Okay, let’s make it clear: this is not a newly released model from Swiss watchmaker Tudor, it is just me being finally able to spend some time with this watch. And oh boy, what a great time it was. After just a few days of wearing it, I fell completely in love with this model. If you follow my personal Instagram account, you’ve probably noticed that…
I’ve been eyeing the Tudor’s Royal line since its release in 2020 and wondered the whole time why they are unluckily in the shadow of more popular (but not necessarily better-looking) models such as Black Bay and Pelagos.
Unlike other watches in Tudor’s collection, the Royal is not a re-edition of a past model: the only thing is the name which has been used in the past, but back then the watches with this name were nothing like those from today. If there is any connection of the current Royal collection with the past, it’s the design inspired by the 70s codes of sporty-chic watches with integrated bracelets and the iconic Rolex/Tudor day-date models, which makes it a great mix of sportiness and elegance. One of the things I like a lot, apart from the integrated bracelet and Roman numerals, is the bezel with a combination of polished surfaces and cut grooves.
The whole line is offered in various sizes from 28mm and 34mm to the bigger 38mm and 41mm, with a date option (you can see the name of the day on top of the dial) and beats using an automatic movement with a power reserve of 38 hours. This might be the only downside as we are now all spoiled by the excellent 70 hours of power reserve in some of Tudor’s in-house movements (a movement completely made by the brand in their factories). Although it’s a sleek watch, it still bears a water resistance of 100m.
When I went to pick the watch, I thought I would go for an option with the 38mm case. But then I put on the 34mm and I knew that’s the size I am going for. Even though my go-to size is somewhere between 36-39mm, it just fitted right: probably because of its design and integrated bracelet.
And while there are a lot of colour options of the watch’s sunray brushed dial, such as navy, silver, black, or champagne, there is something really beautiful about this one in chocolate brown with bi-colour (silver and yellow gold) steel case and bracelet.
It’s such a sneakily flexible watch that once you put it on, you’ll not want to take it off, even for the weekend: it will just stay on your wrist.
To sum it up, you’ll see me wearing this watch later this year again, being a proud part of my collection. In the meantime, you can check the brand’s site for prices and available variations.
