Collection: TUDOR Royal

The TUDOR Royal was introduced in 2020, reviving a model name TUDOR first used in the 1950s to signal its finest-quality watches at the time. The modern Royal takes design cues from TUDOR's own history, particularly its 1973 integrated five-link bracelet, and blends them with a Rolex Datejust-style aesthetic: a classic three-hand or day-date dial with applied Roman numerals, paired with a distinctive notched bezel that alternates fluted and polished sections, TUDOR's own take on the fluted bezel look without directly mirroring its sister brand.

Described by TUDOR as "sport-chic," the Royal sits between a dress watch and a sports watch, with a screw-down crown and 100-meter water resistance built into a case that otherwise reads as an elegant everyday piece. It's offered across four sizes, 28mm, 34mm, 38mm, and 41mm, in stainless steel or a two-tone steel-and-18K-yellow-gold case and bracelet, with the day-date complication reserved for the largest 41mm size. Dial options range from clean sunray blue and black to versions with diamond hour markers or mother-of-pearl, all sharing the same railroad-track chapter ring and baton hands.

King Jewelers is an authorized TUDOR watch retailer in Nashville, carrying the TUDOR Royal in 28mm, 38mm, and 41mm sizes, including steel and two-tone gold configurations with diamond dial options. Every TUDOR watch purchase includes free shipping, and our team can help you compare Royal sizes and finishes in person at our Green Hills showroom in Nashville or online at kingjewelers.com.

The 1950s: A Name for Quality, Not a Specific Watch
TUDOR first stamped "Royal" on its dials back in the late 1950s, well before it referred to any specific case shape or bracelet style. At the time, "Royal" was a conceptual label TUDOR used to signal its premium offerings, watches that balanced tool-watch reliability with a dressier sense of elegance, suitable for a formal dinner but still built to hold up to daily wear. A well-preserved circa-1958 Tudor Royal (Ref. 1737) shows the era's design language: a 34mm stainless steel case, gilt "lance" hands, and yellow gold Arabic numerals on a silver-white dial signed simply "Tudor Royal" with "Shock Resisting" beneath it. TUDOR continued using the Royal name through the following decades, including a 1961 reference (8533), before the name eventually faded from the catalog.

2020: A Modern Revival Through a 1970s Lens
When TUDOR brought the Royal name back in 2020, it recontextualized that same dress-meets-sport philosophy through a distinctly 1970s design language rather than recreating any single vintage reference. The modern Royal drew specific inspiration from TUDOR's own 1973 integrated five-link bracelet, first seen on the vintage Ranger II, while adopting a Rolex Datejust-adjacent silhouette: a classic dial with applied Roman numerals, paired with a notched bezel alternating fluted and polished sections, TUDOR's own answer to the fluted bezel look without directly mirroring its sister brand. The launch was staged quietly, debuting first in four Asian markets (Hong Kong, China, Taiwan, and the Philippines) in the summer of 2020 before rolling out worldwide that November.

Key Milestones

Late 1950s — "Royal" first used on TUDOR dials to signal premium quality

1961 — Tudor Royal reference 8533 produced

1988 — Vintage TUDOR Royal-era dress models discontinued as the brand shifts toward sport watches

2020 — Modern TUDOR Royal launches (Ref. 28600), debuting in 4 Asian markets before a global rollout in November

2021 onward — Collection expands across four sizes (28mm, 34mm, 38mm, 41mm), with day-date functionality reserved for the 41mm

Ongoing — TUDOR refines Royal dial and bezel colorways, including diamond-set and mother-of-pearl variants

What Defines a Royal Today
Every Royal combines a screw-down crown and 100-meter water resistance, genuine sports-watch credentials, with a refined, dressier silhouette built around its signature notched bezel and integrated bracelet. Sizes range from 28mm to 41mm, in stainless steel or a two-tone steel-and-18K-yellow-gold configuration, with movements sized to match the case (calibre T201 for the smallest models, T601 for the larger ones), positioning the Royal as TUDOR's accessible answer to an elegant everyday watch that doesn't require a dive-watch aesthetic.

At King Jewelers
King Jewelers is an authorized TUDOR watch retailer in Nashville, carrying the TUDOR Royal in 28mm, 38mm, and 41mm sizes, including steel and two-tone gold configurations with diamond dial options. Every TUDOR watch purchase includes free shipping, and our team can help you compare Royal sizes and finishes in person at our Green Hills showroom in Nashville or online at kingjewelers.com.

The TUDOR Royal ranges from a petite 28mm up to a 41mm day-date model, in stainless steel and two-tone steel-and-gold, with diamond dial options available. King Jewelers carries a selection across this size range for both men's and women's wrists.

Royal 28mm — Smallest size, optional diamond hour markers, two-tone steel and gold.

Royal 38mm — Mid-size, three-hand, versatile everyday sizing.

Royal 41mm — Only size with day-date function, the collection's flagship reference.