Best Minimalist Watches
Hey everyone, today we’re going to be taking a look at the top 100 best minimalist watches for men. This features a huge selection of watches that have a focus on minimal design.
There’s a wide selection of styles and designs available to suit everyone’s budget. If you’re after cheap minimalist watches, there’s some available in the list. And at the same time if you’re after high end minimalist watches we have you covered too.
Obviously, there are bound to be some disagreements about which watches should or shouldn’t be included in this list, if you think we missed any out that deserve to be in here then definitely have your say in the comments section, over time we update the list and they may get included in the next run through.
I hope you enjoy our top 100 best minimalist watches for men, let me know your favourite in the comments section below. To view an up to date price and details of any model just follow the relevant link provided
100 Best Minimalist Watches
1. Daniel Wellington Minimalist Unisex Watch (Affordable)
This first watch on our look at the 100 best minimalist watches available is this neat unisex edition from Daniel Wellington. As you’d expect from a Unisex watch, this model has a smaller 36mm casing diameter. The Classic Black Sheffield has this great blend of black and PVD rose gold plating that gives it that smart finish. It’s powered by a Japanese quartz movement and has a genuine leather strap.
2. Skagen Men’s Hagen Minimal Watch (Affordable)
This next minimalistic watch we have to show you is this timepiece from Skagen. This brand makes quite a few minimal watches so you’ll be seeing more than one from them in this list today.
This handsome gents timepiece has an ion-plated stainless steel casing and is fitted with a quartz movement. The large white dial combined with the slim hands and hour markers give the watch this great simple minimal style.
3. Mondaine Men’s Quartz Swiss Minimalist Watch (Mid range)
Mondaine are a popular affordable Swiss watch brand that are known for the elegant dial design that represents the Swiss railway station clock on your wrist. It features this instantly recognisable design with a hint of colour on the seconds hand. As you’d expect, this model runs on a Swiss quartz movement and has a domed mineral crystal glass.
4. SekfordType 1A PVD Gold Plated Stainless Steel And Leather Watch (Mid Range – High end)
The next men’s minimalist watch we’re featuring is this beautiful timepiece from Sekford. The Sekford Type 1A is designed with this clever domed mineral crystal lens that makes the dial appear brighter and open, a look inspired by vintage pocket watches. It’s a pricey Swiss made minimal men’s watch that I would definitely be considering.
5. Braun Men’s Quartz Fashional Minimalist Watch (Affordable)
Next up we have a Braun simplistic watch with a dash of colour in the form of a thing yellow seconds hand. It’s a fashionable timepiece with a bare bones finish to the dial. Braun are a well-recognised brand for their love of design.
6. Movado Museum Men’s Leather Strap Watch (Mid-range)
Movado are an iconic brand known for their love of Bauhaus design, drawing on the ethos of simplicity and function. The Movado Museum features the signature dot and hands on the dial. It’s powered by a Swiss quartz movement and has a sapphire crystal glass for excellent scratch resistance. A truly beautiful Swiss made minimalist watch.
7. Larsson & Jennings Lugano 40mm in Black (Mid range)
The Lugano 40mm redefines minimal luxury with a black on black design and a black Italian calf leather strap. This minimalist watch drops the seconds hand and runs on a Swiss quartz Ronda movement.
8. Bering Men’s Classic Chronograph Watch (Affordable – mid range)
Here we have a minimalistic chronograph watch from Bering, another brand that are likely to make a few appearances on today’s list of the best 100 minimalist watches. This classic timepiece features a beautiful yet simple chronograph display, removing the outlines and avoiding the use of numerals on the outer dial. Like many other minimal watches, they’ve opted for a tiny splash of colour with the seconds hand.
9. Raymond Weil Freelancer Automatic Watch (Luxury minimalist watch)
This is the first luxury automatic minimalistic watch that we’re featuring. I’d say it more hints on minimal design than staying completely true to it. The semi-exposed dial is a beautiful edition though, showcasing the automatic movement at work. This watch features an exhibition caseback too, one of my favourite features on an automatic watch.
10. Swatch Unisex White Rebel Watch (Affordable)
Next up we have a plain watch from Swatch with an all white minimal design. This unisex Swatch timepiece has a 40mm casing diameter with a slim 11mm thickness. It actually runs on a Swiss quartz movement which isn’t something you often find in this price range.
11. Bulova Gents Designer Watch Classic Dress Style (Affordable)
Bulova have created this very affordable minimalist watch that features these slim baton style hour markers and slim hands. This Bulova watch runs on a reliable Japanese Miyota Quartz movement and has a protective mineral crystal glass. Bulova are one of my favourite brands for affordable watches.
12. MVMT Minimalistic Watch (Affordable)
MVMT set out to create a brand of watches that offered affordable, quality, minimalist watches. It’s safe to say they achieved their goal, they now have an absolutely huge social following with a wide range of watches in varying styles available. I’m sure we’ll be seeing another one of their minimalistic watches later on.
13. Daniel Wellington Classic St Mawes Rose Men’s Watch (Affordable)
The Classic St. Mawes by Daniel Wellington is an integral part of the flagship Classic Collection. This is a slim watch with a beautiful rounded display with a simple yet effective minimal dial design. Daniel Wellington are another one of the biggest brands for minimalism in watch design with a huge social following online, just check out their Instagram.
