The Wristwatch Field Guide

Established ceramic watches

The Wristwatch Field Guide lists 63 established ceramic watches, from $1,600 to $7,700, from 4 brands. Every entry is verified for exotic-material content, sourced against the maker, and dated.

Mainstream watchmakers with real heritage and broad retail: the established Swiss, Japanese, and German houses that most people can name.

Best entry points
63 references currently offered
RadoTrue Thinline (white)$1,60039.0 mm84 gDress
RadoTrue Thinline Les Couleurs Le Corbusier (pale sienna 32123)$2,00039.0 mm80 gDress
RadoTrue Square$2,00029.0 mmDress
Michel Herbelin Newport CeramiqueMichel HerbelinNewport Ceramique$2,15043.0 mm9.05 mm thickOther
RadoTrue Square Automatic Open Heart$2,30038.0 mmDress
RadoTrue Round Automatic Diamonds$2,35030.0 mm9.8 mm thickDress
RadoTrue Round Automatic Diamonds$2,35040.0 mmDress
RadoTrue Round Thinline Les Couleurs Le Corbusier (cream white 32001)$2,40039.0 mm5 mm thick80 gDress
RadoTrue Round Thinline Les Couleurs Le Corbusier (spectacular ultramarine 4320K)$2,40039.0 mm5 mm thick80 gDress
RadoTrue Round Thinline Les Couleurs Le Corbusier (powerful orange 4320S)$2,40039.0 mm5 mm thick80 gDress
RadoTrue Round Thinline Les Couleurs Le Corbusier (greyed English green 32041)$2,40039.0 mm5 mm thick80 gDress
RadoTrue Round Thinline Les Couleurs Le Corbusier (iron grey 32010)$2,40039.0 mm5 mm thick80 gDress
RadoTrue Square Automatic (black)$2,45038.0 mm9.6 mm thick117 gDress
RadoTrue Square Automatic (plasma)$2,45038.0 mm9.7 mm thickDress
RadoTrue Square Automatic (green)$2,45038.0 mm9.6 mm thickDress
Rado True Round Secret (plasma, green)RadoTrue Round Secret (plasma, green)$2,45040.0 mm10.4 mm thick122 gDressRado True Square x Ash Barty Limited EditionRadoTrue Square x Ash Barty Limited Edition$2,50038.0 mm9.7 mm thickDress
RadoHyperChrome Automatic Open Heart$2,75042.0 mm10.2 mm thickIntegrated bracelet
RadoCaptain Cook High-Tech Ceramic 43mm$2,80043.0 mmDiver
Rado True Round Automatic Open Heart (white)RadoTrue Round Automatic Open Heart (white)$2,80040.0 mm10.4 mm thick111 gDressRado True Round Automatic Open HeartRadoTrue Round Automatic Open Heart$2,80040.0 mm10.4 mm thickDressRado True Square Automatic Skeleton (yellow)RadoTrue Square Automatic Skeleton (yellow)$2,80038.0 mm9.7 mm thickDress
RadoTrue Round Secret$2,90040.0 mmDress
RadoTrue Square Automatic Open Heart (rose)$2,95038.0 mm9.7 mm thick116 gDress
RadoTrue Square Automatic Open Heart (white)$2,95038.0 mm9.7 mm thick118 gDress
RadoTrue Square Automatic Open Heart$2,95038.0 mm9.7 mm thickDress
RadoDiaMaster Automatic$3,00043.0 mm12 mm thickDress
Rado True Round Automatic Open Heart (black)RadoTrue Round Automatic Open Heart (black)$3,04040.0 mmDress
RadoCeramica Automatic (black)$3,13041.7 mm12.3 mm thickDress
RadoHyperChrome Automatic (black)$3,20042.0 mm10.2 mm thickOther
