OCTA Factory · Royal Oak chronograph
Royal Oak 26331: 6 builds, from $1,240.
The 26331 is the chronograph line one step below the 26240 on price. 6 builds here, from $1,240 to $1,340, each priced for the watch on its bracelet.
Built by the workshop this site used to list as APS Factory and now lists as OCTA Factory. If you are weighing it against the 41mm chronograph, the 26240 guide has both price bands side by side.
26331 or 26240?
| Reference | Builds listed | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26331 | 6 | $1,240 | $1,340 |
| 26240 | 11 | $1,500 | $1,650 |
Two different references with their own price bands: the 26331 starts $260 under the cheapest 26240 here. If the dial you want only exists under one of them, order that one - the full chronograph list shows every build with its price.
How an order runs
- You pick a build and send the order - nothing is charged on the site.
- We confirm the reference and the figure with the workshop, then you pay.
- After payment, your watch is photographed - dial, clasp, movement, serial - and sent to you within 1 to 2 days. Nothing ships until you approve it.
- These ship on the bracelet they are built on; a second strap is only offered on the Offshore line, where the workshop confirms it.
- Shipping is a flat $50, tracked, to every country except Brazil. Duty and clearance are on us.
- 14 days to return it unchanged, and a two-year movement warranty.
Questions buyers ask about the 26331
- Is the 26331 a cheaper 26240, or a different watch?
- A different reference with its own builds and bands. Cheapest 26331 here is $1,240; cheapest 26240 is $1,500.
- Why are the steel builds not all the same price?
- Because the workshop prices each reference separately: 26331 at $1,240, 26331BA in yellow gold at $1,280 and 26331ST at $1,340.
- Is this the same 26331 the APS pages listed?
- Yes - same workshop, same reference. APS Factory is the older name; the workshop now trades as OCTA Factory.
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