Round-UpLook Into The Abyss: Top 10 Black Watches For 2025

One simply cannot deny the charm that all-black watches exudes on the wearer. Apart from looking highly stylish and often avant-garde, it has a certain enigma when one considers how black becomes a unifying force for such watches—right from the case and dial, to the strap. It’s definitely true when they say black is not just a colour; it’s an emotion. Here’s a look at 10 black watches—or those that come really close—that will make a strong statement with their monochromatic magnificence.

Top 10 black watches for 2025

• Bell & Ross BR-05 Black Ceramic 41MM
• Doxa SUB 300β Sharkhunter
• H Moser & Cie Endeavour Centre Seconds Concept Vantablack
• Hublot Classic Fusion Black Magic
• IWC Pilot’s Watch Automatic Top Gun
• Omega Seamaster Diver 300M Black Black
• Panerai Submersible Marina Militare Carbotech 47MM
• Rado True Round Thinline X Great Gardens of the World
• TAG Heuer Aquaracer Professional 200 Solargraph
• Zenith Pilot Big Date Flyback

Bell & Ross BR-05 Black Ceramic 41MM

The BR 05 Black Ceramic watch features an intensely blackened case made from the light, hypo-allergenic and scratch-resistant material of ceramic. This urban-inspired everyday watch by Bell & Ross features a 41mm satin-finished and polished black square-ish ceramic case, cradling a sunray-brushed round dial with contrasting white numerals, markers, and hands filled with Super-LumiNova, with the date window at three o’clock. The three-handed watch comes on a black integrated ceramic bracelet or a rubber strap. A transparent caseback on this watch offers a view of the 360-degree oscillating weight of the movement. Inside the BR 05 Black Ceramic is the automatic mechanical BR-CAL.321 calibre.

The Bell & Ross BR-05 Black Ceramic 41MM in a nutshell

• Case: Ceramic; 41mm; with sapphire crystal; water-resistant to 100m
• Functions and display: Sunray-brushed round dial; Super-LumiNova hours, minutes, seconds; date aperture
• Movement: Automatic mechanical BR-CAL.321 calibre; 42-hour power reserve
• Strap: Black integrated ceramic bracelet or a rubber strap

Black Watches: Doxa SUB 300β Sharkhunter

The Doxa SUB 300β Sharkhunter dive watch appears like poetry engraved in gold on a black scroll. Slightly slimmer and sleeker compared to the regular SUB 300T, it features a matt black ceramic case measuring 42.50mm in width and 44.50mm in length. This scratch-resistant case is fitted with an 18-karat 3N gold unidirectional rotating bezel and crown. Sitting snug inside is the coarsely grained texture dial with applied 18-karat gold-plated indices and the beige Super-LumiNova on the hour markers and hands. In the signature Doxa style, between the dial and the case is an insert of a double scale—the outer ring features depth in feet and the inner ring has time in minutes. The black identity trickles to every cranny of this watch, including the date aperture in matt black with gloss black digits. Completing the look is the black FKM rubber strap, fitted with Doxa’s black PVD-coated steel folding clasp and integrated ratcheting extension system. This SUB 300β Sharkhunter runs on Sellita SW200-1, beating at 28,800vph with a power reserve of 38 hours.

The Doxa SUB 300β Sharkhunter in a nutshell

• Case: Ceramic; 44.50mm; with sapphire crystal; 18-karat 3N gold unidirectional rotating bezel and crown
• Functions and display: Coarsely grained texture dial; applied 18-karat gold-plated indices; and beige Super-LumiNova hour markers and hands; date aperture
• Movement: Automatic calibre Sellita SW200-1; 38-hour power reserve; 28,000vph
• Strap: Black FKM rubber with black PVD-coated steel folding clasp and integrated ratcheting extension system

The scratch-resistant case of the Doxa SUB 300β Sharkhunter is fitted with an 18-karat 3N gold unidirectional rotating bezel and crown

Sitting snug inside is the coarsely grained texture dial with applied 18-karat gold-plated indices and the beige Super-LumiNova on the hour markers and hands

H. Moser & Cie Endeavour Centre Seconds Concept Vantablack

Vantablack—known as the blackest manmade material in existence—is the key ingredient in the eponymous H Moser & Cie Endeavour Centre Seconds Concept Vantablack. This material is a coating made from carbon nanotubes that absorbs over 99.96 percent of light. To keep the viewer’s focus solely on the dial made from intensely deep Vantablack material, which covers the dial, the Swiss watchmaker has removed all timekeeping elements, save for the steel hour and minute hands. This minimalistic aesthetic creates the impression of a galactic black hole and diminishes the impact of reflections caused by light. Encircling the dial is the 40mm steel case. Adding texture to the watch is the black alligator leather strap that keeps the watch secured onto the wrist. The HMC 200 automatic manufacture movement powers this watch, which when fully wound offers 72 hours of power reserve.

