This article gathers together minimalist watch brands for men & women. Whether you’re looking for an affordable or luxury timepiece and appreciate simplicity & timeless design, this is the right place.
AARNI offers a unique collection of wooden watches for both men and women, crafted with precision and passion, seamlessly blending modern design with the warmth of natural materials.
Founded | in Finland, 2015
Founders | Niklas Tuokko, Pyry Alamäki & Samuli Koivistoinen
Aera believes that a good watch is honest, offers great quality, and comes at a reasonable price. Engineered to last and equal amount of emphasis put on form and function, Aera´s watches are designed in UK and made in Switzerland.
Founded | in United Kingdom, 2022
Founders | Jas Minhas & Olof Larsson
Aevig (also a word for eternal in ancient Norse) strives for perfection. The watchmakers´ designs are retro/vintage styled. Aevig is building a complete palette of watches ranging from dress watches to chronographs.
Founded | in The Netherlands, 2013
Founder | Chip Yuen
anOrdain presents high craft in modern British watchmaking. Their luxurious watches feature hand-enameled dials. The typography of the watches is inspired by Scottish maps.
Founded | in Scotland, 2015
Founder | Lewis Heath
Arne Jacobsen is one of the best known Danish designers of all time. Arne Jacobsen Watches are faithfully recreated from the designer’s original drawings. The lineup covers timeless watches for both men and women, as well as wall clocks and table clocks.
Headquartered in Milan, D1 Milano´s aim is to engineer the highest quality materials through a meticulous care in their research and development of materials, finishing and chromatism, pairing it with details of irreverence. D1 Milano doesn´t like to use many words, their watches have to speak for themselves.
Founded | in Italy, 2013
Founder | Dario Spallone
Grand Seiko pursues accuracy, legibility, and beauty in their watches. The brand offers mechanical, quartz and spring drive options. Grand Seiko´s luxury timepieces are designed and made in Japan.
Founded | in Japan, 1960
Skagen believes in the power of functional simplicity. Their watches embody the influence of Scandinavian design with Danish intentionality that transcends trends. For Skagen, simplicity is a statement.
Founded | in USA, 1989
Founders | Charlotte & Henrik Jorst
For this watchmaker slow is not a speed, it´s a mindset. Slow´s Swiss-made timepieces only have one dial that rotates once every 24 hours so you are not getting stressed by time anymore.
Founded | in Germany, 2012
Founders | Corvin Lask & Christopher Noerskau
Inspired by arctic beauty, Bering´s Danish-designed minimalist watches are made of high-quality materials and feature a scratch-resistant sapphire crystal. The brand has lines for both men and women.
Founded | in Denmark, 2008
Founders | René Kaerskov, Michael Witt Johansen & Lars Gram-Skjønnemann
The values of quality, functionality, clarity, longevity and timelessness have been integrated into Braun´s enduring design philosophy. While the brand seeks to come up with innovative and forward-looking products, they do not forget their design legacy of consistency, simplicity and clarity.
Founded | in Germany, 1921
Founder | Max Braun
Components of Dalgado´s timeless and Bauhaus-style watches are of Swiss origin and are then assembled in Germany by experienced watchmakers. By being a part of their product catalogue, Dalgado´s watches embrace the lifestyle that cherishes quality and opposes mass-consumption.
Founded | in Germany, 2017
Founders | Jan & Max Juelicher
Meticulous design meets minimalist precision with the curated collection of Daniel Wellington watches. Their timeless pieces come in gold, rose gold, silver and black.
Founded | in Sweden, 2011
Founder | Filip Tysander
HAVU watches are designed in Finland and made from real wood. This natural material enables these timeless and long-lasting timepieces to be lightweight and pleasant against the skin, whether you’re in a warm or cold environment.
Founded | in Finland, 2019
Founders | Eetu & Teemu Kylmäluoma
Junghans wants to be the most credible, the most personal and the friendliest watch factory. With the experience that comes from millions of watches, Junghans constantly generates innovation. Junghans watches are designed and made in Germany.
