The Wristwatch Field Guide

Skin-safe bronze watches

The Wristwatch Field Guide lists 127 bronze watches with a non-bronze caseback (steel, titanium, or sapphire), so copper stays off the pressed part of the wrist, from $129 to $17,500, from 63 brands. Every entry is verified for exotic-material content, sourced against the maker, and dated.

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127 references currently offered
Steeldive Steelflier SF746S VH60 Bronze FieldSteeldiveSteelflier SF746S VH60 Bronze Field$12939.0 mm12 mm thickFieldCronos Bronze CuSn8CronosBronze CuSn8$13642.0 mmDiverSteeldive SD1928S Germany CuSn8 Bronze PilotSteeldiveSD1928S Germany CuSn8 Bronze Pilot$13939.0 mm12.8 mm thickPilotAddiesdive Bronze Captain WillardAddiesdiveBronze Captain Willard$14943.8 mm13.5 mm thickDiverTandorio 50 Fathoms CuSn8 Bronze DiverTandorio50 Fathoms CuSn8 Bronze Diver$16140.0 mm14 mm thickDiverTandorio TD232K Solid Bronze Sub DiverTandorioTD232K Solid Bronze Sub Diver$16240.0 mm13.5 mm thickDiverTandorio TD239M CuSn8 Bronze Willard Captain DiverTandorioTD239M CuSn8 Bronze Willard Captain Diver$16444.0 mm14 mm thickDiverSteeldive SD1953S Bronze SubSteeldiveSD1953S Bronze Sub$16941.0 mm13.5 mm thickDiverSteeldive SD1973S SKX007 Bronze DiverSteeldiveSD1973S SKX007 Bronze Diver$16941.2 mm13.5 mm thickDiverThorn T013 Retro Bronze Pilot 36mmThornT013 Retro Bronze Pilot 36mm$16936.0 mm11.8 mm thickPilotBaltany B2006B 42mm Bronze PilotBaltanyB2006B 42mm Bronze Pilot$17542.0 mm12.8 mm thick82 gPilotSteeldive SD1970S Bronze 6105 Turtle V2SteeldiveSD1970S Bronze 6105 Turtle V2$17543.8 mm13.5 mm thickDiverHruodland Bronze Pilot ChronographHruodlandBronze Pilot Chronograph$17942.0 mm10.5 mm thickChronographSteeldive Steelflier SF760S Bronze CaliforniaSteeldiveSteelflier SF760S Bronze California$17942.0 mm13.5 mm thickDiverBaltany Bronze Dirty Dozen FieldBaltanyBronze Dirty Dozen Field$18542.0 mm12.7 mm thick82 gFieldHeimdallr Bronze Shark SubHeimdallrBronze Shark Sub$18940.5 mm13.7 mm thickDiverHeimdallr Bronze SKX007HeimdallrBronze SKX007$18942.0 mm13 mm thickDiverHeimdallr Bronze TurtleHeimdallrBronze Turtle$18945.0 mm13.3 mm thickDiverSharkey Sub Bronze (Ocean Monster)SharkeySub Bronze (Ocean Monster)$18940.5 mm13.7 mm thickDiverThorn Retro 50 Fathoms Bronze DiverThornRetro 50 Fathoms Bronze Diver$18940.0 mm14.2 mm thickDiverHruodland Bronze PilotHruodlandBronze Pilot$19040.0 mm10.3 mm thickPilotHeimdallr Bronze 6105HeimdallrBronze 6105$19545.0 mm13.3 mm thickDiverBaltany Bronze Diver S3016BaltanyBronze Diver S3016$19944.0 mm14.2 mm thick120 gDiverHruodland Bronze AvengerHruodlandBronze Avenger$20043.0 mm13 mm thickDiverShirryu Bronze DiverShirryuBronze Diver$22941.0 mm15 mm thickDiverSteeldive SD1903S Bronze PilotSteeldiveSD1903S