The H. Moser & Cie Endeavour Centre Seconds Concept Vantablack in a nutshell

• Case: Steel; 40mm; with sapphire crystal
• Functions and display: Vantablack dial; steel hour and minute hands
• Movement: Automatic manufacture HMC 200 calibre; 72-hour power reserve
• Strap: Black alligator leather

To keep the viewer’s focus solely on the dial made from intensely deep Vantablack material, the Swiss watchmaker has removed all timekeeping elements from the H. Moser & Cie Endeavour Centre Seconds Concept Vantablack watch, save for the steel hour and minute hands

Black Watches: Hublot Classic Fusion Black Magic

While Hublot as a brand have excelled in creating vivid ceramics in red and yellow, their Classic Fusion Black Magic is timeless. The treatment of the material is very metallic, with the polished and satin-finished surfaces of the iconic Classic Fusion case, yet the depth of black colour that ceramic brings out is unmistakable. Moreover, the scratch-resistance of ceramic should ensure that it retains its refined sheen for years to come. The three-hand timekeeping and date feature run on an automatic movement, offering a 42-hour power reserve. The faceted markers and hands of the dial are complemented by the Hublot’s ‘H’-shaped rivets on the bezel, which are also seen on the singular lugs, helping attach the lined rubber strap to the case, which is water resistance to 50m.

The Hublot Classic Fusion Black Magic in a nutshell

• Case: Ceramic, 45mm, with sapphire crystal; water-resistant to 50m
• Functions and display: Hours, minutes, seconds, date
• Movement: Automatic calibre HUB1112; 42-hour power reserve
• Strap: Rubber

The Hublot Classic Fusion Black Magic features a jet black case with polished and satin-finished surfaces, yet the depth of black colour that ceramic as a material brings out is unmistakable

The Hublot’s ‘H’-shaped rivets on the bezel, are also seen on the singular lugs, helping attach the lined rubber strap to the case

IWC Pilot’s Watch Automatic Top Gun

The IWC Top Gun series is named after the US Navy’s Strike Fighter Tactics Instructor programme, which trains the finest US Navy pilots. This featured all-black Pilot’s Watch Automatic Top Gun is crafted from ceramic—41mm in diameter and water resistant to 60m—with a steel caseback that is emblazoned with the Top Gun emblem. The black dial features luminescence on the hands as well as the oversized Arabic numeral markers, which are in keeping with design codes of aviation watches, along with the large crown. This handsome piece is powered by the IWC calibre 32110, which offers a significant power reserve of 72 hours.

The IWC Pilot’s Watch Automatic Top Gun in a nutshell

• Case: Ceramic; 41mm; with sapphire crystal; water-resistant to 60m
• Functions and display: Hours, minutes, second hands; Arabic hour markers; date aperture
• Movement: Automatic IWC calibre 32110; 72-hour power reserve
• Strap: Textile

The all-black IWC Pilot’s Watch Automatic Top Gun is crafted from ceramic—41mm in diameter and water resistant to 60m—with a steel caseback that is emblazoned with the Top Gun emblem

The black dial features luminescence on the hands as well as the oversized Arabic numeral markers, which are in keeping with design codes of aviation watches, along with the large crown

Omega Seamaster Diver 300M Black Black

The Seamaster Diver 300M Black Black has a 43.5mm, black ceramic case topped by a unidirectional rotating bezel—also from the same material—with a smooth finish and diving scale in relief. Even the crown and the helium escape valve are developed in black ceramic, so that the timepiece maintains uniformity throughout. The case frames a dial that’s also crafted in black ceramic with a wave-like motif. Although the new Black Black model comes in the darkest hue, visibility is not hampered, even in low-light areas, thanks to the anthracite Super-LumiNova that’s been added to the diving scale, the black PVD indexes and skeleton hands. Although these markers glow in the dark, the anthracite turns them dark grey in daylight. This dive timer is powered by Omega’s co-axial Master Chronometer calibre 8806, visible through the caseback. The brand have also used special finishing on the rhodium-plated rotor, while the bridges are decorated with Geneva waves. Water-resistant to 300m, the watch is presented on a black rubber strap with a buckle in the same material as the case.

The Omega Seamaster Diver 300M Black Black in a nutshell

• Case: Black ceramic; 43.5mm; unidirectional rotating bezel; helium escape valve; water-resistant to 300m
• Functions and display: Black ceramic dial with wave-like motif; Black PVD indexes; skeleton hands
• Movement: Master Chronometer automatic calibre 8806; 42-hour power reserve
• Strap: Rubber with buckle

The Omega Seamaster Diver 300M Black Black comes in a 43.5mm, black ceramic case topped by a unidirectional rotating bezel, also in the same material. The case frames a dial that’s also crafted in black ceramic with a wave-like motif with black PVD indexes and skeleton hands

Panerai Submersible Marina Militare Carbotech 47MM

For a brand that are known for crafting timekeeping instruments for the Italian Navy since the 1930s, Panerai have been at the helm of constant innovation. One such fine example is their introduction of Carbotech—thin sheets of carbon compressed together with a high-end polymer, PEEK (Polyether Ether Ketone), which binds this together, rendering it stronger, durable, but also lighter and more corrosion-resistant compared to ceramic or titanium. The Submersible Marina Militare Carbotech features a 47mm black Carbotech case topped by a unidirectional-rotating black Carbotech bezel. It features a black carbon dial with luminous hands, dot hour markers, a date display and small seconds sub-dial. It is powered by an in-house automatic movement P.9010 with a 72-hour power reserve. Water-resistant upto 300m, the watch also features a solid caseback made from blackened titanium and is presented on a black rubber strap.