14. HuckleBerry & Co Atticus in Rose Gold with Ivory Black Strap (Mid – High end)
From Huckleberry & Co we have this smart looking minimalist watch with a champagne coloured dial. The watch is powered by an impressive Japanese Miyota 9132 automatic movement. This movement beats at 28,800bph giving the watch a silky smooth sweep for up to 40-plus hours without any added movement.
15. Timex Weekender Fairfield Men’s Watch with Indiglo (Affordable)
The Timex Weekender Fairfield is a very well known simple affordable watch. If you’re looking for a relatively cheap minimalist watch, then a Timex Fairfield could be a suitable option. It’s well made and features the Indiglo technology for excellent luminosity in dark conditions, making the dial very easy to read.
16. Bulbul Ore Unisex Quartz Watch with Mesh Strap (Mid range)
This Danish designed minimalist watch is hitting the high end of full on minimalism. It’s a contemporary watch that’s been created by world-class designed, crafted from high-quality components. The Ore features a thinner rounded bezel and keeps only the most essential functions on the watch. The watch is backed up with a comfortable German made stainless steel mesh strap to compliment the casing design.
17. Komono Winston Unisex Watch (Affordable)
Up next we have an all black minimalistic watch from Komono. This watch goes for that popular all black design that looks stylish but isn’t all that practical, not that that’s something that always matters. It runs on a quartz movement and has a basic 30m water resistance rating. If you’re after a sleek looking minimalistic watch, then this model is well worth considering.
18. Braun Three Hand Minimalism Watch (Affordable)
It’s a pretty tough choice to pick between this model and the previous minimalist Braun timepiece. I’ve always liked the use of a secondary sub-dial to display a seconds hand. But I feel the hint of yellow is used better on the first Braun timepiece we featured.
This model runs on a reliable quartz movement and has a 50m water resistance rating.
19. Skagen Hagen Men’s Quartz Watch (Affordable)
Skagen are a brand that excel with their take on minimalism in watch design. This timepiece has a beautiful dial design with its primarily monochrome style with just a hint of colour on the 60 seconds sub dial. I love these long slim hour markers and watch hands too. The whole design is done extremely well in my opinion. And all on what I would class as an affordable minimalistic watch.
20. Junghans Max Bill Automatic Watch Made in Germany (High end – Luxury)
Iconic design, true to the original penned by Max Bill in the 1960’s, the Junghans Max Bill Chronoscope is elegant and refined with minimalistic design, as well as being perfectly simple.
Inside the watch is a Junghans self winding automatic mechanical J800.1 movement, with the bare necessities of second, minute and hour. This is displayed on a matte silver plated dial, beautifully curved, with hour and minutes marked clearly and simply with very slim batons, and luminous markers at the 4 quarters.
The case is a stainless steel construction, with curved SICRALAN coated hard plexiglass, true to the original. The watch fastens on a soft black calfskin leather strap.
21. Nevo Fitness Smartwatch Paris NEVOPR15 (Mid range)
This is quite an interesting minimalist smartwatch from Nevo. It’s a hybrid timepiece with an analogue display to show the time on its minimalistic dial. The smartwatch aspect of the watch has settings for incoming calls, texting, WhatsApp messages etc. It also features an activity monitor for distance covered, calories, running and swimming. It’s an interesting option with mixed feedback.
22. Brathwait Classic Slim Minimalistic Watch
I’ve featured Brathwait on this site in the past. They’re a brand I’ve been fond of for a while. They make affordable minimal watches and are extremely transparent with their costs. If you visit the website you’ll be able to view a breakdown of the costs for the parts of your watch. I also have a full Brathwait watches review available here.
This watch features a domed sapphire crystal glass with an anti-reflective coating. A Swiss quartz precision movement. And a 100 water resistance rating. To top it off is the brown Italian top grain leather strap for extra comfort.
23. EONE Unisex The Bradley Mesh Silver Titanium Watch
The Bradley watch by EONE is an extremely clever minimalist watch. It was inspired by Bradley Snyder, a former naval officer who was serving as a bomb diffuser in Afghanistan. Sadly he lost his sight while on active duty, yet he refused to let this limit his life.
Working with Bradley, as well as other visually impaired users, Eone were able to produce this timepiece, The Bradley. Rather than using traditional braille or tactile or talking watches, the Bradley allows the user to accurately and discreetly tell the time using touch, or visually, while still being a stylish minimalist watch.
At the heart of the watch is a quartz movement with Swiss parts, the time is told with a combination of tactile raised hour markers, and two magnetised ball bearings running in independent tracks around the front and edge of the watch case. If the user’s touch is too forceful, the bearing will roll around the inside of their track and settle again on the correct time, rather than affecting the timekeeping.
24. Hamilton Intra-Matic Men’s Automatic Steel Watch (Mid – high end)
Next up we have a minimalistic Hamilton watch with this brilliant monochrome design. The dial features these slender hands and hour markers as well as a small date display at the 6 o’clock position. It’s a Swiss made automatic watch with a sapphire crystal glass and a soft genuine leather strap.
