Tudor Royal Royal Day-Date 36 Stainless Steel - Yellow Gold / Brown

The Tudor Royal M2836C1A3-0001 debuted in 2026 as a 36mm date model within the updated Royal collection, combining a stainless steel and yellow gold case with a brown dial and integrated two-tone bracelet. Within the current 36mm line-up, this reference is also distinguished by its applied stick hour markers, a configuration introduced for this generation that gives the watch a cleaner dial architecture than the Roman numeral variants elsewhere in the range. Its case measures 36mm in diameter and 9.7mm in height, with polished and satin-brushed surfaces across the steel construction and yellow gold elements. The bezel is fixed and executed in solid yellow gold, giving this version a warmer and more formal visual character within the 36mm Royal family. The screw-down winding crown is steel capped with 0.1mm of yellow gold and bears the Tudor shield in relief. Water resistance is rated to 100 metres, and a sapphire crystal protects the dial. The dial is executed in brown and fitted with applied stick hour markers, together with a date aperture at 3 o’clock. In the 36mm Royal, the absence of the day display used on the 40mm models gives the watch a more compact and restrained layout, while the baton markers reinforce that more streamlined presentation. The warmer dial tone works directly with the yellow gold bezel and bracelet details, resulting in a reference that reads less traditionally than the Roman numeral variants and more through colour and material contrast. Inside is the Tudor Manufacture Calibre MT5412, a self-winding mechanical movement with bidirectional rotor system, 28 jewels, and a power reserve of approximately 70 hours. It is regulated to a tolerance of -2/+4 seconds per day on the fully assembled watch and incorporates a variable inertia balance, a non-magnetic silicon hairspring, and a stop-seconds function for precise time setting. The bracelet is the Royal’s integrated five-link design in stainless steel and yellow gold, with centre links constructed around a steel core capped with 0.2mm of yellow gold. It is fitted with a T-fit folding clasp with safety catch in steel, finished with a logo in solid yellow gold. In this 36mm brown-dial configuration, the uninterrupted transition from case to bracelet remains central to the watch’s identity, while the combination of two-tone construction and baton-marker dial gives the reference a more contemporary and more design-led presence within the broader Royal family.