The Panerai Submersible Marina Militare Carbotech 47MM in a nutshell

• Case: Carbotech; 47mm; unidirectional-rotating black Carbotech bezel; water-resistant upto 300m
• Functions and display: Hours, minutes, seconds, date
• Movement: Automatic calibre P.9010; 72-hour power reserve
• Strap: Black rubber

The Panerai Submersible Marina Militare Carbotech 47mm features a black carbon dial with luminous hands and dot hour markers. There’s also a date display at the three o’clock position

Water-resistant to 300m, the watch also features a solid caseback made of blackened titanium and is presented on a black rubber strap

Rado True Round Thinline X Great Gardens of the World

For plant lovers, the all-black Rado True Thinline Nature special edition is most befitting. Named after the endangered palm frond, the Hawaiian Loulu Lelo (botanical name: Pritchardia kaalae) is found on the western part of the Hawaiian island, O’ahu, and as of 1998, the headcount of this species fell below 130. The highlight is the dial juxtaposed with palm fronds in an aesthetically appealing geometric pattern, with contrasting hour and minute hands coated in gold. A black high-tech polished ceramic bracelet with three-fold clasp in titanium completes the look. Equally arresting is the caseback, with the digitally printed collection name, ‘Great Gardens Of The World’ on the sapphire crystal through which one can view the Rado calibre R766, the in-house automatic movement that offers 72-hour power reserve. Additionally, to improve chronometric performance and provide protection from magnetic fields, temperature fluctuations, and sudden shocks is the anti-magnetic Nivachron™ hairspring—a Swiss-made balance spring made from titanium-based alloy.

The Rado True Round Thinline X Great Gardens Of The World in a nutshell

• Case: Ceramic; 45mm; with sapphire crystal
• Functions and display: Dial with palm fronds pattern; gold-coated hour and minute hands
• Movement: Automatic calibre R766; 72-hour power reserve; Nivachron™ hairspring
• Strap: Polished ceramic bracelet with three-fold clasp in titanium

The dial of the Rado True Thinline Nature is juxtaposed with palm fronds in an aesthetically appealing geometric pattern, with contrasting hour and minute hands coated in gold

A black high-tech polished ceramic bracelet with three-fold clasp in titanium completes the look

TAG Heuer Aquaracer Professional 200 Solargraph

One instantly notices and gets enamoured by the abstract lume patterns on the dodecagonal bezel of the all-black TAG Heuer Solargraph. The luminescence in this watch is activated through sunlight seeping within the translucent horizontal lines on its dial and powering the movement. Enclosing the timekeeping elements are the defiant 40mm black DLC-coated steel case and closed caseback. Responsible for this solar-powered sorcery is the TH50-00 calibre, which needs just two minutes of sunlight to run the watch for the whole day. By pulling the crown, the watch can be put into power save mode. Keeping the watch secured to your wrist is the signature integrated-style rubber strap with double-trigger clasp.

The TAG Heuer Aquaracer Professional 200 Solargraph in a nutshell

• Case: Black DLC-coated steel case; 40mm; with sapphire crystal
• Functions and display: Dial with translucent horizontal lines; hours, minutes, seconds; date aperture
• Movement: Solar-powered TH50-00 calibre
• Strap: Black rubber with folding clasp with push buttons

Black Watches: Zenith Pilot Big Date Flyback

The Zenith Pilot Big Date Flyback impresses with its jet-black hue and blend of textures. This aviator chronograph features a 42.5mm black ceramic case with an oversized crown, and encircles a black corrugated dial. Thriving on simplicity, are the all-white timekeeping elements that offer a stellar contrast. This includes big-font luminescent Arabic numerals; small seconds counter at nine o’clock; instantaneous Big Date at six o’clock; a 30-minute counter at three o’clock; and the brand logo. This watch runs on the El Primero 3652 automatic high-frequency chronograph calibre, comprises 36,000vph, and offers upto 60 hours of power reserve. It powers the big date and the flyback functions. Additionally, one of the two rubber straps that come with the watch is black.

The Zenith Pilot Big Date Flyback in a nutshell

• Case: Black ceramic; 42.5mm; oversized crown; water-resistant to 50m
• Functions and display: Black corrugated dial; 30-minute and small seconds counters; Big Date window
• Movement: Automatic calibre El Primero 3652; 60-hour power reserve; 36,000vph
• Strap: Black rubber

The Zenith Pilot Big Date Flyback aviator chronograph features a 42.5mm black ceramic case with an oversized crown, and encircles a black corrugated dial

Thriving on simplicity, are the all-white timekeeping elements that offer a stellar contrast

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