25. Original Grain Ebony Matte Black Minimalist Collection (Affordable)
Original Grain are a brand that I’ve had the pleasure of reviewing on the site before. I was really pleased with the quality and presentation of their watches. The Ebony Matte Black is part of their minimalist collection. The watch features a 1.7mm wood bezel inlay and runs on a Japanese quartz movement.
If you’re interested in the use of wood in watches, I’d recommend checking out Original Grain.
26. Rado Centrix 38mm Stainless Steel Watch (High end – Luxury)
Rado are a higher end luxury Swiss-made watch brand. This model features a simplistic design with the use of long slim hands blended with shorter slim hour markers. This model runs on a Swiss made quartz movement and features a popular flame fusion crystal glass.
27. Meller Maori Nag Camel Minimalist Watch (Affordable)
Meller have created this simplistic minimal watch that’s designed for open-minded men and women. It’s an affordable timepiece that features high quality components. These include a sapphire coated crystal, Japanese quartz movement, and an exchangeable thick genuine leather strap.
28. Stuhrling Original Symphony Ascot Agent Men’s Quartz Watch (Affordable)
Stuhrling’s take on minimalism is the Symphony Ascot Agent. The watch has a high contrasting dial design with bright white slim hands and hour markers on top of a black background. There’s also a small simple date display located at the 6 o’clock position. The Stuhrling Ascot runs on a Swiss quartz movement and features a protective Krysterna crystal glass dial as well as a 50m water resistance rating.
29. Tayroc Unisex Boundless Chronograph Minimalist Watch (Affordable)
This is a sleek watch from Tayroc this time round. It’s a minimal chronograph with a monochrome finish. The dial features two chronograph sub dials that are spaced out really nicely. They’re gone for simple dots for the hour positions, something I quite like when it comes to minimalistic design.
The Tayroc Boundless chronograph runs on a Japanese quartz movement and has an impressive 100m water resistance rating.
30. Nomos Glashutte German Made Watch (High end – Luxury)
Nomos are a very popular German made minimalist brand at the moment. They’re very much a luxury brand and features an in-house Glashütte 17 jewel automatic movement. Nomos are another brand that excels at simplistic minimalism with their watches.
31. Calvin Klein Men’s Classic Minimalist Watch (Affordable)
Next up we have the popular designer brand Calvin Klein with their black shimmering minimal dial. This is a simple designer watch that’s suitable for smart or casual occasions. It’s a smaller men’s watch with a 38mm casing diameter and 9mm thickness making it fairly slim. The watch is Swiss made and as such comes with a Swiss quartz movement and scratch-resistant mineral crystal glass.
32. Skagen Men’s Minimalistic Watch (Affordable)
This next model from Skagen is a titanium minimalist watch. Titanium is a popular material to use in watchmaking due to it being lighter and stronger than stainless steel. I love the design of this dial, it’s very minimal with the use of dots as hour markers around the outside of the dial. I also like this small hint of colour in the form of an orange seconds hand.
It’s a slim watch coming in with a thickness of just 7mm. It runs on a quartz movement and has a decent 50m water resistance rating.
33. South Lane Urban Minimal Watch (Affordable)
Here we have a popular urban style minimalistic watch from South Lane. If you’re after a touch of vibrant colour with your next timepiece then perhaps this bright orange strap on the South Lane Urbaner is exactly what you’re looking for.
This watch runs on a popular Japanese made Miyota 2035 quartz movement and has a 50m water resistance rating. The orange strap if made of a nylon textile with a nato style finish.
34. Lars Larsen Men’s Tristan Steel Watch (Affordable minimalist watch)
This is a handsome looking affordable minimalist watch from the Denmark brand Lars Larsen. They have a nice selection of style and designs available with this Scandinavian minimal design in mind. This model features a separate sub dial for the seconds hand which is something I’ve always liked. The watch is fitted with a quartz movement and has a 50m water resistance rating.
35. Hugo Boss Men’s Jet Chronograph Watch (Mid Range)
Here we have a popular chronograph watch from the Hugo Boss Jet collection. It’s made of a strong stainless steel and is powered by a chronograph quartz movement for reliable timekeeping. The rose gold detailing of the hands and hour markers stands out nicely against the grey of the dial on this watch.
36. MVMT Chronograph Minimalist Watch with Leather Strap (Mid Range)
In at number 36 we have another beautiful looking watch from MVMT who have a huge selection of stylish watches available. This model features a laid back minimal style chronograph display with no extra detailing on show. There’s a nice touch of colour on the dial with the use of the light blue second hand which I like the look of myself.
37. Marloe Dewent Classic Minimal Watch
Recently I had the pleasure of reviewing a couple of watches from the Dewent collection by Marloe. I was very pleased with the quality of these watches, and they look fantastic. It features a Japanese Miyota 6T33 mechanical movement with a 40+ hour power reserve. The watches are a take on traditional British watches of the 50’s and 60’s, as such you’ll find they have a smaller build with a 38mm diameter and a hi dome custom acrylic crystal. One of my favourite features is the solid engraved case back that includes a port hole crystal.
