Back in 2022, Audemars Piguet launched their eye-catching blue ceramic Swiss made replica Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar watches in a shade straight from the brightest blues in a box of Crayolas. Bold, loud, technical, and with materials done in a way that had made a name for itself, it was everything that Audemars Piguet was under the helm of then-CEO François-Henry Bennahmias.
But then 2023 rolled around and, on the way into his retirement from AP, Bennahmias dropped a nugget of information in a Talking Watches he did with our own Ben Clymer: it wasn’t the blue he wanted. He wanted something deeper, darker – a navy blue. And they couldn’t make it. They couldn’t, until now. These are the new Royal Oaks in the brand’s historic “Bleu Nuit, Nuage 50” ceramic cases, the same color made iconic by the dials of the Jumbo Royal Oak. And they’re spectacular.
The three new UK AAA fake watches – a Royal Oak Double Balance Openworked and two versions of the Royal Oak Offshore Self-winding Chronograph (in vintage and modern stylings) – launched last week in the middle of Watches and Wonders. It was curious timing, shortly after the brand’s AP Social Club launches in early 2025, and during a trade show in which the brand doesn’t present. Chanel also dropped these curious and wild J12s with dark blue ceramic cases on the first day of Watches and Wonders, and shortly after came the new APs. Apparently, this was just a coincidence.
AP doesn’t make its ceramic in-house, but the brand says there’s no link between its copy watches for sale and Chanel’s release. The color is also not proprietary, and it’s hard to tell if it’s the same and differs only in finishing (and the finishing on AP’s ceramic is far and away the best in the industry).
In my humble opinion, the fact that AP and Chanel both hit the mark this year doesn’t make AP’s release less striking. However, whether because of finish, design, or watchmaking, Chanel still don’t hit the hype levels of Audemars Piguet by any stretch. The closeness in colors aside, both brands have finished their cases differently, approached the design differently, and while it’s not a competition, the new Bleu Nuit, Nuage 50 Royal Oaks are stone-cold stunners.
Since I’ve lead with the photos of the Double Balancier and Royal Oak Offshore Selfwinding Chronograph (in the more vintage styling but with the addition of the Mega-Tapisserie dial) twice, I figured now is a good time to mention that the brand also released a version of the more diver-oriented modern design of cheap China replica Audemas Piguet Offshore Selfwinding Chronograph watches on strap with the same blue bezel, crown, and pushers. It doesn’t quite hit the same, but it follows in a line of other ceramic bezels they’ve done on the model in the past, so I’ll come back to that. For now, back to the main show.
One of the things you’ll notice about the new blue ceramic tone is that it shifts in light pretty dramatically. You’ll notice that shift in some photos depending on how I lit the photo (even if the color balance remained the same). To my eyes, it was pretty close to the image you see below, but in iPhone videos or straight out of my camera (Nikon does like to punch up the colors), it comes out a lot more vibrant.
It’s certainly not the same as the blue ceramic QP that came out in 2022 or Jean Arnault’s custom blue ceramic Louis Vuitton Tambour. In iPhone photos, the super clone watches wholesale UK looks a bit more punchy than in reality (which might come as a relief if you’ve only seen iPhone images). The previous blue was so loud that it only fit a small percentage of buyers. You basically had to be a rock star to own one (and even some of those would find it too loud).
The new blue is reserved enough to pass for nearly black from a distance while being different enough to be special. Yes, it shifts in color and goes from a rich dark blue to a more washed-out color depending on the quality and angle of the light hitting it. But physics of light aside (and I can do a whole article on that if you want – I promise you don’t), if you’re lucky enough to buy this best quality replica watches, it’ll feel much closer to the dark blue I think Bennahmias was aiming for.
The Double Balance Wheel Openworked (or Double Balancier) is the stand-out star – the kind of thing that I think most collectors will beg for. The 41mm by 9.7mm case houses the brand’s openworked self-winding caliber 3132 movement with 45 hours of power reserve. The use of a second balance wheel and spring mounted on the same axis increases the mass and inertia. In most instances, two balance wheels present a drain on power, but by tying them to the same balance staff, the top copy watches is more efficient and (theoretically) more accurate.
