The replica royal oak offshore 26405CE grey puts the full-ceramic Offshore chronograph in a dark grey and silver dial configuration that reads differently depending on the light. At 44mm in black ceramic, it weighs significantly less than the equivalent steel piece while being harder to scratch. The Mega Tapisserie pattern shifts between grey tones as your wrist moves — an effect that photographs consistently fail to capture.
Full Ceramic Case and Crown Guards
Ceramic as a case material changes the wearing experience. The 26405CE weighs roughly 30% less than its steel counterpart, the 26400SO, but feels denser somehow — the material has a specific kind of solidity. The black ceramic takes on a matte-satin finish that AP brushes in straight lines across the case flanks and polishes on the beveled edges. Crown guards sit flush with the case profile, protecting the chronograph pushers from side impact.
The octagonal bezel retains the eight hexagonal screws in matching black ceramic. There is no two-tone contrast here — the entire case, bezel, and crown guards read as one continuous dark surface. The black dial variant runs the same case in a more conventional colorway, but this grey/silver combination adds depth that the all-black version does not have.
Dark Grey Mega Tapisserie Dial
The dial uses AP’s Mega Tapisserie pattern in dark grey with silver-toned subdials at 12, 6, and 9. The contrast between the grey main dial and lighter registers makes reading elapsed time easier than on monochrome versions. White gold applied hour markers and Royal Oak hands with luminous fill complete the legibility package.
Underneath sits the caliber 3126/3840 — 59 jewels, column-wheel chronograph, 50 hours of power reserve at 21,600 vph. The movement has been in production long enough that its reliability record is well established. Not the newest AP caliber, but a proven one. This replica royal oak offshore 26405CE grey reproduces the column-wheel mechanism with correct pusher action and register function. Browse the full Offshore collection or review shipping details for your region.
| Reference | 26405CE.OO.A002CA.01 |
| Case | 44mm · Black ceramic |
| Bezel | Octagonal · 8 hexagonal screws |
| Dial | Dark grey/silver · Mega Tapisserie |
| Crystal | Sapphire · AR coating |
| Caliber | 3126/3840 · Automatic chrono · 50h reserve |
| Strap | Black rubber · AP pin buckle |
| Buckle | Ceramic · AP folding clasp |
| Water | 100m / 10 ATM |
| Functions | Hours, minutes, seconds, chronograph, date |
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