First 3 months of 1997 had bicolor eyes (ongoing research to find a photo of these eyes). On the 1997 Retired List.
This appears to be the same saddle as #864 Tic Toc. The previous release of this mold was a special 1995 release of #57, that had a '95 stamp on the inner back right leg. Some of these Royale Te models may have been released with remnants of that stamp, or even a rough spot where the stamp was.