Founded | in Germany, 1861
Founders | Erhard Junghans & Jakob Zeller-Tobler
Taking inspiration from Junkers airplanes, Junkers watches exemplify adventure spirit, great visions and boundless freedom. These timepieces are designed and manufactured in Germany.
Founded | in Switzerland, 1997
Founder | POINT tec
Kenji Uchimura got inspired by classic and timeless watches after visiting an antique watch shop in London. After gaining experience for a watch company, he established his own brand, KUOE. This Kyoto-based brand´s goal is to make their products widely available for everyone to feel the beauty of classic design.
Founded | in Japan, 2020
Founder | Kenji Uchimura
This Denmark-based and award-winning design studio´s products feature Danish design and Swiss movement. LARSEN & ERIKSEN live by the premise that attention to detail doesn´t have to cost a fortune. They have product lines for both men and women.
Founded | in Denmark, 2015
Founders | Jeppe Larsen & Magnus Eriksen
Lilienthal Berlin designs with intention. Shaped by Berlin, every detail has a reason and every choice is deliberate. They don’t rely on hype cycles but consistent and honest design, refined continuously. Lilienthal Berlin´s timepieces are made to be worn.
Founded | in Germany, 2016
Founders | Jacques Colman & Michael Gilli
MAVEN is dedicated to the minimalist ideology with an edge of personality. Built with uncompromised quality and drawing inspiration from the harmony of urban and natural landscape of Hong Kong, MAVEN aims to bring tranquility and joy to modern day living with their timepieces.
Founded | in Hong Kong, 2017
Founder | Nathan Lo
Crafting single-dialed watches, MeisterSinger provides a relaxed way to perceive time. Paired with suberb German design and outstanding precision of the Swiss watchmaking, MeisterSinger´s timepieces are timeless and may act as an inspiration for generations to come.
Founded | in Germany, 2001
Founder | Manfred Brassler
The origins of the Mondaine design dates back to 1944 for the official Federal Swiss Railways clock. This iconic design was first adapted to watches in 1986. To this day, Mondaine´s timepieces embody Swiss simplicity and elegance. Thanks to those traits as well as for the pursuit of uniqueness, high quality, sustainability, personality and durability, Mondaine has become a favorite worldwide.
Founded | in Switzerland, 1951
Founder | Erwin Bernheim
Movado – always in motion. Best known for its single dot watch dial that also became a first watch dial to be accepted to the permanent design collection of the Museum of Modern Art. Movado watches have been made in Switzerland since the brand´s inception.
Founded | in Switzerland, 1881
Founder | Achilles Ditesheim
Headquartered in Venice Beach, MVMT has been bringing the unexpected to classic timekeeping since 2013. Their watches are built on the foundation of clean design, innovative materials and California dreams.
Founded | in USA, 2013
Founders | Jake Kassan & Kramer LaPlante
NOMOS makes beautiful, highly precise luxury watches for everyone. NOMOS makes their timepieces in their own manufacturing location in Glashütte, the ticking heart of German watch industry. Movements of their watches are renowned for their precision and elegance. NOMOS´ design goals are exceptional stability while preserving traditional features and including innovative mechanics as well.
Founded | in Germany, 1990
Founder | Roland Schwertner
Goal of Nordgreen is to create timeless watches inspired by Scandinavian design. For this Denmark-based company, beauty, attainability and sustainability are also key considerations, as well as the longevity of their timepieces. Nordgreen has won multiple design awards, including Red Dot and iF Design Award.
Founded | in Denmark, 2017
Founders | Vasilij Brandt & Pascar Paramasivam
This London-based independent luxury watch brand was born based on the desire to design and create aesthetically pleasing watches with elegance and minimalism. Their products have got further inspiration from the founder´s background on sustainability, architecture and all things horology. PALMOS believes everyone who appreciates great design deserves to experience it firsthand.
