ZF Factory Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Chronograph 26240CE – Full Black Ceramic “Black Warrior” | Free-Sprung Super Clone Cal. 4401 Flyback Movement

The latest ZF Factory Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Chronograph 26240CE Full Black Ceramic is a striking high-end super clone that combines the unmistakable Royal Oak architecture with an aggressive all-black ceramic construction.

Nicknamed the “Black Warrior,” this edition features a 41mm full ceramic case and integrated bracelet, black Grande Tapisserie dial, contrasting rose gold-tone hands and markers, and the latest Super Clone Cal. 4401 free-sprung flyback chronograph movement.

ZF has focused on three major areas for this release: the complex ceramic exterior, the highly detailed Grande Tapisserie chronograph dial, and the advanced Cal. 4401 movement architecture.

Specifications

• Factory: ZF Factory

• Model: Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Chronograph

• Reference: 26240CE

• Case Diameter: 41mm

• Case Material: High-Precision Black Ceramic

• Bezel: Full Black Ceramic Octagonal Bezel

• Bracelet: Integrated Black Ceramic Bracelet

• Clasp: Lightweight Titanium Folding Clasp

• Movement: Super Clone Cal. 4401 Automatic Flyback Chronograph

• Balance: Free-Sprung Variable-Inertia-Style Balance

• Frequency: 28,800 VPH / 4Hz

• Chronograph Architecture: Column Wheel & Vertical Clutch Style

• Functions: Hours, Minutes, Small Seconds, Date, Chronograph and Flyback

• Dial: Black Grande Tapisserie

• Subdials: Three Black Chronograph Counters

• Hands & Markers: Rose Gold-Tone with Luminous Filling

• Date: 3 O’Clock

• Crystal: Sapphire Crystal with Anti-Reflective Treatment

• Caseback: Sapphire Exhibition Caseback

• Rotor: 50th Anniversary-Style Decorated Automatic Rotor

Full Black Ceramic Construction

The entire watch is built around the signature 41mm Royal Oak octagonal architecture, with the case, bezel and integrated bracelet manufactured in high-precision black ceramic.

The ceramic presents a deep charcoal-black appearance, while its carefully finished surfaces reveal subtle changes in tone under strong lighting.

ZF recreates one of the most important characteristics of the Royal Oak through alternating brushed and polished surfaces. Achieving these sharp transitions on ceramic is considerably more demanding than conventional stainless steel, particularly around the bezel, case edges and individual bracelet links.

The result is an all-black watch that still retains the complex surface finishing that defines the Royal Oak.

Integrated Black Ceramic Bracelet

The ceramic bracelet continues directly from the case, maintaining the seamless integrated architecture for which the Royal Oak is famous.

Each individual link is carefully shaped and finished to create smooth articulation around the wrist. A titanium folding clasp helps reduce unnecessary weight while maintaining strength and everyday comfort.

Despite its visually substantial appearance, the combination of ceramic and titanium gives the watch a surprisingly comfortable wrist presence.

Black Grande Tapisserie Dial

The dial features Audemars Piguet’s unmistakable Grande Tapisserie large-scale three-dimensional pattern.

Under subdued lighting, the dial appears deep and understated. Under stronger light, the raised geometric texture becomes much more prominent, creating significant visual depth.

Three matching black chronograph subdials preserve the stealthy monochromatic appearance.

Against this dark background, the rose gold-tone applied hour markers and hands provide a striking warm contrast. Luminous filling improves nighttime readability, while the rose gold-tone chronograph hands move clearly across the black textured dial.

A neatly integrated date window at 3 o’clock completes the layout.

Super Clone Cal. 4401 Flyback Chronograph Movement

The technical centerpiece of this ZF edition is the latest Super Clone Cal. 4401 automatic flyback chronograph movement.

Operating at 28,800 vibrations per hour (4Hz), the movement incorporates a free-sprung variable-inertia-style balance architecture, eliminating the appearance of a conventional regulator system and providing a movement layout more closely modeled after the original Calibre 4401.

The chronograph architecture incorporates a column-wheel and vertical-clutch-style system, providing smooth engagement of the chronograph mechanism.

Functional Flyback Chronograph

Unlike a conventional chronograph that must be stopped, reset and restarted separately, the flyback function allows the chronograph to be reset and immediately restarted with a single operation while timing is in progress.

This complication is one of the defining mechanical characteristics of the Cal. 4401 architecture and gives this ZF edition considerably more technical interest than replicas using a basic chronograph movement with decorative modifications.

Free-Sprung Weighted Balance

ZF has also focused on reproducing the visual characteristics of the free-sprung balance system.

The movement uses a weighted variable-inertia-style balance wheel, providing a more sophisticated appearance than conventional replica chronograph movements equipped with a traditional regulator index.

Together with the integrated chronograph construction, this significantly improves the mechanical presentation visible through the sapphire caseback.

50th Anniversary-Style Decorated Rotor

The movement can be viewed through the sapphire exhibition caseback, where the decorated automatic winding system becomes another major visual feature.

A specially finished 50th Anniversary-style rotor complements the bridge decoration and mechanical architecture underneath.

The combination of the skeletonized movement details, decorated rotor and visible chronograph mechanism makes the caseback almost as visually impressive as the dial.

Black Ceramic & Rose Gold Contrast

Perhaps the most distinctive visual characteristic of this 26240CE is the contrast between the stealthy black ceramic exterior and warm rose gold-tone dial components.

The black case, bracelet, dial and subdials establish the monochromatic “Black Warrior” aesthetic, while the rose gold-tone markers and hands prevent the design from appearing flat or overly subdued.

This combination allows the watch to remain aggressive and modern while preserving the refined character expected from a Royal Oak Chronograph.

Key Features

• Latest ZF Factory release

• Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Chronograph 26240CE

• “Black Warrior” full-black configuration

• 41mm full ceramic case

• Black ceramic octagonal bezel

• Integrated full black ceramic bracelet

• Lightweight titanium folding clasp

• Alternating brushed and polished ceramic finishing

• Black Grande Tapisserie dial

• Three matching black chronograph subdials

• Rose gold-tone luminous hands and hour markers

• Date window at 3 o’clock

• Latest Super Clone Cal. 4401

• Functional automatic flyback chronograph

• Free-sprung variable-inertia-style balance

• 28,800 VPH / 4Hz frequency

• Column-wheel and vertical-clutch-style chronograph architecture

• Sapphire crystal

• Sapphire exhibition caseback

• 50th Anniversary-style decorated rotor

• Premium movement and exterior finishing

The ZF Factory Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Chronograph 26240CE Full Black Ceramic combines three of the most technically interesting elements of this model: a complex full ceramic case and bracelet, the highly recognizable Grande Tapisserie chronograph dial, and an advanced Super Clone Cal. 4401 free-sprung flyback chronograph movement.

With its deep black ceramic construction contrasted by rose gold-tone details, the latest ZF 26240CE delivers a powerful modern aesthetic while preserving the intricate finishing and mechanical character expected from a high-end Royal Oak super clone.

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