The Titanium Field Guide

Black ceramic watches

The Titanium Field Guide lists 100 black ceramic watches, from $300 to $114,900, from 35 brands. Every entry is verified for its case material, and each one cites its source alongside the date it was last checked.

The colour most associated with ceramic and the largest of its colour lists. Black ceramic is coloured through, so a scratch does not reveal a pale line the way a black coating on steel does.

Best entry points
100 references currently offered
AragonHercules Ceramic NH35$30050.0 mm13 mm thick289 gDiver
AragonHercules Ceramic 8217$35050.0 mm13 mm thick249 gDiver
Emporio ArmaniChronograph Black Ceramic$36543.0 mmChronograph
D1 MilanoCeramica 37mm Pure Black$47537.0 mm8.6 mm thick112 gOther
AragonHercules Ceramic GMT 9075$50044.0 mm13 mm thick193 gDiver
Earthen Co. Summit Overcast MK IIEarthen Co.Summit Overcast MK II$89938.0 mm10 mm thickFieldEcho/Neutra Averau 42 Ceramic 3HEcho/NeutraAverau 42 Ceramic 3H$1,05042.0 mm10.5 mm thickOther
Nivada GrenchenF77 Black Ceramic MK1$1,56037.0 mm12.85 mm thickIntegrated bracelet
CIGA Design Mechanical Series U Blue Planet II Gilded AgeCIGA DesignMechanical Series U Blue Planet II Gilded Age$1,99946.0 mm15.2 mm thickOtherEcho/Neutra Averau 42 Ceramic ChronoEcho/NeutraAverau 42 Ceramic Chrono$2,13042.0 mm14.6 mm thickChronographRado True Round Automatic DiamondsRadoTrue Round Automatic Diamonds$2,35030.0 mm9.8 mm thick78 gDressRado True Round Automatic DiamondsRadoTrue Round Automatic Diamonds$2,35040.0 mmDressMichel Herbelin Newport CeramiqueMichel HerbelinNewport Ceramique$2,36943.0 mm9.05 mm thick90 gOtherRado True Square Automatic (black)RadoTrue Square Automatic (black)$2,45038.0 mm9.6 mm thick117 gDressRado True Round Automatic Open Heart (black)RadoTrue Round Automatic Open Heart (black)$2,80040.0 mm10.4 mm thick111.6 gDressRado True Round SecretRadoTrue Round Secret$2,90040.0 mmDressRado True Square Automatic Open HeartRadoTrue Square Automatic Open Heart$2,95038.0 mm9.7 mm thickDressRado HyperChrome Automatic (black)RadoHyperChrome Automatic (black)$3,20042.0 mm10.2 mm thickOtherRado True Square Automatic SkeletonRadoTrue Square Automatic Skeleton$3,30038.0 mmDressRado True Square Automatic SkeletonRadoTrue Square Automatic Skeleton$3,45038.0 mm9.7 mm thickDressRado True Square Automatic Open HeartRadoTrue Square Automatic Open Heart$3,60038.0 mm9.7 mm thick118 gDress
RadoTrue Square Automatic Open Heart Diamonds Limited Edition$3,60038.0 mm9.7 mm thick117 gDress
Formex Essence Ceramica COSC 41mm (Gamaret)FormexEssence Ceramica COSC 41mm (Gamaret)$3,69041.0 mm11.2 mm thick56 gOtherBell & Ross BR 03 Black Matte CeramicBell & RossBR 03 Black Matte Ceramic$3,90041.0 mmPilotMaurice Lacroix Aikon Automatic Ceramic 42mmMaurice LacroixAikon Automatic Ceramic 42mm$3,99042.0 mm11 mm thickIntegrated braceletBell & Ross BR-03 Diver Full Lum CeramicBell & RossBR-03 Diver Full Lum Ceramic$4,60042.0 mm12 mm thickDiverLongines HydroConquest Full Black CeramicLonginesHydroConquest Full Black Ceramic$4,70043.0 mmDiverRado Captain Cook High-Tech CeramicRadoCaptain Cook High-Tech Ceramic$4,70043.0 mm14.6 mm thickDiverFormex Essence Ceramica COSC 41mm (Dark Matter)FormexEssence Ceramica COSC 41mm (Dark Matter)$4,92041.0 mm11.2 mm thick56 gOtherFormex Essence Ceramica Skeleton COSC 41mm (GT)FormexEssence Ceramica Skeleton COSC 41mm (GT)$4,92041.0 mm11.2 mm thick56 gOtherBell & Ross BR-03 Diver Black Matte CeramicBell & RossBR-03 Diver Black Matte Ceramic$5,62442.0 mmDiverTudor Black Bay CeramicTudorBlack Bay Ceramic$6,12541.0 mmDiverBremont Supermarine Full Ceramic Tactical BlackBremontSupermarine Full Ceramic Tactical Black$6,45043.0 mm13 mm thick74 gDiver