Bronze Pilot$22946.5 mm14 mm thickPilotProxima Bronze 65ProximaBronze 65$24040.0 mm14 mm thickDiverSan Martin CuSn8 Bronze Diver 42mmSan MartinCuSn8 Bronze Diver 42mm$24242.0 mm11.6 mm thick100 gDiverHruodland Bronze Big PilotHruodlandBronze Big Pilot$24943.0 mm12.5 mm thickPilotMerkur SEIZENN Pure Bronze CuSn8 Pro Diver 600MMerkurSEIZENN Pure Bronze CuSn8 Pro Diver 600M$24944.0 mm14 mm thickDiverApexRare Bronze Trident C65 HomageApexRareBronze Trident C65 Homage$25041.0 mm12.8 mm thickDiverSan Martin SN003-Q Bronze TunaSan MartinSN003-Q Bronze Tuna$25042.0 mm15.2 mm thickDiverSan Martin Vintage 6200 BronzeSan MartinVintage 6200 Bronze$31238.0 mmDiverHruodland Bronze Diver HomageHruodlandBronze Diver Homage$31543.0 mm13 mm thickDiverHruodland 39mm BB58 Retro BronzeHruodland39mm BB58 Retro Bronze$31939.0 mm12 mm thickDiverSteeldive SD1935S 47mm Bronze Limited EditionSteeldiveSD1935S 47mm Bronze Limited Edition$33947.0 mm14 mm thickDiverSugess Pilot Master 1963 BronzeSugessPilot Master 1963 Bronze$36942.0 mm13 mm thickChronographMakara Sea Turtle BronzeMakaraSea Turtle Bronze$39544.0 mm17 mm thickDiver
AquaticoBig Pilot 43mm Bronze$39943.0 mm12.5 mm thickPilot
Steeldive SD1969S 1200m Bronze Professional DiverSteeldiveSD1969S 1200m Bronze Professional Diver$40915.6 mm thickDiverVario 1945 D12 BronzeVario1945 D12 Bronze$42837.0 mm10.5 mm thickFieldAerotec Ace BronzeAerotecAce Bronze$44940.0 mm13 mm thickPilot
AVI-8Flyboy Eagle Squadron Automatic Bronze 85th Limited Edition$45039.0 mm15.05 mm thick93 gPilot
Heitis Bronze Okeanos ExplorerHeitisBronze Okeanos Explorer$47942.0 mm13.3 mm thickDiverSteeldive SD1982S BronzeSteeldiveSD1982S Bronze$48946.5 mm22.6 mm thickDiverAquatico Bronze RaiderAquaticoBronze Raider$49942.0 mm12.8 mm thick100 gDiver
OceanXSharkmaster Bronze$54944.0 mm15.6 mm thickDiver
Audaz BronzmaticAudazBronzmatic$57542.0 mm15 mm thickDiverSeagull 1963 Icon II Green Bronze EditionSeagull 1963Icon II Green Bronze Edition$58040.0 mm12.7 mm thickChronographAquatico Super Charger BronzeAquaticoSuper Charger Bronze$59943.0 mm15.5 mm thickDiverAquatico Bronze Star GMTAquaticoBronze Star GMT$59941.5 mm12.5 mm thick105 gDiverAquatico Bronze Star TritiumAquaticoBronze Star Tritium$59942.0 mm13 mm thick100 gDiverSelten Salvage BronzeSeltenSalvage Bronze$62939.0 mm12.5 mm thickDiverZelos Helmsman 2 300m BronzeZelosHelmsman 2 300m Bronze$64942.0 mm13.5 mm thickDiverZelos Swordfish Bronze 300mZelosSwordfish Bronze 300m$69942.0 mm13 mm thickDiverBaltic Aquascaphe BronzeBalticAquascaphe Bronze$75039.0 mm13 mm thickDiverVenezianico Redentore BronzoVenezianicoRedentore Bronzo$89540.0 mm10 mm thickDressVenezianico Nereide Bronzo 39VenezianicoNereide Bronzo 39$92539.0 mm10.65 mm thickDiverGruppo Gamma Peacemaker BronzeGruppo GammaPeacemaker Bronze$97243.0 mm13 mm thickOtherGruppo Gamma Peacemaker Bronze (PN-07)Gruppo GammaPeacemaker Bronze (PN-07)$99043.0 mm13 mm thickField
