Black ceramic is the headline on this full-ceramic AP Royal Oak Offshore 26405CE clone, a 44 mm Chronograph counterpart to the steel models in the range. This replica Royal Oak Offshore 26405CE moves the collection into full ceramic territory with the 26405CE.OO.A002CA.02 reference. Audemars Piguet constructed the entire case, bezel, and crown guards from black ceramic, eliminating metal from the visible structure entirely. The result is a watch that weighs significantly less than its steel equivalent while offering surface hardness that resists scratches in ways metal cannot. At 44mm, the dimensions match the classic Offshore chronograph proportions, but the material tells a different story on the wrist.

Build Details

• Case diameter: 44mm
• Case material: black ceramic
• Bezel: black ceramic octagonal with eight hex screws
• Dial: black with Méga Tapisserie pattern
• Crystal: sapphire with anti-reflective coating
• Strap: black rubber with ceramic folding clasp
• Movement: clone Cal. 3126/3840, automatic chronograph with date
• Power reserve: about 48 hours (genuine Cal. 3126/3840: 50 hours)
• Functions: hours, minutes, small seconds, chronograph, date
• Water resistance: 100 m (not for swimming)
• Factory: APF

Ceramic achieves roughly 1,400 Vickers hardness compared to around 200 for standard stainless steel. That translates to a case that still looks factory-new after months of daily wear where a steel version would show desk-diving marks.

What Collectors Notice

All-ceramic Offshores occupy a specific position in the AP catalog. They combine the imposing 44mm silhouette with a stealth-like appearance that matte black ceramic delivers. Light does not bounce off ceramic the way it does off polished steel or gold. Instead, it absorbs into the surface, giving the watch a muted, tactical presence. Compare this with the Forest Green 26405CE that also uses a ceramic case but pairs it with a vivid green dial. Both sit in the Offshore collection, proving how radically dial color changes the character of identical case architecture.

This vs Other Versions

Where steel Offshores feel industrial and gold Offshores feel luxurious, the all-ceramic 26405CE reads as technical and modern. The black-on-black presentation with rose gold-tone hands and markers strips away loud color and puts the focus on shape, texture, and proportion. The Méga Tapisserie dial pattern provides the only visual variation across the otherwise uniform dark surface. For anyone who values the Offshore silhouette but wants the lightest, most scratch-resistant version available, the ceramic build answers that brief directly. This replica Royal Oak Offshore 26405CE captures that full-ceramic engineering in every detail of the 44mm case.

Other versions of this model in stock: Royal Oak Offshore Chronograph 26405CE blue dial, Royal Oak Offshore Chronograph 26401RO in rose gold tone, Royal Oak Offshore Chronograph 26400SO blue dial, Royal Oak Offshore Chronograph 26400SO blue dial (26400SO.OO.A057CA.01).