IWCPilot's Watch Automatic Top Gun$6,70041.0 mmPilot
Rado Captain Cook High-Tech Ceramic Automatic ChronographRadoCaptain Cook High-Tech Ceramic Automatic Chronograph$6,75043.0 mm16.2 mm thickDiverChanel J12 38mm BlackChanelJ12 38mm Black$6,80038.0 mmOtherBremont Supermarine Full Ceramic Polar WhiteBremontSupermarine Full Ceramic Polar White$6,95043.0 mm13 mm thick74 gDiver
Bell & RossBR-03 Skeleton Black Ceramic$7,21341.0 mm10.6 mm thickPilot
Rado True Square Automatic Skeleton DiamondsRadoTrue Square Automatic Skeleton Diamonds$7,70038.0 mm9.7 mm thick117.5 gDressTudor Black Bay CeramicTudorBlack Bay Ceramic$7,72541.0 mmDiver
Bell & RossBR-03 Skeleton Lum Ceramic$7,77641.0 mm11.25 mm thickPilot
DoxaSUB 300 Beta Sharkhunter$7,85042.5 mm11.95 mm thickDiver
Chanel J12 Caliber 12.2 33mm BlackChanelJ12 Caliber 12.2 33mm Black$7,95033.0 mmOtherBell & Ross BR 05 Black CeramicBell & RossBR 05 Black Ceramic$8,56541.0 mm11.2 mm thickIntegrated braceletOmega Seamaster Diver 300M 43.5mm Black CeramicOmegaSeamaster Diver 300M 43.5mm Black Ceramic$10,00043.5 mm14.27 mm thick108 gDiverChanel J12 GMT 41mm Matte BlackChanelJ12 GMT 41mm Matte Black$10,10041.0 mm10.38 mm thickOtherOmega Seamaster Diver 300M 43.5mm Black BlackOmegaSeamaster Diver 300M 43.5mm Black Black$10,70043.5 mm14.47 mm thick114 gDiverIWC Pilot's Watch Chronograph Top Gun (black ceramic)IWCPilot's Watch Chronograph Top Gun (black ceramic)$10,90044.5 mmPilotIWC Big Pilot's Watch 43 Top Gun (black ceramic)IWCBig Pilot's Watch 43 Top Gun (black ceramic)$10,90043.8 mmPilotIWC Pilot's Watch Chronograph Top Gun CerataniumIWCPilot's Watch Chronograph Top Gun Ceratanium$11,00044.5 mmPilot
OmegaSpeedmaster Dark Side of the Moon$12,00044.3 mmChronograph
Chanel J12 Superleggera 42mm Matte BlackChanelJ12 Superleggera 42mm Matte Black$13,75042.0 mmOtherIWC Pilot's Watch Double Chronograph Top Gun CerataniumIWCPilot's Watch Double Chronograph Top Gun Ceratanium$15,00044.0 mm16.7 mm thickPilot
HublotBig Bang Unico Black Magic 42mm$15,50042.0 mmChronograph
Omega Seamaster Diver 300M 43.5mm Black Ceramic and Sedna GoldOmegaSeamaster Diver 300M 43.5mm Black Ceramic and Sedna Gold$15,50043.5 mm14.47 mm thick120 gDiverPanerai Luminor GMT Ceramica 40mm (black ceramic)PaneraiLuminor GMT Ceramica 40mm (black ceramic)$15,90040.0 mmOtherOmega Speedmaster Dark Side of the Moon Apollo 8OmegaSpeedmaster Dark Side of the Moon Apollo 8$16,10044.3 mm12.97 mm thickChronographOmega Speedmaster Dark Side of the Moon (calibre 9908)OmegaSpeedmaster Dark Side of the Moon (calibre 9908)$16,10044.3 mm13.02 mm thick102 gChronographPanerai Luminor GMT CeramicaPaneraiLuminor GMT Ceramica$16,20040.0 mm96 gOther
BlancpainFifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe Ceramic$16,70043.6 mm13.8 mm thickDiver
Titoni Impetus CeramTech TourbillonTitoniImpetus CeramTech Tourbillon$17,35041.0 mmOtherPanerai Luminor Power Reserve GMT CeramicaPaneraiLuminor Power Reserve GMT Ceramica$17,50044.0 mm109 gOther
CorumAdmiral 42 Automatic Ceramic$17,74042.0 mm10.3 mm thickIntegrated bracelet
Zenith Defy Skyline Black CeramicZenithDefy Skyline Black Ceramic$17,90141.0 mm11.6 mm thickIntegrated braceletBulgari Octo Finissimo Automatic CeramicBulgariOcto Finissimo Automatic Ceramic$19,80040.0 mm5.5 mm thickIntegrated braceletGirard-Perregaux Laureato 42 mm CeramicGirard-PerregauxLaureato 42 mm Ceramic$21,30042.0 mm10.68 mm thickIntegrated bracelet
Louis VuittonMonterey Ceramic (black)$22,90037.0 mm11 mm thickDress
Girard-Perregaux Laureato Skeleton CeramicGirard-PerregauxLaureato Skeleton Ceramic$27,10042.0 mmIntegrated bracelet