BenarusMegalodon Bronze$99947.0 mm17.7 mm thickDiver
HamiltonKhaki Field Mechanical Bronze$1,02538.0 mm9.6 mm thickField
Lum-Tec M83 BronzeLum-TecM83 Bronze$1,09544.0 mm13.8 mm thickDiverGruppo Gamma Peacemaker Bronze (PN-19)Gruppo GammaPeacemaker Bronze (PN-19)$1,12043.0 mm13 mm thickOtherChristopher Ward C65 Dune Aeolian BronzeChristopher WardC65 Dune Aeolian Bronze$1,16538.0 mm11.9 mm thickFieldVenezianico Nereide Bronzo 42VenezianicoNereide Bronzo 42$1,18042.0 mm12.5 mm thickDiverYema Superman Heritage GMT BronzeYemaSuperman Heritage GMT Bronze$1,19939.0 mm14.25 mm thickOtherTraser P67 Officer Pro Automatic BronzeTraserP67 Officer Pro Automatic Bronze$1,24045.0 mmFieldBulova MIL-SHIPS BronzeBulovaMIL-SHIPS Bronze$1,25041.0 mm16.8 mm thickOtherArchimede Pilot 42 BronzeArchimedePilot 42 Bronze$1,36942.0 mmPilotArchimede Pilot 42 KS BronzeArchimedePilot 42 KS Bronze$1,54642.0 mmPilotChristopher Ward C65 Aquitaine Bronze COSCChristopher WardC65 Aquitaine Bronze COSC$1,60041.0 mm12.45 mm thickDiverDelma Cayman BronzeDelmaCayman Bronze$1,77542.0 mm13.3 mm thickDiverNivada Grenchen Depthmaster BronzeNivada GrenchenDepthmaster Bronze$1,84539.0 mm13 mm thickDiverNivada Grenchen Depthmaster Bronze GreenNivada GrenchenDepthmaster Bronze Green$1,84539.0 mm13 mm thickDiverAndersmann Bronze 1000M (Deep Ocean)AndersmannBronze 1000M (Deep Ocean)$1,88844.0 mm16 mm thick155 gDiverMühle-Glashütte Terrasport IV BronzeMühle-GlashütteTerrasport IV Bronze$1,95042.0 mm10.2 mm thickPilotLaco Pilot Watch Original Paderborn BronzeLacoPilot Watch Original Paderborn Bronze$1,99042.0 mm13 mm thickPilot
LacoPilot Watch Original Memmingen Bronze$1,99042.0 mm12.8 mm thick92 gPilot
LacoPilot Watch Original Munster Bronze$1,99042.0 mm12.8 mm thick92 gPilot
LacoPilot Watch Original Leipzig Bronze$1,99042.0 mm12.8 mm thick92 gPilot
Yema Superman Bronze CMM.10YemaSuperman Bronze CMM.10$1,99939.0 mm11 mm thickDiver
Gruppo ArditoEsploratore Bronzo GMT$2,10039.0 mm13.5 mm thickField
MeisterSingerNo.03 Bronze$2,15043.0 mmDress
Oris Big Crown Bronze Pointer DateOrisBig Crown Bronze Pointer Date$2,20040.0 mmPilotLaco Pilot Watch Original Friedrichshafen Bronze 45LacoPilot Watch Original Friedrichshafen Bronze 45$2,25045.0 mm13 mm thickPilotLaco Pilot Watch Original Westerland Bronze 45LacoPilot Watch Original Westerland Bronze 45$2,25045.0 mm13 mm thick121.8 gPilotLaco Pilot Watch Original Dortmund Bronze 45LacoPilot Watch Original Dortmund Bronze 45$2,25045.0 mm13 mm thick121.8 gPilot
ArchimedePilot 42 GMT Bronze$2,30042.0 mm10.2 mm thickPilot
Yema Skin Diver Slim Bronze CMM.20YemaSkin Diver Slim Bronze CMM.20$2,44939.0 mm10 mm thickDiver