38. August Steiner Men’s Endeavor Analogue Quartz Watch (Very Affordable)
For those of you out there simple looking for a cheap minimalist watch then this timepiece from August Steiner could be suitable for you. It’s a very affordable minimalistic watch that features a reliable quartz movement and a soft genuine leather strap. The dial of the watch features just the hour and minute hands with a slim design.
39. Emporio Armani Mimimal Watch with Leather Strap (Affordable)
I’ve actually got this next watch in my personal collection. I love the genuine leather strap on this watch, it’s incredibly soft and comfortable, one of my favourites out of over 60 watches I own. It’s an attractive looking minimalistic watch from Emporio Armani with a round stainless steel case and bold silver dial that measures 46mm in diameter. The watch is powered by a Japanese quartz movement and has a 50m water resistance rating.
40. Rotary Men’s Swiss Made Kensington Quartz Watch (Mid Range)
Next up we have a Swiss minimalist watch from Rotary. Rotary’s Les Originales collection has a wide selection of Swiss made watches available. This model features a beautiful white sunburst effect dial with a rose gold PVD casing. The seconds are display on a separate subdial which is a feature I tend to go for.
This model runs on a Swiss quartz movement and has a 100m water resistance rating. The crystal is made of a very scratch resistant sapphire glass that’s extremely durable. The strap is made of a soft genuine leather and has a nice croc effect to it.
41. Skagen Ancher Refined Minimal Watch (Affordable)
We have another watch from Skagen up next, they have a huge selection of minimalist watches available so it’s no surprise that at least a few would make it into this top 100 best minimalist watches list. This model has a very monochrome design with a smoke grey coloured dial and casing. There’s a small date display located at the 6 o’clock position with a high contrast finish to make it easier to read. This Skagen minimalist watch runs on a quartz movement and has a fairly basic 30m water resistance rating.
42. Mondaine Men’s Helvetica No1 Minimalistic Watch (Mid Range)
Here we have a rather beautifully designed minimalist watch from Mondaine, I wouldn’t expect anything less from them to be honest. This Swiss made minimalist watch has this beautifully simple design combined with a high level of craftsmanship and components.
This Swiss Mondaine Helvetica watch is kitted with an extremely accurate Swiss made quartz movement, has a sapphire crystal glass for excellent scratch resistance, and is fitted with a stylish Milanese mesh bracelet style strap. All in all a stunning minimalistic watch.
43. Laco Munster Type A Dial Swiss Automatic Pilot Watch (High End)
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Laco Munster are a very popular high end brand that produces a range of stylish watches. If you’re looking for a minimalist pilot watch, then this could be for you, if it’s in budget that is. As you’d expect from any pilot watch, this model features a high visibility dial with a brilliant coating of lume for easy reading in dim lit conditions. The crown itself is oversize making it easy to operate when wearing gloves.
The watch itself runs on a high end Swiss automatic movement and has a very scratch resistant sapphire crystal glass protecting the dial.
44. Farer Barnato GMT Watch (Mid Range)
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This beautiful timepiece from Farer is aimed at the modern traveller with what could be considered an affordable GMT watch. Farer design some truly beautiful watches that are well worth checking out if you’re into watch design with minimalist flair.
The Barnato GMT model features a dual time and date display. It’s powered by a popular Ronda 515.24h movement and has a domed sapphire coated crystal glass protecting the dial. A signature design point of Farer watches is the bronze crown embossed with the Farer marque.
45. Sekonda Men’s Quartz Affordable Minimal Watch (Very Affordable)
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Sekonda is a pretty well known brand for very affordable watches. If you’re after a cheap minimalist watch then you should consider this Sekonda with it’s deep blue dial and slim baton style hour markers and hands. There’s a small date display located at the 6 o’clock position on an otherwise clean dial. This Sekonda watch runs on a quartz movement as is fitted with a mesh style strap.
46. Brathwait Automatic Minimalist Wrist Watch
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This is one of Brathwait’s higher end watches running on a Swiss made automatic movement, instead of a quartz as seen in the earlier Brathwait minimalist watch we featured. The dial keeps to that minimalistic style with a small burst of colour with the use of the red seconds hand. This model features a burgundy top grain Italian leather strap to go with the rose gold PVD finish of the casing.
47. Braun Men’s Three Hand Quartz Minimalistic Watch (Affordable)
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Here we have another interesting minimal watch from Braun. This model features a stylish simple large white dial with a small date function and numeral hour markers. There’s the use of the seconds hand for an added splash of colour which I think works really well. This minimalist Braun watch is fitted with a mesh style stainless steel strap that’s very comfortable and easy to adjust.
48. Georg Jensen Koppel 38mm Mechanical Hand Wound Minimalist Watch (High End)
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This is a high end luxury minimalist watch from Georg Jensen. The Koppel originally debuted in 1978, this current generation continues with the minimalist design with fluent lines and sleek thin hands. The watch has an uncluttered purity which was a focus of the minimalistic design.
Powered the watch is a Swiss made ETA 2801 mechanical movement. The crystal protecting the dial is made of a convex double curve sapphire crystal for excellent scratch resistance. This Georg Jensen watch also features a beautiful exhibition caseback to show off the inner workings of the mechanical movement.
49. Movado Museum Classic Stainless Steel Minimalistic Watch (Mid Range)
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Up next we have another popular minimalist watch from Movado. The Museum Classic features that instantly recognisable dot design on the dial. The dial is otherwise kept untouched with a simple hour and minute hand on display.