PiagetPolo Skeleton Ceramic$46,60042.0 mmIntegrated bracelet
Ulysse NardinBlast Tourbillon Black$56,10045.0 mmOther
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Selfwinding 34mm Black CeramicAudemars PiguetRoyal Oak Selfwinding 34mm Black Ceramic$62,20034.0 mm8.8 mm thickIntegrated bracelet
Audemars PiguetRoyal Oak Offshore Selfwinding Chronograph 43 Black Ceramic Green Bezel$64,40043.0 mmIntegrated bracelet
Audemars PiguetRoyal Oak Offshore Selfwinding Chronograph 43 Black Ceramic Blue Bezel$64,40043.0 mmIntegrated bracelet
Audemars PiguetRoyal Oak Offshore Selfwinding Chronograph 43 Black Ceramic Yellow Gold$67,10043.0 mmIntegrated bracelet
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Selfwinding Chronograph Black CeramicAudemars PiguetRoyal Oak Selfwinding Chronograph Black Ceramic$88,90041.0 mmIntegrated braceletAudemars Piguet Royal Oak Selfwinding Chronograph 41 Black Ceramic (pink gold accents)Audemars PiguetRoyal Oak Selfwinding Chronograph 41 Black Ceramic (pink gold accents)$88,90041.0 mmIntegrated braceletAudemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Selfwinding Chronograph Black CeramicAudemars PiguetRoyal Oak Offshore Selfwinding Chronograph Black Ceramic$95,90042.0 mmIntegrated bracelet
Audemars PiguetRoyal Oak Offshore Selfwinding Chronograph 42 Black Ceramic (bracelet)$95,90042.0 mmIntegrated bracelet
Audemars PiguetRoyal Oak Double Balance Wheel Openworked Black Ceramic$114,90041.0 mmIntegrated bracelet
Audemars PiguetRoyal Oak Perpetual Calendar Openworked Black Ceramic–41.0 mmIntegrated bracelet
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Selfwinding Flying Tourbillon Chronograph 43 Black CeramicAudemars PiguetRoyal Oak Offshore Selfwinding Flying Tourbillon Chronograph 43 Black Ceramic–43.0 mm15.5 mm thickIntegrated bracelet
DiorVIII 38mm Black Ceramic Automatic–38.0 mm11.5 mm thickDress
Hublot Square Bang Unico Black Magic 42mmHublotSquare Bang Unico Black Magic 42mm–42.0 mmChronographHublot Classic Fusion Black Magic 42mmHublotClassic Fusion Black Magic 42mm–42.0 mmDressHublot Classic Fusion Black Magic 45mmHublotClassic Fusion Black Magic 45mm–45.0 mmDressHublot Classic Fusion Ceramic Blue 42mmHublotClassic Fusion Ceramic Blue 42mm–42.0 mmDressIWC Pilot's Watch Chronograph 41 Top GunIWCPilot's Watch Chronograph 41 Top Gun–41.9 mm15.5 mm thickPilotIWC Portugieser Chronograph CerataniumIWCPortugieser Chronograph Ceratanium–41.0 mm13.1 mm thickChronographOmega Seamaster Planet Ocean Worldtimer Deep BlackOmegaSeamaster Planet Ocean Worldtimer Deep Black–45.5 mm17.4 mm thickDiver
PaneraiLuminor GMT Power Reserve Ceramica 44mm (black ceramic)–44.0 mmOther
PaneraiLuminor Dieci Giorni GMT Ceramica 44mm (black ceramic)–44.0 mmOther
Rado True Round x Les Couleurs Le Corbusier (Ivory Black)RadoTrue Round x Les Couleurs Le Corbusier (Ivory Black)–DressRado Captain Cook High-Tech CeramicRadoCaptain Cook High-Tech Ceramic–43.0 mm14.6 mm thickDiver
Richard MilleRM 07-01 Automatic Winding Black Ceramic–31.4 mmOther
Roger Dubuis Excalibur Double Tourbillon Black CeramicRoger DubuisExcalibur Double Tourbillon Black Ceramic–45.0 mmOtherTitan Edge Fumage 10055NC01TitanEdge Fumage 10055NC01–39.0 mm5.05 mm thickDressTitan Edge Ceramic NU1696NC01TitanEdge Ceramic NU1696NC01–40.5 mm4.4 mm thickDressTitan Edge Ceramic Dress with Diamonds NU1696NC12TitanEdge Ceramic Dress with Diamonds NU1696NC12–40.5 mm4.4 mm thickDressTitan Regalia Ceramics NT90014KC01TitanRegalia Ceramics NT90014KC01–39.7 mm7 mm thickDressTitan Edge Ceramic Midnight Gold NU1696KC01TitanEdge Ceramic Midnight Gold NU1696KC01–40.5 mm4.4 mm thickDress