Founded | in United Kingdom
Founder | Thanos Repanas
Paulin designs their watches and clocks in Glasgow, Scotland. The brand was founded by three sisters. Their high-quality and design-led timepieces are inspired by art and architecture. The brand aims to minimize environmental impact as much as possible without compromises being made on beauty, functionality or price. Their timepieces use bespoke typography and joyfully celebrate color, collaboration and innovation.
Founded | in United Kingdom, 2013
Founders | Elizabeth, Charlotte & Eleanor Paulin
RZE Watches are designed and built for the everyday adventurer. Inspired by the titanium used in the aerospace industry, RZE´s watches feature UltraHEX™ titanium that is capable of enduring the toughest conditions.
Founded | in Singapore, 2020
Founders | Travis Tan, Vivian Ko & Clarence Chew
SERICA´s mechanical watches are designed and made in Switzerland as instruments, meaning they are precise, robust, and refined. The timepieces are defined by a singular design language and a clear commitment to functional excellence. Each of the brand´s collection are designed around a specific purpose, as well as to endure in function, form, and time.
Founded | France, 2019
Founders | Jérôme Burgert & Gabriel Vachette
The brand was born in Salzburg, Austria, and has since moved to a larger space in Vienna to enable even more care and attention towards each of their watches. Founded by three united by a passion for adventure, Sphaera´s watches embody this same ethos, providing pieces for authentic and adventurous people with character. Their watches are produced in small batches, focusing in quality over quantity and reducing waste. Sphaera aims to create watches that keep on ticking after our existence.
Founded | in Austria, 2023
Founders | Martin Ebner, Daniel Deák & Michael Jug
TAPFERKEIT watches are inspired by the Bauhaus movement and designed in the UK. TAPFERKEIT (translates to bravery, courage, or valour in English) stands out from the rest, dares you to be, and to create your own legacy.
Founded | in United Kingdom, 2019
Founder | James Horner
This brand with a history going all the way back to 1850s believes in the beauty of simply great watchmaking. Their attainable, practical and reliable watches embody the American spirit with many timeless designs. Timex encourages you to find joy in the simplicity of analog life, where every second feels a little more yours.
Founded | in USA, 1854
TRASKA Watches provides vintage-inspired Mechanical sports watches. Their timepieces are designed to be worn without worry. Thanks to their signature steel hardening process, the surgical steel used becomes five times stronger. This paired with sapphire crystal offers comprehensive protection for your adventures. This small independent brand is built on the foundation of workmanship, passion, and care and attention paid to even the tiniest detail.
Founded | in USA, 2018
Founder | Jon Mack
TruWood´s specialty are their watches crafted from wood. According to the company, wood is the root of it all and the source of human connection through the campfires we have gathered around for a long time. World provides us with resources that are meant to be used, but not abused. In partnership with Trees for the Future, TruWood plants a tree for every product purchased. In addition to watches, TruWood offers sunglasses, wallets and more.
Founded | in Canada, 2016
Founders | Filip, Bishoi Khella & Ibrahim Hyder
Uniform Wares´timepieces are designed in London and made with care in Switzerland. The character and distinction of their minimalist and timeless watches comes through intelligent design, not branding.
Founded | in United Kingdom, 2009
Founders | Patrick Ben & Oliver Fowles
Founded by two industrial designers, UNIMATIC makes modern timepieces that merge iconic design, advanced technical solutions and Italian craftsmanship. By eliminating unnecessary elements, UNIMATIC ensures their products remain clear, durable and built for purpose.
Founded | in Italy, 2015
Founders | Giovanni Moro & Simone Nunziato
Founded by brothers, the brand´s products feature Swedish design with Southern Europe influences and looks and durability that stand the test of time. For Waldor & Co., improvement is a never-ending process. Good enough is not enough.
Founded | in Sweden, 2012
Founders | Mikael, Andreas & Johan Christensson
Named after the founder of Bauhaus movement Walter Gropius, these watches combine timeless and minimalist design with German craftsmanship.
Founded | in Germany
Founders | Daniel Eltner & Christian Schmitt
