Well... I went in to look at the Star retrograde and that Royal was sitting in its own case for 200k Yen as I was trying on the Star. So I figured why not try it. There was no way I could buy the Star after that point and not have buyers remorse. The markers, bracelet and the case shine and reflect light which is not properly reflected in the photos. The minute and second hands are part brushed and part polished and look like the edge of a razor blade. It's about 10 seconds fast in 36 hours. I understand it has the same movement as the Star but tighter regulated. It is a low beat and not noticeable as smooth as the Seiko Brightz which I also picked up (but the finish is 1000 times nicer). And FYI the Brightz SDGC031 is also running 10 seconds fast in the same time period. The bracelet links are screwed in. Not sure what else to say. Any questions? Here are some photos.