The Double Balancier has been one of the coolest-looking 1:1 UK fake watches in the brand’s lineup since the launch of the steel ref. 15407 in 2016, and there are currently a record number of 10 versions of the watch in the catalog, ranging from a stainless steel piece with salmon-toned bridges to fully gemset pieces in pink-gold with 436 baguette-cut diamonds. Until recently, there was a black ceramic reference with silver bridges, but that’s been replaced with the same salmon bridges, making this watch the most “traditional” color combination in ceramic currently.
The top surface of the bezel and the case of bracelet and case are brushed ceramic while the angled portions of the case are polished. That’s the common design language of the Royal Oak, for sure, but I think people just easily dismiss the replica watches shop for “hype” and disregard how difficult finishing ceramic to a high degree is – let alone getting the right color you want. And AP was very specific about matching the historic blue you see on their “Jumbo” Royal Oaks.
The Swiss movements replica watches features a titanium caseback ring and butterfly clasp for the bracelet, which helps reduce the weight. In the matter of the caseback, my guess is that a ceramic caseback ring would fracture if screwed in to secure to the inner case structure (the front screw heads are just cosmetic). No matter how often I handle a ceramic watch, I always forget how light they are. They look like they should be heavier – a thick chunk of stone or something – but instead they’re freakishly light. Next time I plan to see one, I’ll bring a scale, but the weight and wearability remind me of titanium cases.
The new Double Balancier in blue ceramic (ref. 15416CD) costs $101,100 which is a lot of money by any metric, but the general concensus from the folks I talked to is that it feels like a fair price. It’s also in line with the black ceramic version of the fake watches for men, meaning that, while it will be hard to get, there’s no up charge for the new color.
The next version of the Royal Oak that will probably get the most attention is the Offshore Selfwinding Chronograph with the vintage-styled 6-9-12 dial layout. The brand had re-released the “The Beast” (as the original using this design was known) in black ceramic in the past few years with the petite Tapisserie-dialed ref. 26238CE. Next came the new ref. 26238CE with the “Mega Tapisserie” dial that carries over to this version, the ref. 26238CD.
The dial layout evokes the Valjoux 7750 watches of that era, even though the original “Beast” was powered by the Caliber 2126/2840, a Jaeger-LeCoultre-based movement with a Dubois-Dépraz chronograph module. The current generation has the Audemars Piguet caliber 4404, a self-winding, column-wheel operated chronograph with flyback and date, and 70 hours of power reserve. The movement has running seconds at 6 o’clock, a 30-minute counter at 9 o’clock, and a 12-hour counter at 12, with a tachymeter scale on the rehaut at the edge of the dial.
As a “Beast” version of the chronograph, it measures the larger 42mm by 15.3mm size with 100m of water resistance. It’s substantial in the way that’s exactly the point for the Offshore, especially the traditional vintage size. It’s substantial and noticeable just like it was when it became the coolest watch for rappers and celebrities to wear. For a touch of nostalgia in a modern material, it’s the 1:1 quality replica watches you’ve been looking for, and it costs $86,900.
The final watch bears mention because of the ceramic bezel, but the second Royal Oak Offshore Selfwinding Chronograph fits far more in the collection for more modern newcomers to the brand who think less about history or watchmaking and more about style and wearability. With a stainless steel case (43mm by 14.4mm and 100m of water resistance) and textured fabric strap (with quick change for the supplied rubber strap) instead of the ceramic bracelet, the replica watches site comes in as the least expensive option – $42,900. The movement is the caliber 4401 with 70 hours of power reserve.
I know I have a tendency to get excited about cool new things – I will admit to that. I’m also a fan of the Royal Oak. When I like something, I like it and I’m happy to say why. Even after a crazy week at Watches and Wonders, I think it might mean even more that the new releases struck me as much as they did – especially the new Double Balancier. There are a few releases from AP that I think can outdo a “Jumbo” Royal Oak as a near-perfect watch, but this 2025 online fake watches below just might put up a fight.