This Movado Museum watch is powered by a Swiss battery powered quartz movement and is fitted with a protective sapphire crystal glass for excellent scratch resistance.
50. Break Unisex Rubber Strap Minimal Watch (Very Affordable)
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Here we have an extremely cheap minimalistic watch from Break. At this price, I wouldn’t expect much when it comes to quality, but if you’re after a fun looking watch that’s a bit different and don’t want to pay out much at all, then it might just be ideal for you.
The watch features this interesting looking dial design making use of these small triangles in white and red to display the time in a clever way.
51. Bering Men’s Classic Minimal Watch (Affordable)
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Up next we have another Minimalist watch from Bering with a large white simple dial. This classic watch from Bering focuses on simplistic design with a high contrasting dial with small dots marking out the hours and 15 minute intervals of the watch.
This Bering watch is powered by a Japanese quartz movement and has a 30m water resistance rating. Protecting the dial of the watch is a high quality sapphire crystal glass which offers a very good level of scratch resistance.
52. Tissot Men’s Tradition Chronograph Watch (Mid Range)
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This is a smart men’s Tissot watch from their Tradition collection. It has an elegant look to it featuring a white dial with rose gold PVD detailing to match the casing. It’s a higher end watch as you’d expect from a brand like Tissot. Powering the watch is a Swiss quartz movement that’s very reliable. And protecting the dial is a sapphire crystal glass.
53. Junghans Max Bill Men’s Automatic Minimalist Watch (High End)
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This is the Iconic Junghans Max Bill Chronoscope that focuses on elegant and refined minimalistic simple style. It’s a high end watch with a Junghans self winding automatic mechanical J800.1 movement at the heard of it. The dial features the bare necessities of a second, minute and hour, plus date window at the 3 o’clock position. The dial has this beautifully curved design to it in a matte silver plated finish.
54. Tsovet Rose Champagne Dial Minimal Watch (Mid Range)
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Tsovet have created this beautiful looking minimal watch with a keen eye on design. The hour markers are a mix of elongated numerals and slim batons that sit on top of the champagne coloured dial. The casing is made of stainless steel with a PVD rose gold coloured coating.
55. 88 Rue Du Rhone Men’s Double 8 Origin Automatic Minimalistic Watch (Mid Range)
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88 Rue Du Rhone have created this brilliant Swiss minimalist watch with a PVD gold plated casing and white dial. The Double 8 Origin watch runs on a Swiss automatic movement and has a 50m water resistance rating. Matching up with the PVD gold casing is a soft genuine leather strap with PVD gold detailing on the buckle.
56. Maurice Lacroix Men’s Eliros Swiss Made Minimalist Watch (Mid Range)
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This is a stunning edition from Maurice Lacroix for those of you looking for a Swiss made minimalistic watch. Maurice Lacroix create high end precision Swiss watches using a synergy of painstaking traditional methods and inspired modern technological developments. This model features a monochrome design with rose gold detailings for the hands and hour markers, something that makes the watch stand out beautifully.
57. Daniel Wellington Men’s Cambridge 40mm Minimal Watch (Affordable)
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Here we have another extremely popular minimalist watch from the brand Daniel Wellington. It’s fair to say that Daniel Wellington are one of the leading brands when it comes to affordable minimalist watches with a huge selection of variations available for both men and women. The Daniel Wellington Cambridge is a popular 40mm watch with a PVD rose gold plating and a multicoloured nylon fabric strap.
58. Skagen Simplistic Men’s Watch with Brown Leather Strap (Affordable)
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Skagen have created another brilliant affordable minimalist watch that’s bound to suit many people’s style. It has a simple round polished stainless steel casing with a white dial that features thin black hands and hour markers. This slim design of the details on the dial gives the watch that minimalist look that has become so popular lately. This model has a 50m water resistance rating and runs on a reliable quartz movement.
59. NOMOS Glashutte Tangente 38 Datum Minimalistic Watch (High end – Luxury)
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Here we have another Nomos Glashutte German made minimalist timepiece. This is the Tangente 38 Datum, a watch well known for its patented long distance enlarged date display. It’s a confident stylish minimalist watch that runs on a NOMOS caliber DUW 4104 movement with a 42 hour power reserve. This movement features the NOMOS swing system, manual winding, patented date window, Glashutte three-quartz plate, 24 jewels, and a tempered blue balance spring.
60. Shore Projects Simple Minimal Newquay Watch (Affordable)
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Here we have another affordable minimalist watch from Shore Projects. It’s inspired by the look of venerable explorer watches, designed to mirror vintage timepieces with modern featured and high quality components. This watch features a Miyota quartz movement, 100m water resistance, and a crystal sapphire glass. All in all you get a very decent minimal watch for a very fair price in my opinion.
61. Brathwait Minimalist Luminous Watch (Mid Range)
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Next up is another popular range of watches from Brathwait, this model is from the Minimalist Luminous collection. I’ve mentioned before how I’m a fan of the way Brathwait does business, open and honest with their costs sharing how much each part of the timepiece costs them. This model features a domed anti reflective sapphire crystal glass and runs on a Swiss Ronda Cal 1004 movement. A key feature of the Minimalist Luminous is of course the luminous coating of the hands, making them easier to read in dim lit conditions.
