The Bronze Field Guide

Skin-safe bronze watches

The Bronze Field Guide lists 61 bronze watches with a non-bronze caseback (steel, titanium, or sapphire), so copper stays off the pressed part of the wrist, from $136 to $16,300, from 49 brands. Every entry is verified for bronze content, sourced against the maker, and dated.

Best entry points
61 references
Cronos 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 thickDiverBaltany Bronze Dirty Dozen FieldBaltanyBronze Dirty Dozen Field$18542.0 mm12.7 mm thickFieldSharkey 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 thickDiverHeimdallr Bronze 6105HeimdallrBronze 6105$19545.0 mm13.3 mm thickDiverBaltany Bronze Diver S3016BaltanyBronze Diver S3016$19944.0 mm14.2 mm thickDiverSan Martin CuSn8 Bronze Diver 42mmSan MartinCuSn8 Bronze Diver 42mm$24242.0 mm11.6 mm thick100 gDiver
San MartinVintage 6200 Bronze$31238.0 mmDiver
Hruodland 39mm BB58 Retro BronzeHruodland39mm BB58 Retro Bronze$31939.0 mm12 mm thickDiverSugess Pilot Master 1963 BronzeSugessPilot Master 1963 Bronze$36942.0 mm13 mm thickChronographMakara Sea Turtle BronzeMakaraSea Turtle Bronze$39544.0 mm17 mm thickDiver
AquaticoBronze Sea Star$39942.0 mmDiver
AerotecAce Bronze$44940.0 mm13 mm thickPilot
Vostok Amphibia 1967 BronzeVostokAmphibia 1967 Bronze$45742.0 mm15 mm thickDiverHeitis Bronze Okeanos ExplorerHeitisBronze Okeanos Explorer$47942.0 mm13.3 mm thickDiverSteeldive SD1982S BronzeSteeldiveSD1982S Bronze$48946.5 mm22.6 mm thickDiverSeagull 1963 Icon II Green Bronze EditionSeagull 1963Icon II Green Bronze Edition$58040.0 mm12.7 mm thickChronographSelten Salvage BronzeSeltenSalvage Bronze$62939.0 mm12.5 mm thickDiverZelos Swordfish Bronze 300mZelosSwordfish Bronze 300m$69942.0 mm13 mm thickDiver
BalticAquascaphe Bronze$75039.0 mm13 mm thickDiver
Unimatic Modello Quattro Bronze (x Massena LAB)UnimaticModello Quattro Bronze (x Massena LAB)$89540.0 mmDiver
VenezianicoRedentore Bronzo$89540.0 mm10 mm thickDress
Decima ScyllaDecimaScylla$89944.0 mm14 mm thickDiver
VenezianicoNereide Bronzo 39$92539.0 mm10.65 mm thickDiver
Gruppo 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 thickDiverVenezianico Nereide Bronzo 42VenezianicoNereide Bronzo 42$1,18042.0 mm12.5 mm thickDiver
Christopher WardC65 Aquitaine Bronze COSC$1,60041.0 mm12.45 mm thickDiver
Delma Cayman BronzeDelmaCayman Bronze$1,77542.0 mm13.3 mm thickDiver
AndersmannBronze 1000M (Deep Ocean)$1,88844.0 mm16 mm thick155 gDiver
Yema Superman Bronze CMM.10YemaSuperman Bronze CMM.10$1,99939.0 mm11 mm thickDiver
OrisBig Crown Bronze Pointer Date$2,20040.0 mmPilot
OrisDivers Sixty-Five Cotton Candy (Full Bronze)$2,60038.0 mmDiver
Montblanc1858 Automatic Bronze$3,00040.0 mmField
LonginesLegend Diver Bronze$3,05042.0 mm12.7 mm thickDiver
Bell & RossBR 03-92 Diver Bronze$4,20042.0 mmDiver
TudorBlack Bay Bronze$4,37543.0 mm14 mm thickDiver
Montblanc1858 Geosphere Bronze$6,10042.0 mm12.8 mm thickField
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
AnonimoNautilo Bronze44.4 mm12.5 mm thickDiver
ArmidaA1 Bronze45.0 mm19 mm thickDiver
Gruppo Ardito Lince BronzoGruppo ArditoLince Bronzo42.0 mm12 mm thick105 gOther
HelsonShark Diver 45 Bronze45.0 mm18 mm thick196 gDiver
IWCPilot's Watch Chronograph Spitfire Bronze41.0 mm15.3 mm thickPilot
Laventure Sous-Marine II BronzeLaventureSous-Marine II Bronze41.0 mm10.2 mm thickDiver
Muhle-GlashutteS.A.R. Rescue-Timer Bronze42.0 mmDiver
Muhle-GlashutteYacht-Timer Bronze44.0 mmDiver
OrisCarl Brashear Calibre 401 Limited Edition40.0 mm13.3 mm thickDiver
PaneraiLuminor Submersible 1950 3 Days Automatic Bronzo47.0 mmDiver
PaneraiLuminor Submersible 1950 3 Days Power Reserve Automatic Bronzo47.0 mmDiver
Spinnaker Tesei BronzeSpinnakerTesei Bronze43.0 mm16 mm thickDiverStowa Marine Original Bronze VintageStowaMarine Original Bronze Vintage41.0 mm12.1 mm thickDress
ZodiacSuper Sea Wolf 68 Bronze44.0 mmDiver
ZRC Securicode Diver 300 BronzeZRCSecuricode Diver 300 Bronze39.0 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 Bronze Field Guide?

The guide catalogs 61 bronze watches with a non-bronze caseback (steel, titanium, or sapphire), so copper stays off the pressed part of the wrist from 49 brands. Every entry is verified for bronze 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 Cronos Bronze CuSn8 at about $136.