OrisDivers Sixty-Five Cotton Candy (Full Bronze)$2,60038.0 mmDiver
Vertex Bronze 36VertexBronze 36$2,60436.0 mm11 mm thickFieldEterna KonTiki Bronze ManufactureEternaKonTiki Bronze Manufacture$2,65044.0 mm14.05 mm thickDiverMeisterSinger Metris BronzeMeisterSingerMetris Bronze$2,75038.0 mmOtherMühle-Glashütte ProMare Go BronzeMühle-GlashütteProMare Go Bronze$2,90042.0 mm12.2 mm thickDiver
Montblanc1858 Automatic Bronze$3,00040.0 mmField
LonginesLegend Diver Bronze$3,05042.0 mm12.7 mm thickDiver
Rado Captain Cook Automatic BronzeRadoCaptain Cook Automatic Bronze$3,25042.0 mm12.5 mm thickDiverNorqain Adventure Sport 42mm BronzeNorqainAdventure Sport 42mm Bronze$3,29042.0 mm12.65 mm thickOtherBremont Terra Nova 40.5 Date BronzeBremontTerra Nova 40.5 Date Bronze$3,75040.5 mm11.11 mm thickField
Bell & RossBR 03-92 Diver Bronze$4,20042.0 mmDiver
TudorBlack Bay Bronze$4,37543.0 mm14 mm thickDiver
Montblanc1858 Iced Sea Automatic Date Bronze$4,70041.0 mmDiver
Bell & Ross BR 03-92 Diver Red BronzeBell & RossBR 03-92 Diver Red Bronze$5,00042.0 mmDiverBremont Terra Nova 40.5 Power Reserve BronzeBremontTerra Nova 40.5 Power Reserve Bronze$5,10040.5 mm11.91 mm thickFieldBell & Ross BR 03-92 Diver White BronzeBell & RossBR 03-92 Diver White Bronze$5,25042.0 mmDiverBell & Ross BR 03-92 Diver Black and Green BronzeBell & RossBR 03-92 Diver Black and Green Bronze$5,45042.0 mmDiverBremont Terra Nova 42.5 Chronograph BronzeBremontTerra Nova 42.5 Chronograph Bronze$6,15042.5 mm14.8 mm thickChronograph
OmegaSeamaster 300 Bronze Gold$11,00041.0 mmDiver
OmegaSeamaster Diver 300M Bronze Gold$13,60042.0 mm13.8 mm thickDiver
PaneraiSubmersible Bronzo (Blu Abisso)$16,30047.0 mmDiver
PaneraiSubmersible Bronzo Blu Abisso$16,60042.0 mm14.37 mm thickDiver
Panerai Luminor Marina BronzoPaneraiLuminor Marina Bronzo$17,50044.0 mm13.7 mm thickOther
ArchimedeSportTaucher Bronze41.5 mm12 mm thickDiver
ArmidaA1 Bronze45.0 mm19 mm thickDiver
BlancpainFifty Fathoms 70th Anniversary Act 341.3 mmDiver
Gruppo Ardito Lince BronzoGruppo ArditoLince Bronzo42.0 mm12 mm thick105 gOther
Gruppo GammaVanguard Bronze44.0 mmDiver
Heimdallr Bronze 62MASHeimdallrBronze 62MAS41.0 mmDiver
HelsonShark Diver 45 Bronze45.0 mm18 mm thick196 gDiver
Laventure Sous-Marine II BronzeLaventureSous-Marine II Bronze41.0 mm10.2 mm thickDiverMakara Octopus BronzeMakaraOctopus Bronze44.0 mm15.75 mm thickDiver
Narval SevenNZ Bronze (Legend)47.0 mm15 mm thickDiver
ProximaBronze 6200 MarineMaster44.0 mm15.8 mm thickDiver
San Martin SN007 62MAS Bronze DiverSan MartinSN007 62MAS Bronze Diver40.0 mmDiverStowa Marine Original Bronze VintageStowaMarine Original Bronze Vintage41.0 mm12.1 mm thickDressZRC Securicode Diver 300 BronzeZRCSecuricode Diver 300 Bronze39.0 mmDiver

