While a Rolex Daytona is basically unobtanium, Tudor quietly churns out compelling, relatively affordable chronographs that you can buy all day long.

Take the Fastrider Black Shield, for example — it may be one of Tudor’s coolest chronos. Featuring a matte black ceramic case that’s been bead-blasted into a subdued, tactical hue, it’s 42mm of pure automotive-inspired goodness. Powered by a reworked version of the famed Valjoux 7753 automatic chronograph movement, the ref. 42000CN even features a rapid date advance pusher on the case side — a thoughtful touch that goes a long way on a modern watch.

This particular Black Shield features a black dial with gold-toned sword hands, red seconds hand and applied indices; a three-register chronograph layout with a 30-minute counter at 3 o’clock, 12-hour counter at 6 o’clock and running seconds counter at 9 o’clock; a subtle date window at 4:30; an outer tachymeter scale on the bezel; Super-LumiNova lume; a scratch-resistant, flat sapphire crystal; a screw-down crown ensuring 150m of water resistance; and a black rubber strap with deployant clasp. It also comes with its original hang tag. 

Why wait years for another chronograph when you can have a unique creation like this?