Speaking of blue, it has appeared on Royal models before, and diamonds have been featured as well, but blue and diamonds haven’t been combined until now. It makes for a strong, if conventional, pairing and a subtle evolution of the Royal’s lineup.
However, I have always found the “half III” at 3 o’clock somewhat confusing. While I understand the design intent, I would have preferred its exclusion from this particular dial. On a watch that chose to replace eight Roman numerals with diamonds, the truncated III feels discordant to me. I know this detail has appeared on Royals before—in fact, it’s rare when it’s not there—but especially on a 28mm case, it feels unnecessary.
