The Best of Minimal, Modern Timepieces to Watch Out for in 2020
Our taste in modern watches steer toward minimalism, with just enough novelty to keep things on the side of being too serious.
Wearing a wristwatch today isn’t so much about keeping time as life once necessitated – our mobile devices now have that covered (and we all know we check them enough throughout the day already). Even so, donning a watch satisfies a different desire, one related to fashion and self-expression. Our tastes steer toward modern and minimalism, with just enough novelty to keep things one arm on the side of being too serious. Here are ten watches meant to be worn and definitely seen:
Tian MultiColor \ $255
Check out this wristwatch with a colorful and an off-the-beaten path take on the timekeeping movement. With a Pac-man shaped layered dial display over a rainbow divided into 15-minute increments, exact seconds or minutes aren’t the Tian’s forte. Rather, this timekeeping design is intentionally vague, intended to “slow down your everyday life” with is estimate of the hour.
Roku by Issey Miyake \ $330/$380
The brand may be credited to fashion designer Issey Miyake, but the hexagonal design here is all German industrial designer, Konstantin Grcic, a harmonious geometric contrast between a six sided hexagonal case and a circular inlay face symbolizing the passing of time. Apropos of the design, the packaging hints at the design within. Available two sizes with stainless mesh or leather band, and in black or s...
Wearing a wristwatch today isn’t so much about keeping time as life once necessitated – our mobile devices now have that covered (and we all know we check them enough throughout the day already). Even so, donning a watch satisfies a different desire, one related to fashion and self-expression. Our tastes steer toward modern and minimalism, with just enough novelty to keep things one arm on the side of being too serious. Here are ten watches meant to be worn and definitely seen:
Tian MultiColor \ $255
Check out this wristwatch with a colorful and an off-the-beaten path take on the timekeeping movement. With a Pac-man shaped layered dial display over a rainbow divided into 15-minute increments, exact seconds or minutes aren’t the Tian’s forte. Rather, this timekeeping design is intentionally vague, intended to “slow down your everyday life” with is estimate of the hour.
Roku by Issey Miyake \ $330/$380
The brand may be credited to fashion designer Issey Miyake, but the hexagonal design here is all German industrial designer, Konstantin Grcic, a harmonious geometric contrast between a six sided hexagonal case and a circular inlay face symbolizing the passing of time. Apropos of the design, the packaging hints at the design within. Available two sizes with stainless mesh or leather band, and in black or s...
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