The AP Royal Oak Double Balance Wheel Openworked 15416CE replica (ref. 15416CE.OO.1225CE.01) puts the skeleton Royal Oak in an all-black outfit: black ceramic case, black ceramic bracelet and a slate grey openworked movement. What sets it apart sits at the lower left of the dial, where the rose gold-tone double balance bridge glows against the dark plates; the applied hour markers and the hands carry the same warm tone, and a thin centre seconds hand sweeps over the movement. Audemars Piguet released this black ceramic version in November 2020. The case and bracelet are ceramic as named in the listing, and the folding clasp is steel.

Royal Oak Double Balance Wheel 15416CE Specifications

• Reference: 15416CE.OO.1225CE.01
• Collection: Royal Oak Double Balance Wheel Openworked
• Case diameter: 41 mm
• Case thickness: 9.7 mm on the genuine
• Case and bracelet: black ceramic, steel folding clasp
• Dial: openworked slate grey movement, rose gold-tone applied hour markers, luminescent Royal Oak hands
• Functions: hours, minutes, centre seconds
• Movement: clone Cal. 3132, automatic, double balance layout reproduced
• Power reserve: about 43 hours (genuine Cal. 3132: 45 hours)
• Water resistance: 50 m (not for swimming)
• Factory: THB

15416CE Black Ceramic vs 15407 Steel and Rose Gold: Which Double Balance?

All three are built on the same base: a 41 mm case and the genuine Calibre 3132 at 3 Hz with 45 hours of reserve, where two balance wheels with two hairsprings sit on one axis and swing together, a design Audemars Piguet uses for better stability and precision. The difference is material and mood. The 15407ST from 2016 is the bright steel original, the 15407OR brings a warm rose gold tone, and the 15416CE is the dark, modern one, with the pink-toned balance bridge as its only warm accent. Pick steel for everyday versatility, rose gold tone for a dressier look, and black ceramic if you want the skeleton to read as a technical, low-key watch.

Does the fake Royal Oak Double Balance Wheel have a seconds hand?

Yes. A thin centre seconds hand runs over the openworked movement, matching the genuine 15416CE, which shows hours, minutes and centre seconds.

Where is the double balance wheel on the 15416CE super clone?

Between 7 and 8 o’clock, under the large rose gold-tone bridge at the lower left; on the genuine that bridge holds two balance wheels on one axis, and on the clone the assembly is reproduced so you can watch it oscillate through the dial.

Other Double Balance Wheel Openworked versions in stock: the steel 15407ST with a slate grey skeleton, the 15407OR in rose gold tone and the frosted 15412BC with a rainbow stone-set bezel. See the full AP Royal Oak replica collection.