A pre-owned Tudor Royal is one of the most watch-for-your-money integrated-bracelet options going: a 41mm steel Day-Date starts at about £1,450–£1,600 worn, a two-tone steel-and-gold piece from around £1,950–£2,150, and diamond-set versions from roughly £1,850–£2,700 (asking prices, UK market, July 2026). It buys you the “integrated bracelet and fluted bezel” look for a fraction of a steel Rolex Datejust or an Audemars Piguet Royal Oak.
What does a pre-owned Tudor Royal cost?
The 2020 Royal came in four sizes — 41, 38, 34 and 28mm — and the price tracks size, metal and whether the dial or bezel is diamond-set. One detail matters: only the 41mm (ref M28600) is a true Day-Date; the 38, 34 and 28mm are date-only. Two-tone references carry an “03” case code (M28603 and so on). Floors assume worn condition, no box or papers.
| Configuration | Reference | Entry / floor (worn, no box & papers) | Typical asking range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 41mm steel, Day-Date, plain dial | M28600 | ~£1,450–£1,600 | £1,600–£2,300 |
| 38mm steel, date, plain dial | M28500 | ~£1,350–£1,550 | £1,500–£2,150 |
| 34mm steel, date (thin segment) | M28400 | ~£1,250–£1,450 | £1,350–£2,000 |
| 41mm two-tone (steel + yellow gold) | M28603 | ~£1,950–£2,150 | £2,200–£3,000 |
| Diamond-set dial, steel (41/38mm) | M28600 / M28500 diamond | ~£1,850–£2,100 | £2,000–£2,800 |
| Diamond dial + two-tone / mother-of-pearl | M28603 diamond | ~£2,400–£2,700 | £2,700–£3,600 |
| 28mm, steel / two-tone (ladies’ size) | M28300 / M28303 | ~£1,250–£2,900 | £1,400–£3,800 |
These are wider open-market asking-price floors, not Chrono6538’s prices. Chrono6538 sells fully authenticated pieces — independently checked, serviced where needed and guaranteed — at a premium to the bare private-market floor.
Guide ranges from Chrono24 UK, Watchfinder, WatchCharts and UK retailers, July 2026. The 34mm and 28mm plain-steel segments are thin — few live listings, softest figures. Some prices converted from USD stock; asking prices, not sold prices. Last updated 31 July 2026.
Where does the “Royal” name come from?
It is a heritage revival. Tudor used “Royal” on its dials from the 1950s through the 1990s as a mark of quality, and brought the name back in September 2020 for this all-new integrated-bracelet collection — its first modern use of the badge. The signature is a five-link bracelet that flows seamlessly from the case, paired with a notched, fluted bezel: a nod to the Rolex Datejust crossed with the 1970s integrated-sports-watch idiom, at an accessible price.
How does it sit in the Tudor range?
Below the Black Bay, deliberately. The Royal is the affordable, dressier everyday Tudor: automatic across the board, with the 41mm running the ETA-based Calibre T603 (100m water resistance, roughly 38 hours of reserve) rather than one of Tudor’s own manufacture MT movements. That reliable-but-sourced movement is part of how the price stays low, and it is a sensible trade for a watch at this money.
Why are prices soft right now?
Because the line has been superseded. In 2026 Tudor replaced the 41/38/34/28mm Royal with a new METAS Master Chronometer generation in 40/36/30mm sizes at materially higher retail — which turns the 2020 M28x00 references into a discontinued, softening pre-owned buy. For someone shopping used, that is the opportunity: a nearly-new integrated-bracelet Tudor at a genuine discount, while supply is rising.
Has the Tudor Royal held its value?
Not strongly — it is an entry piece, and the 2026 relaunch has pushed the outgoing references down — but that is exactly what makes it a smart used buy rather than a poor new one. You get the look and the build for well under the new price. That is a description of the current market, not a forecast, and it is not investment advice; the Royal is a watch to wear daily, and the soft resale simply means you pay less to own one.
Buying one
Check the bracelet’s integrated end-links for play, confirm the clasp is tight, and prize box and papers for resale. Chrono6538 sells authenticated Tudor Royal pieces — checked, guaranteed and photographed — at a premium to the bare private-market floor above. See the Tudor Royal pieces at Chrono6538 → or browse the wider Tudor selection →