admin The best minimalist watches for men do a lot with a little. At its essence, minimalism dictates that when an object’s form follows its function, beauty is the inevitable result. Since its beginnings at the Bauhaus school of the 1920s, minimalism has been one of the defining movements of 20th-century aesthetics, influencing everything from the roofline of the Porsche 911 to the steel and glass towers of the NYC skyline to every Apple product since the original iPod. And, like the most timeless designs from Jil Sander and Helmut Lang, the best minimalist watches for men are masterclasses in the power of restraint.
In fact, some of the most iconic watches of all time were designed by horologists with visibly minimalist bents. And fortunately for your bank balance, plenty of those iconic tickers also happen to be some of the most affordable. No shade against big, chunky, complicated timepieces that offer barometric readings or a Swiss bank vault’s worth of precious stones, of course, but just as there’s a place for a black turtleneck in every closet, there’s a lot to be said for adding one of these pared-down watches to the rotation. Sometimes, less really is more.
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