Read this Linjer watch review to find out if Linjer’s minimalist men’s watches are a good choice for you (and your wallet).

Note: Thanks to Linjer for sponsoring The Modest Man and gifting me with one of their watches for review. I’ve been a fan of Linjer’s leather goods for years and am excited to review their watches. Click here for an exclusive 15% discount for TMM readers.
These days, there’s no shortage of options for affordable, minimal quartz watches with Swiss movement and understated design.

Most of them are born on Kickstarter and huge on Instagram, bruh.

The Linjer watch is one of the newest kids on the block, and I recently got my hands on one (or should I say, got one on my wrist…).

In this review, I’ll try to answer the following questions:

Do I like Linjer watches?

Are they better than Daniel Wellington watches?

What is sapphire crystal? Swiss movement? Vegetable tanned leather?

Are these watches worth the price tag?

The short answer is: yes, I like this watch and think it’s better than a Daniel Wellington or MVMT watch in every way.

Read on to find out why…

What makes Linjer watches different?

At first glance, Linjer’s watches may look similar to other minimalist watches on the market, but if you look closely you’ll notice several things that set it apart.

I’m talking about the design choices and materials used. Specifically, this watch features:

• No branding (unlike MVMT, Daniel Wellington, etc.)
• Domed sapphire crystal
• Ronda 5 Series movement (includes date window)
• Full grain vegetable-tanned leather
• Smaller sizes

That last feature – smaller sizes – is crucial for men with smaller wrists. Mine are 6.5? around, and anything over 40mm looks too big on me.

Let’s look at each feature in more detail.

No Branding

There isn’t exactly a shortage of minimal quartz watches on the market, but have you noticed that most of them have very obvious branding on them? This Linjer watch face is totally unbranded.