No longer offered

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

ZelosChroma 2 Limited Edition Bronze$34942.0 mm11 mm thickDress
AquaticoBronze Sea Star$39942.0 mmDiver
Vostok Amphibia 1967 BronzeVostokAmphibia 1967 Bronze$45742.0 mm15 mm thickDiverTSAO Baltimore Bronze Torsk-DiverTSAO BaltimoreBronze Torsk-Diver$65043.0 mm13.8 mm thickDiver
NodusAvalon II Bronze$74943.5 mm12.75 mm thickDiver
PrometheusPoseidon Bronze$75043.0 mm15.9 mm thickDiver
Unimatic Modello Quattro Bronze (x Massena LAB)UnimaticModello Quattro Bronze (x Massena LAB)$89540.0 mmDiverDecima ScyllaDecimaScylla$89944.0 mm14 mm thickDiver
HanhartPioneer One Bronze$1,30042.0 mm12 mm thickPilot
Monovant Rheon BronzeMonovantRheon Bronze$1,35040.0 mm9.6 mm thickDress
MeisterSingerPerigraph Bronze$2,26043.0 mmDress
Louis ErardLa Sportive Limited Edition Bronze$3,25044.0 mm15 mm thickChronograph
VertexM100 Bronze 75$3,43040.0 mm11 mm thickField
Bell & RossBR 03-92 Diver Bronze (Black)$4,00042.0 mmDiver
Bremont Argonaut BronzeBremontArgonaut Bronze$4,65042.0 mm12.7 mm thickDiver
Bell & RossBR V2-94 Aeronavale Bronze$4,99041.0 mmChronograph
Montblanc1858 Geosphere Bronze$6,10042.0 mm12.8 mm thickField
ZenithPilot Type 20 Extra Special Bronze$7,40045.0 mm14.25 mm thickPilot
AnonimoNautilo Bronze44.4 mm12.5 mm thickDiver
AnonimoNautilo Bronze Blue44.4 mmDiver
BenarusMoray 42 Bronze42.0 mm16 mm thick153 gDiver
HelsonGauge Bronze47.0 mm17.6 mm thickDiver
IWCPilot's Watch Chronograph Spitfire Bronze41.0 mm15.3 mm thickPilot
Maurice LacroixAikon Venturer Bronze43.0 mm12 mm thickDiver
Montblanc1858 Monopusher Chronograph Limited Edition42.0 mm14.7 mm thickChronograph
Montres MilitaireOfficier de Marine Bronze47.0 mmDiver
Mühle-GlashütteS.A.R. Rescue-Timer Bronze42.0 mmDiver
Mühle-GlashütteYacht-Timer Bronze44.0 mmDiver
OrisCarl Brashear Calibre 401 Limited Edition40.0 mm13.3 mm thickDiver
OrisCarl Brashear Chronograph Limited Edition43.0 mmChronograph
PaneraiLuminor Submersible 1950 3 Days Automatic Bronzo47.0 mmDiver
PaneraiLuminor Submersible 1950 3 Days Power Reserve Automatic Bronzo47.0 mmDiver
PaneraiLuminor Submersible 1950 3 Days Automatic Bronzo47.0 mmDiver
Spinnaker Tesei BronzeSpinnakerTesei Bronze43.0 mm16 mm thickDiver
SteinhartNav B-Uhr 47 Handwinding Bronze47.0 mmPilot
TAG HeuerAutavia Calibre 5 Bronze41.0 mmPilot
Ulysse NardinTorpilleur Military Bronze44.0 mmOther
ZenithPilot Type 20 Chronograph Extra Special Bronze45.0 mmPilot
ZodiacSuper Sea Wolf 68 Bronze44.0 mmDiver
ZodiacSuper Sea Wolf 68 Marine Bronze44.0 mmDiver

Frequently asked questions

How many bronze watches with a non-bronze caseback (steel, titanium, or sapphire), so copper stays off the pressed part of the wrist are in the Wristwatch Field Guide?

The guide catalogs 127 bronze watches with a non-bronze caseback (steel, titanium, or sapphire), so copper stays off the pressed part of the wrist from 63 brands. Every entry is verified for exotic-material content against the maker and dated.

What is the most affordable of the bronze watches with a non-bronze caseback (steel, titanium, or sapphire), so copper stays off the pressed part of the wrist?

The most affordable is the Steeldive Steelflier SF746S VH60 Bronze Field at about $129.