62. Kent Wang Minimalist Bauhaus Watch (Mid Range)
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This minimalist watch from Kent Wang was inspired by the Bauhaus movement of the the 1930s which first ushered in the era of modern architecture, minimal designs with no text, no logos, no numerals and no luminous paint. Powering this Bauhaus watch is a Miyota 9015 automatic movement that has a power reserve of 40 hours. It features a sapphire crystal glass for high end scratch protection and has a exhibition caseback to show of the automatic movement. One for those that take their minimalist design seriously.
63. Eone Unisex Bradley Compass Graphite Watch (Affordable)
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Following on from the earlier Eone Bradley watch is the Bradley Compass Graphite. It’s a unisex minimalist watch that’s for blind people as it can be read by touch. Instead of using traditional hands, the time is stated so you can read the time through feel using internal magnetism of two ball bearings. The front ball bearing indicates the minute whilst the side ball bearing indicates the hour of the day.
64. Lacoste Men’s Moon Watch Affordable Minimalist (Affordable)
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Lacoste is a popular designer brand among the younger generation. This simplistic looking watch features a sparse dark blue dial with a mix of white and rose gold detailings with the Lacoste logo at the 3 o’clock position. They’ve gone for a minimal design electing to remove the seconds hand and sticking to long slim hour markers. If you’re looking for a modest minimalist watch that’s suitable for casual occasions, this could well be the one for you.
65. Ted Baker Men’s James Multifunction Watch (Affordable)
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Here we have a handsome looking simplistic men’s watch from the Ted Baker James selection. The casing is made of stainless steel and houses the reliable and accurate quartz movement that powers the watch. It’s fastened with a brown genuine leather strap that complements the cream coloured dial nicely. The numerals blend in nicely to the dial giving it this laid-back minimalist design.
66. Muhle Glashutte Men’s Teutonia II Chronometer Automatic Minimalist Watch (High End Luxury)
Up next is another fantastic luxury German made automatic watch from Muhle Glashutte. This is the Teutonia II, a chronometer automatic watch with a minimalist design. I like the mix of textured and smooth finishing to the dial, it’s a clever way to draw the eye into the centre of the watch.
67. Storm Men’s Blue Minimal Watch (Affordable)
Storm have a great selection of very slim minimalist watches that are always worth checking out if you’re not a fan of thicker timepieces. This model has a case depth of just 8mm giving it a very low profile. One of the main stand out design features of this watch from Storm is the eye catching blue finish of the dial. This is complemented by the slim white hands and silver baton style hour markers.
68. Bulbul Pebble Unisex Quartz Minimalist Watch (Mid Range)
This is the second Bulbul Pebble watch we’re featuring in this list of the best minimalist watches for men. This is the debut design for the Bulbul collection, it’s a rounded and slightly asymmetric watch that’s been designed by the Danish super group KiBiSi. This Swiss minimalist watch featured a high end Swiss made gold plated four jewel Ronda movement with a 10 year battery life. Protecting the dial is a sapphire crystal glass for a high level of scratch resistance. And to top it off is the German made steel mesh band that’s been produced by Aristo Vollmer.
69. Original Grain Zebrawood Minimalist Watch (Mid Range)
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This is the second and final watch from Original Grain to be featured in our best minimalist watches list today. This is a lighter coloured model than the previous one shown, this time with a Zebrawood and rose gold PVD finsh. I think the Zebrawood goes beautifully with the rose gold detailing and egg-shell white coloured dial. Powering this watch is a Japanese Miyota Citizen quartz movement.
70. Dreyfuss Co Men’s 1946 Dual Time Zone Minimalistic Watch (Mid Range)
If you’re after something a little more luxurious I’d definitely recommend checking out this beauty from Dreyfuss & Co. The 1946 has a dual time display that gives it this intriguing design. It’s made with a rose gold PVD plated casing and runs on a high end Swiss quartz movement for reliable and accurate timekeeping.
71. Movado 1881 Automatic Minimalist Watch (Mid Range – High End)
Here we have another Movado watch that we’re featuring in today most popular minimalist watches. It’s another Swiss made watch from the 1881 automatic collection. It features the signature dot design on the dial that’s instantly recognisable among Movado watches. One of my favourite features of this watch is the exhibition style caseback that allows you to take a look at the inner workings of the Swiss automatic movement.
72. Timex Indiglo Originals Unisex Minimalistic Watch (Affordable)
Up next we have this unisex Timex which is ideal for people looking for a simple cheap minimalist watch. It has a simple classic design with the added use of a colourful accent second hand. A key feature that’s loved in many Timex watches is, of course, the Indiglo night light technology that lights up the watch brilliantly in dim lit conditions.
73. Unknown Unisex The Classic Minimal Watch (Affordable)
Unknown are a popular brand for affordable stylish watches. This classic looking model has a minimal design to it with its simplistic dial. The Classic is powered by a Japanese quartz movement for reliable timekeeping and fastens with a nice genuine leather strap.
