One of the more impressive features of this watch is its display case back—not common for watches at this price point.

Orient Bambino V3 Generation 2

When it comes to affordable Japanese-made minimalist watches, the Orient Bambino may very well be the best on the market. The V3 Generation 2’s super clean minimalist aesthetic and perfect dimensions show why it holds the title.

The Bambino V3 has a 40.5mm-wide, 11.8mm-thick case, which sits very well on the quirky-sized 21mm leather strap. The case is brushed stainless and topped with a domed hardened mineral crystal.

The silver dial has a slight sunburst effect, with stick-style hour and minute markers. The baton-style brushed hands look great sweeping across the dial.

The movement, however, is where true beauty lies. For the incredibly affordable price, you get an in-house automatic movement.

It self-winds, hand-winds, hacks, and has a forty-hour power reserve, as well as a date function. It’s just an incredible value in the minimalist watch field.

Laco Classic 40 Automatic

The Laco Classic Silver 40 Automatic absolutely embodies the minimalist design. This German-made timepiece uses a Laco-branded Miyota movement with 42 hours of power reserve and a six o’clock date window.

The Laco Classic’s dimensions are spot-on, with a 40mm case width and a 48mm lug-to-lug. It comes on a 20mm leather strap, which accents the case size nicely. The silver sunray dial looks great paired with the polished hands and indices.

One thing to keep in mind about the Laco Classic is that this particular watch is exclusive to Long Island Watch, so don’t wait until they sell out.

Timex Marlin 34mm Mechanical

Timex has always been a function-first watchmaker, though the Marlin is one of their best efforts at a minimalist watch. The Marlin 34mm Mechanical is a reissue of their 1960’s Marlin timepiece. It uses a mechanical hand-wind movement.