No longer offered

28 discontinued references that also match this collection, kept as an archive for the used market. Not part of the list above.

Bell & Ross BR-S Black Matte CeramicBell & RossBR-S Black Matte Ceramic$2,70039.0 mmOther
RadoDiaMaster Automatic$3,00043.0 mm12 mm thickDress
RadoCeramica Automatic (black)$3,13041.7 mm12.3 mm thickDress
Rado True Square SkeletonRadoTrue Square Skeleton$3,30038.0 mm9.7 mm thickDress
Bell & RossBR 03-92 Military Type$4,05742.0 mmPilot
RadoCaptain Cook High-Tech Ceramic$4,30043.0 mm14.6 mm thickDiver
DoxaArmy Watches of Switzerland Edition$4,50042.5 mm11.95 mm thickDiver
RadoHyperChrome Automatic Chronograph$4,65045.0 mm13 mm thickChronograph
Bell & RossBR 03-92 Red Radar Ceramic$4,84642.0 mmPilot
OmegaSpeedmaster Dark Side of the Moon Apollo 8$11,30044.3 mmChronograph
Bell & Ross BR 03 Cyber CeramicBell & RossBR 03 Cyber Ceramic$15,66542.0 mmOther
Audemars PiguetRoyal Oak Offshore Selfwinding Chronograph 43 Black Ceramic End of Days$68,50043.0 mmIntegrated bracelet
IWC Big Pilot's Watch Shock Absorber XPL (Ceratanium)IWCBig Pilot's Watch Shock Absorber XPL (Ceratanium)$88,00044.0 mm12.09 mm thickPilot
Audemars PiguetRoyal Oak Perpetual Calendar 41 Black Ceramic–41.0 mmIntegrated bracelet
Audemars PiguetRoyal Oak Offshore Diver 42 Black Ceramic–42.0 mm13.9 mm thickIntegrated bracelet
Emporio ArmaniCeramica Chronograph Black–43.0 mmChronograph
Girard-PerregauxCasquette 2.0 Ceramic–33.6 mm14.64 mm thick107 gOther
Movado BOLD Evolution 2.0 Black CeramicMovadoBOLD Evolution 2.0 Black Ceramic–34.0 mmOtherOmega Seamaster Planet Ocean 600M Deep Black GMTOmegaSeamaster Planet Ocean 600M Deep Black GMT–45.5 mm17.38 mm thick138 gDiver
PaneraiLuminor 1950 10 Days GMT Ceramica 44mm–44.0 mmOther
PaneraiLuminor 1950 3 Days Chrono Flyback Automatic Ceramica 44mm–44.0 mmChronograph
PaneraiLuminor Submersible 1950 3 Days Automatic Ceramica 47mm–47.0 mm245 gDiver
Rado DiaMaster Grande SecondeRadoDiaMaster Grande Seconde–43.0 mm11.8 mm thickDress
RadoHyperChrome Automatic Diamonds–36.0 mm10.4 mm thickDress
RadoCeramica Limited Edition–30.0 mm7.6 mm thickDress
RadoCeramica Jubile–27.2 mm7.1 mm thickDress
TAG HeuerAquaracer Lady 300M Full Ceramic–35.0 mmDiver
U-BoatClassico Ceramic Chrono 48mm–48.0 mmChronograph

Frequently asked questions

How many black ceramic watches are in the Titanium Field Guide?

The guide catalogs 100 black ceramic watches from 35 brands. Every entry is verified for its case material, sourced and dated, against the maker or, while a maker page is pending, a hands-on review.

What is the most affordable of the black ceramic watches?

The most affordable is the Aragon Hercules Ceramic NH35 at about $300.