Tudor Royal 38 - References, Prices and Owners' Reviews

Hello everyone I treated myself to a Tudor Royal 38mm for my 23rd birthday, a magnificent watch that I really appreciate, very easy to wear, very light with its magnificent bracelet, satin-finished outer and center links and its Roman numerals which make the watch very sublime, waterproof to 100m which is not bad for a little swim 38h power reserve, I would have preferred 70h anyway, otherwise I really recommend it for a first luxury watch

For years, I have been gazing with fascination at this model from the Tudor house. Its finely crafted integrated bracelet, its crenellated bezel and the Roman numerals have always seduced me. I initially opted for the Tissot PRX, thinking that it was a more measured choice, less ostentatious and more sober. However, over time, it became too demure for my taste, and I parted with it. Inevitably, the Tudor Royal haunts my thoughts again. Initially attracted by the Day Date, I was put off by its imposing diameter for my wrist. So I set my sights on the smaller version. I could have, not long ago, succumbed to the silver model... but Watches and Wonders revealed the salmon dial, causing a real thunderbolt. Like an impressionist painting, the dial reveals a palette of changing colors, delicately shifting from bronze to pale pink, evoking the hues of a captivating twilight. Everything about this watch begs to play with light, as if Tudor had released this model to be contemplated for hours. Obviously, I find it perfect, although it has one flaw: its screw-down crown, which is not aligned. However, it is this imperfection that infuses this watch with a singularity, making it unique on my wrist. As Baudelaire so aptly said, "Beauty is always bizarre", and this Tudor Royal is the perfect illustration. Thus, this watch is much more than a simple timepiece. It embodies the subtle alliance of elegance and originality, harmoniously marrying refinement and sportiness, reminding us that perfection is not always synonymous with beauty and that poetry sometimes lies in the most unexpected details.

This watch is to "symbolize" a significant moment in my life. Indeed, I hanged my wife in 2020 and during her last days she wanted me to buy myself a beautiful watch. She knew of course that I liked it and despite her state of health she still wanted to please me. After her death I bought several watches with which I could not be satisfied, I sold everything for this royal tudor which in my eyes symbolizes her moments of pain and tenderness. I love this watch, accurate to 2/3 s/d, super comfortable, qualitative etc .... Since then I bought another tudor BB 58 but it is the royal that I wear the most ... It is often said that a watch sometimes brings emotion, this one brings me some if only by its history.