The replica royal oak 26240CE is the all-ceramic flyback chronograph — case and bracelet, no metal anywhere on the exterior. At roughly 30% lighter than the steel 26240ST, you genuinely forget it is on your wrist. The tradeoff is ceramic’s Achilles heel: it resists scratches better than anything short of diamond, but a hard drop on tile can crack it. If you treat your watches with basic care, this is not a real concern.
Ceramic Changes Everything About This Watch
Pick up a steel Royal Oak chronograph. Now pick up this one. The weight difference hits you immediately. Ceramic has a density around 6 g/cm³ versus steel’s 7.9. On a 41mm case with a full bracelet, that gap translates to a watch that feels almost hollow by comparison — except it is not. It is just lighter material doing the same job.
The black ceramic finish holds up differently than DLC or PVD coated steel. Those coatings wear through at high-contact points over time. Ceramic does not have a coating — the color goes all the way through the material. Six months in, a year in, five years in, the black stays black. No grey edges, no worn corners.
The alternating matte and polished ceramic surfaces replicate the same light play that makes the steel version’s case so distinctive. Ceramic takes a polish surprisingly well. The beveled edges catch light with a depth that looks different from metal — darker, more liquid. Compare the look against the steel 26240ST in blue to see just how different the same shape can feel in another material.
Who Actually Buys Full Ceramic
Two types. First: people who already own a steel or gold Royal Oak and want something that wears completely differently on a daily basis. The ceramic version is a rotation piece that covers the casual and athletic end of your week. Second: people who hate heavy watches. Some wrists just do not like 180+ grams of steel hanging off them all day. The ceramic solves that.
The black-on-black aesthetic leans stealth. No precious metal flash, no color pop from the dial. The replica royal oak 26240CE reads as monochrome from across a room. Up close, the Grande Tapisserie pattern and the slightly lighter sub-dial registers give it texture and dimension. But this is fundamentally a watch for people who prefer to be noticed second, not first.
The 4401 flyback movement is the same caliber used in the gold and steel chronograph references. Same 70-hour reserve, same 28,800 vph beat rate. Ceramic is purely an exterior material choice — it does not affect the mechanics. Browse the full Royal Oak collection to see every material option, and check our warranty coverage for details on what is included.
| Reference | 26240CE.OO.1225CE.02 |
| Case | 41mm · black ceramic |
| Bezel | Octagonal · 8 hexagonal screws · ceramic |
| Dial | Black · Grande Tapisserie |
| Crystal | Sapphire · AR coating |
| Caliber | 4401 · automatic flyback chrono · 70h reserve |
| Bracelet | Black ceramic · AP-link integrated |
| Buckle | Ceramic · AP folding clasp |
| Water | 50m / 5 ATM |
| Functions | Hours, minutes, seconds, flyback chronograph, date |
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