down that the sample watches had come off wrists that were much thinner than mine, so I had to squeeze a bit to get them to fit. But otherwise, the bracelet itself is the best that Tudor makes in steel, without the pesky faux-rivets that bother some people so much, and with the inclusion of a T-Fit adjustment for 8mm of extra flexibility in sizing. The watch has a 19mm lug width, which I know frustrates some people who have a collection of 20mm NATO straps.  All I can say is that I’ve never found NATOs so expensive that I can’t buy a few more, but I understand why it’s still a pain. I do think a 20mm lug stance might look a bit odd on this case size.