Rado True Square SkeletonRadoTrue Square Skeleton$3,30038.0 mm9.7 mm thickDressRado True Square SkeletonRadoTrue Square Skeleton$3,30038.0 mm9.7 mm thickDressRado True Square SkeletonRadoTrue Square Skeleton$3,30038.0 mm9.7 mm thickDressRado True Square Automatic SkeletonRadoTrue Square Automatic Skeleton$3,30038.0 mmDressRado True Square Automatic Skeleton (plasma)RadoTrue Square Automatic Skeleton (plasma)$3,45038.0 mm9.7 mm thick117 gIntegrated braceletRado 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 thickDressRado True Square Automatic Open HeartRadoTrue Square Automatic Open Heart$3,60038.0 mm9.7 mm thickDressRado True Square Automatic Open HeartRadoTrue Square Automatic Open Heart$3,60038.0 mm9.7 mm thickDress
Maurice LacroixAikon Automatic Ceramic 42mm$3,99042.0 mm11 mm thickIntegrated bracelet
Maurice LacroixAikon Automatic Ceramic 39mm$3,99039.0 mm11 mm thickIntegrated bracelet
Rado Captain Cook High-Tech Ceramic DiverRadoCaptain Cook High-Tech Ceramic Diver$4,25043.0 mm14.6 mm thickDiver
RadoCaptain Cook High-Tech Ceramic$4,30043.0 mm14.6 mm thickDiver
RadoCaptain Cook High-Tech Ceramic (plasma)$4,60043.0 mm14.6 mm thick157 gDiver
Rado Captain Cook High-Tech Ceramic SkeletonRadoCaptain Cook High-Tech Ceramic Skeleton$4,60043.0 mm14.6 mm thickDiver
RadoHyperChrome Automatic Chronograph$4,65045.0 mm13 mm thickChronograph
RadoCaptain Cook High-Tech Ceramic$4,70043.0 mm14.6 mm thickDiver
Rado Captain Cook High-Tech Ceramic Automatic Chronograph (plasma, green)RadoCaptain Cook High-Tech Ceramic Automatic Chronograph (plasma, green)$6,70043.0 mm16.2 mm thickDiverRado Captain Cook High-Tech Ceramic Automatic ChronographRadoCaptain Cook High-Tech Ceramic Automatic Chronograph$6,75043.0 mm16.2 mm thickDiverRado True Square Automatic Skeleton DiamondsRadoTrue Square Automatic Skeleton Diamonds$7,70038.0 mm9.7 mm thickDressMovado BOLD Evolution 2.0 White CeramicMovadoBOLD Evolution 2.0 White Ceramic34.0 mmOtherMovado BOLD Evolution 2.0 Black CeramicMovadoBOLD Evolution 2.0 Black Ceramic34.0 mmOtherMovado BOLD Evolution 2.0 Blush CeramicMovadoBOLD Evolution 2.0 Blush Ceramic34.0 mmOther
RadoDiaMaster Automatic Power Reserve (white)43.0 mmDress
Rado Captain Cook High-Tech Ceramic Skeleton Limited EditionRadoCaptain Cook High-Tech Ceramic Skeleton Limited Edition43.0 mm14.6 mm thickDiver
RadoDiaMaster Automatic Petite Seconde43.0 mmDress
RadoDiaMaster Grande Seconde43.0 mm11.8 mm thickDress
RadoHyperChrome Automatic42.0 mm10.2 mm thickIntegrated bracelet
RadoHyperChrome Automatic42.0 mm10.2 mm thickIntegrated bracelet
RadoHyperChrome Automatic Diamonds36.0 mm10.4 mm thickDress
Rado True Round x Les Couleurs Le Corbusier (Iron Grey)RadoTrue Round x Les Couleurs Le Corbusier (Iron Grey)DressRado True Round x Les Couleurs Le Corbusier (Ivory Black)RadoTrue Round x Les Couleurs Le Corbusier (Ivory Black)DressRado True Round x Les Couleurs Le Corbusier (Ivory White)RadoTrue Round x Les Couleurs Le Corbusier (Ivory White)Dress

No longer offered

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

Frequently asked questions

How many established ceramic watches are in the Wristwatch Field Guide?

The guide catalogs 63 established ceramic watches from 4 brands. Every entry is verified for exotic-material content against the maker and dated.

What is the most affordable of the established ceramic watches?

The most affordable is the Rado True Thinline (white) at about $1,600.