Octagonal Chronograph — Blue Ceramic Bezel
Octagonal Chronograph — Blue Ceramic Bezel
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Octagonal Chronograph — Blue Ceramic Bezel
44MM BLACK CERAMIC · BLUE CERAMIC BEZEL · CHRONOGRAPH
Blue Is The Hard One
Any factory can fire ceramic black. Getting a block to come out this blue is another matter.
Ceramic is not cast and it is not machined from metal. It starts as powder, and any colour it is ever going to have has to be blended into that powder before the block is pressed. Nothing can be added afterwards, nothing can be corrected, and nothing can be touched up.
Then it is fired. The block shrinks by roughly a fifth in the kiln and the shade moves as it goes, so the blue that comes out is not quite the blue that went in. Batches are measured against a master and the ones that drift are thrown away, which is why a coloured bezel costs a multiple of a black one to produce.
The payoff is a colour that has nothing sitting on top of it. No lacquer to yellow, no anodising to wear through at the edge, no plating to silver at the corners. Ten years of cuffs and door frames later, it is still this blue.
BLUE MÉGA TAPISSERIE DIAL
Two Silver Counters And One Black
The counters were never meant to match, and that is what makes the face read.
The easy way to lay out a chronograph is three identical counters. This dial does not. The hour counter at twelve is black and finely turned; the thirty-minute counter at nine and the running seconds at six are bright silver. Your eye lands on the pair first and uses them to find everything else.
Behind them runs the oversized waffle grid, stamped into the dial rather than printed, so the blue changes depth as you move — near-black in the shadow of each square, almost lit at the top of it. Around the outside sits a black ring carrying the tachymeter scale in white, which is what stops all that blue from running into the bezel.
The numerals are applied, not painted: large white Arabics filled with lume, standing proud of the grid, with the date framed at three.
How A Coloured Ceramic Bezel Is Made
Five stages, and the colour is decided in the first one.
Pigment In The Powder
The blue is blended into zirconia powder before anything is pressed. This is the only moment colour can be added, and the mix is weighed rather than eyeballed.
Pressed And Fired
The powder is pressed into a blank and fired until it fuses. It shrinks by about a fifth in the kiln, and whatever shade comes out is the shade it keeps forever.
Cut With Diamond
The octagon and its eight faces are cut with diamond tooling, because fired ceramic is harder than any steel cutter. Slow work, and there is no fixing a mistake.
Brushed, Then Bevelled
The top face is brushed and the bevel taken to a mirror. The eight hexagonal screws are then seated by hand until every head sits square to the next.
Cased And Checked
The movement is cased, the sapphire back screwed down on eight screws, and the chronograph action, bezel alignment and strap fit are checked before boxing.
2-Year Warranty. 30-Day Refund.
Wear it for a month. If it is not what you expected, send it back for a full refund — no conditions, no restocking fee.
Why This One Gets Stopped In The Street
A coloured ceramic Offshore from the original house is a five-figure watch with a waiting list attached, and most people only ever see one in photographs. This keeps the blue ceramic bezel, the black ceramic case, the Méga Tapisserie dial and the open back, and asks $999.
THE BLUE CERAMIC SPEC
44mm black ceramic case, blue ceramic octagonal bezel on eight hexagonal screws, blue Méga Tapisserie dial with three counters, sapphire display back, blue textured rubber strap on a steel pin buckle. Hand-inspected, boxed for presentation, backed for two years.
What Sets Us Apart
| Prestige | Others | |
|---|---|---|
| ✓ | Blue ceramic bezel — colour fired through the material, not sprayed on | ✕ |
| ✓ | Matte black ceramic case and lugs | ✕ |
| ✓ | Octagonal bezel on eight pale hexagonal screws, seated by hand | ✕ |
| ✓ | Blue Méga Tapisserie dial — oversized waffle relief, stamped not printed | ✕ |
| ✓ | Three recessed counters: black at 12, silver at 9 and 6 | ✕ |
| ✓ | White tachymeter scale on a black ring around the dial | ✕ |
| ✓ | Date window framed at 3 o'clock | ✕ |
| ✓ | Blue rubber-clad crown and pushers in a brushed steel guard | ✕ |
| ✓ | Sapphire display back on eight screws, rotor visible | ✕ |
| ✓ | Automatic self-winding movement — no battery | ✕ |
OWN IT WITHOUT RISK
Thirty Days. Full Refund. No Conditions.
Wear it for a month. If it is not what you expected, send it back.
Every watch carries a two-year Prestige guarantee and a 30-day money-back promise, for every customer, in every country. Free express shipping worldwide, tracked and insured. If anything is wrong when it lands, message us and a person picks it up.
- 30-day money-back guarantee — no conditions, no restocking fee
- Two-year Prestige guarantee on every watch
- Free tracked express shipping, worldwide
- 10–18 days international · 15–25 days inside Iraq
Before You Buy
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the blue a coating that can chip off?
Is the blue a coating that can chip off?
No. The bezel is ceramic and the colour is fired into the material before the block is cut, so there is no layer on the surface to chip, fade or wear thin. Any mark shows the same blue underneath.
Does it need a battery?
Does it need a battery?
No. It is automatic — it winds itself from the movement of your wrist, and through the sapphire back you can see the rotor swinging as you move. Leave it off for a couple of days and it stops; a minute back on the wrist starts it again.
Why is one counter black and the other two silver?
Why is one counter black and the other two silver?
That is the layout of this model. The black counter at twelve counts elapsed hours, the silver one at nine counts thirty minutes, and the silver one at six is the running seconds that tells you the watch is alive. The contrast is deliberate — it makes the face readable at a glance.
How does 44mm wear?
How does 44mm wear?
It is a large watch and it is meant to look like one. The rubber strap helps, because it wraps rather than sits proud the way a link bracelet does. If you already wear 42–44mm you will be fine; coming from 38–40mm, expect it to cover more of your wrist.
Can the strap be changed?
Can the strap be changed?
Yes. It is held on conventional spring bars and comes off in a couple of minutes with the right tool, or at any jeweller. It arrives on the blue textured rubber with a steel pin buckle.
Can I swim with it?
Can I swim with it?
No. It is rated to 30m, which covers rain and hand-washing. Keep it out of pools and the sea.
How long does delivery take?
How long does delivery take?
Ten to eighteen days to most countries, fifteen to twenty-five inside Iraq. Shipping is free, tracked and insured, and you get the tracking number as soon as it leaves us.
Can I ask questions before I order?
Can I ask questions before I order?
Yes, and we would rather you did. Message the page on Facebook or Instagram — a real person answers, usually within the hour.