74. Bruno Sohnle Men’s Prato German Minimalist Watch (Mid Range)
This is an ultra slim minimalist watch from Bruno Sohnle with a 6mm casing depth. The casing of this Bruno Sohnle is made from stainless steel and which houses the quartz movement. I like the design of the dial with the separate sub dial for the seconds to be displayed and the date display at the top of the watch in the 12 o’clock position, it’s a little different.
75. Unisex Komono Winston Minimalist Watch (Affordable)
Here we have another great pick from our selection of affordable minimalist watches. The unisex Winston Komono has a nice sleek design to it making it suitable for both casual of smart occasions. The watch is made from a black ion-plated steel and is fitted with a reliable Japanese quartz movement. The dial features slim baton style hour markers with neat little numerals on show.
76. Rossling & Co Classic Stirling Minimalistic Watch (Mid Range)
Understated and elegant Bauhaus minimalist design with an ultra thin case and unique tweed strap, just some of the things that make this Rossling & Co one of my favourite minimalist watches. Not to mention of course the Swiss quartz movement for reliable and accurate timekeeping. If this particular model isn’t for you, make sure you check out the rest of their range as they have such a great selection available.
77. Alessi Men’s Quartz Minimal Watch (Affordable)
Another reasonable choice for those looking for an affordable minimalist watch is this interesting pick from Alessi. It features a sparse large white dial with the minimal amount of details available. It lacks a second hand which is common in some of the most die-hard minimalist watches available.
78. Bulova Men’s Designer Minimalist Watch Ultra Slim (Affordable)
Another great choice for those out there looking for slim minimalist watches is this timepiece from Bulova’s classic collection. Cases don’t get much thinner than this with a depth of just 5mm. The textured dial design looks brilliant with this blend of rose gold PVD detailing and white markers giving this watch a smart classic finish. This Bulova timepiece is powered by a reliable Japanese Miyota quartz movement and has a protective mineral crystal glass.
79. Junghans Max Bill Men’s Watch German Minimalist Timepiece (Mid Range)
Here we have another Iconic design from the Junghans Max Bill Chronoscope selection. It’s an elegant and refined simple minimalist watch. The dial is displayed on a matte silver plated dial with a beautifully curved finish. An ideal choice for those seeking relatively affordable Bauhaus watches.
80. Mondaine Helvetica Swiss Minimalist Watch (Mid Range)
The final Mondaine being featured in today’s list of the 100 best minimalist watches for men is this Helvetica Swiss made watch. The Helvetica series is a beautiful selection of watches from Mondaine that transfers the essence of the font and crafts it into a watch. It features a Swiss made quartz movement a sapphire crystal glass, just some of its high end components.
81. TID Minimalistic Watches (Affordable)
TID have a great selection of affordable minimalist watches in different variations. This model features a minimal dial with the crown located on the left hand side of the casing, something you don’t see that often on watches. It’s a simplistic watch that runs on a reliable quartz movement had has a smooth leather strap. Definitely check out the whole TID watches range if you like the style of this dial.
82. Nevo Minimalist Fitness Smart Watch New York Large (Affordable)
If you’re after an affordable minimalist smart watch than these fitness timepieces from Nevo may be what you’re looking for. This wearable fitness smartwatch has settings for incoming calls, texting, whatsapp messages and more. It can also monitor activities like covered distance, calories, running, and swimming.
83. NOMOS Orion 38 Manual Winding Minimalist Watch (High end luxury)
Nomos have a large selection of Glashutte German made watches available. This is a beautiful and restrained timepiece with a clear and elegant minimalist design that NOMOS is well known for. If you like the look of this timepiece I strongly recommend checking out all the technical specifications of it by following the link provided. It features a fantastic 17 jewel movement and an exhibition caseback the shows off this beautifully.
84. Shore Projects Poole Minimalistic Watches (Affordable)
Here we have our final Shore Projects minimal watch that we’re featuring in today’s list. This model features this summery light blue strap that’s perfect for any budding explorer. The Poole watch by Shore Project runs on a reliable Miyota quartz movement and features an impressive 100m water resistance rating. Another great pick for those out there looking for cheap minimalist watches.
85. Brathwait Classic Slim Wrists Minimalist Watch (Affordable)
Brathwaite are a brand I’m very fond of as I believe they offer some brilliant value for money and I love their style of being open and honest with the costs of producing their timepieces. You can see they put in excellent components to make this a reliable high quality minimalistic timepiece.
86. Braun Minimalist Chronograph Watch (Mid Range)
Braun have done it again with yet another well designed sleek chronograph minimalist watch. It’s made with a black ion-plated steel with a soft genuine leather strap. The dial has a fantastic high contrast design with a yellow seconds hand for that touch of colour that Braun do so well.
87. Hamilton Jazzmaster Viewmatic Swiss Automatic Minimalistic Watch (Mid Range)
Up next we have another stylish looking timepiece from Hamilton’s Jazzmaster Viewmatic collection. Hamilton are one of my top mid range priced brands offering some brilliantly designed timepieces. This model runs on a Swiss automatic movement that can be viewed through the rear casing of the watch which is made of glass to show off the inner workings.
