Tudor Royal Royal Day-Date 40 Stainless Steel / Blue - Roman

The Tudor Royal M2840D1A0-0002 debuted in 2026 as part of the 2026 expansion of the Royal collection, which introduced revised case details, Manufacture calibres, and a broader dial palette across the line. This reference pairs the 40mm stainless steel case with a blue dial and the day-date layout reserved for the largest Royal models, giving it a more traditional display architecture within the updated family. The case measures 40mm in diameter and 11.4mm in height, executed in stainless steel with alternating polished and satin-brushed surfaces. Its bezel follows the sharpened notched design introduced for this generation, giving the watch a more defined external profile than earlier Royal executions. The screw-down crown is also in stainless steel and the case remains water-resistant to 100 metres, while a sapphire crystal covers the dial. As part of the wider 2026 revision, the connection between the lugs and end links was also reworked so that the bracelet links no longer make direct contact with the case. What distinguishes this version most clearly is its dial execution. Here the blue dial is paired with applied Roman numerals, creating a more classical expression than the baton-marker variants elsewhere in the range. The day aperture sits at 12 o’clock and the date at 3 o’clock, giving the display a balanced vertical and horizontal structure that is specific to the 40mm format. Within the Royal line, that combination of blue dial, Roman numerals, and day-date layout places this reference on the more traditional side of the collection’s sport-chic identity. Inside is the Tudor Manufacture Calibre MT5633, a self-winding mechanical movement with bidirectional rotor, 26 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 held beneath a traversing bridge, together with a non-magnetic silicon hairspring. The movement also includes a stop-seconds function for precise setting. The bracelet is the integrated five-link steel design that defines the Royal family, with satin-brushed external and central links, polished intermediate links, and a folding clasp with safety catch. Its uninterrupted transition from case to bracelet remains one of the collection’s key visual traits, and in this blue-dial 40mm configuration it supports a presentation that sits between formal day-date conventions and the more assertive geometry of Tudor’s modern integrated-bracelet design