88. Larsson & Jennings Lugano Minimalist 40mm Watch (Mid Range)
The Larsson & Jennings Lugano is a popular Minimalist style watch that’s Swiss made and features a Ronda 762 quartz movement for reliable timekeeping. I love these Milanese mesh style straps too, they offer a good level of comfort for me and I find them very easy to adjust.
89. Movado Men’s Stainless Steel Swiss Quartz Minimalist Watch (Mid Range)
This is the final Movado watch to feature in our 100 best minimalist watches for men. It features the signature dot dial design that’s instantly recognisable among Movado watches. This Movado minimalistic watch runs on a high quality Swiss quartz movement and features a mineral crystal glass.
90. Eone Bradley Voyager Unisex Italian Leather Strap Minimalism Watch (Mid Range)
The last timepiece from Eone is the Bradley Voyager, a minimalist watch that combines modern, stylish and inclusive design all in one. It uses a mixture of stainless steel and aluminium in grey to give this striking slate finish. The timepiece was built to allow people to accurately read the time using touch or visually with the use of two magnetised ball bearings running on independent tracks. You can find all the details of how this works on the Watch Shop information page, just follow the link.
91. Rado True Gents Black Digital Ceramic Minimalist Watch (High End)
Here we have quite an interesting dual display digital analogue minimalist watch from Rado. The watch features two time zones, an alarm function, and digital chronograph. It’s made of ceramic which is a popular material for higher end watches. This timepiece is powered by a Swiss quartz 210 movement and is made in Switzerland.
92. Lars Larsen Denmark Design Swiss Made Minimalistic Watch (Mid range)
This timepiece from Lars Larsen combined Scandinavian minimalist design with Swiss watch making to create this stunning timepiece. The dial has a well designed clean and neat finish to it with the seconds on a small sub dial and the date display placed at the 3 o’clock position. It runs on a Swiss made quartz movement and has a decent 50m water resistance rating.
93. Timex Unisex Analogue Minimalism Watch With Indiglo Technology (Affordable)
We’re slowly coming to the end of our list of the best minimalist watches for men. In at number 93 we have this Timex Weekender which I’d class as a cheap minimalist watch, for those that are on a budget it’s perfect. The Timex Weekender collection is a popular series of watches that feature the Indiglo technology for excellent visibility in dim lit conditions. This model combines a simple and neat cream coloured dial with a nice brown genuine leather NATO style slip through strap.
94. Raymond Weil Men’s Toccata Minimalistic Watch (Mid Range)
In at number 94 we have a popular Swiss made watch from Raymond Weil. The Toccata is a Swiss minimal watch built with a stainless steel case featuring rose gold PVD detailing for the hands and hour markers. It runs on a Swiss quartz movement for accurate reliable timekeeping and has a 50m water resistance rating.
95. Paul Hewitt Unisex Sailor Line Minimalist Watches (Mid Range)
Paul Hewitt have a nice selection of minimalist watches available suitable for both men and women. This model is part of the Paul Hewitt Sailor Line and features a PVD rose gold plated casing combined with an off white dial. It runs on a reliable quartz movement and has a 50m water resistance rating.
96. Bulbul Ore Unisex Quartz Minimalistic Watch (Mid Range)
The final Bulbul timepiece to be featured in our top 100 best minimalist watches for men is the Bulbul Ore. It’s a unisex quartz watch with a simple and elegant no thrills design. This Danish designed minimalistic watch features high quality components such as a Swiss movement, sapphire crystal glass and Italian leather strap.
97. Smukkett Flat Minimalist Slim Watch (Affordable)
This popular timepiece from Smukkett is built with an ultra lightweight design. It’s another Danish designed minimalist watch with a pure and simple finish. Like many minimalism watches this model doesn’t have a seconds hand, displaying just the hour and minute on the dial. At the heart of this minimalist watch is a Japanese quartz movement and protecting the dial is a mineral crystal glass.
98. Royal London Men’s Westminster Automatic Minimalist Watch (Mid Range)
This handsome men’s Royal London Westminster watch has a stainless steel casing and is fitted with an automatic movement that can be viewed through the key hole port hole on the dial. You can also view the movement at work through the exhibition style caseback which is one of my favourite watch features to see.
99. Bering Men’s Slim Watch with Minimalist Design (Affordable)
One more cheap minimalist watch to feature from Bering on this list today. This model has a elegant design in stainless steel with a complimenting black genuine leather strap. It’s a slim watch with a 7mm casing that houses a reliable Japanese quartz movement. Bering are one of the best brands for affordable minimalist watches in my opinion, with a wide selection of designs available in a reasonable price range.
100. What Would You Add?
Number 100 has been left blank so the community can have their say in the comments section below. There’s always bound to be some brilliant minimalist watches that we’ve missed out. Do you know of a minimalist watch that deserves to make it into our 100 best minimalist watches for men? Have your say and comment below. The list will be updated regularly with honourable mentions added in the future.
Conclusion
Thanks for taking the time to check out today’s list on the top 100 best minimalist watches for men. It’s taken quite some time to put together, I wanted to include something for everyone’s budget and hope I have a nice mix available for everyone.
If you enjoyed this top 100 list why not check out some of our earlier ultimate top 100 posts like the 100 best watches under £500 and top 100 best automatic watches under £1000.
This still seems pretty relevant for 2018, are you considering updating it?