The Unimatic brand and its creations are the result of a joint effort between two industrial design boffins from Milano, and it shows. In fact, utilitarianism should be at the very forefront as far as considerations go, paired with “as little design as possible” – thank you, Mr Rams. Minimal doesn’t have to mean small, dainty and fragile. Powered by either a Ronda quartz or Sellita SW200 movement, Mondaine retained the large lollipop seconds hand that’s become a signature of the brand. The Mondaine Evo2 gets a re-designed case, measuring in at 35mm but with long, statuesque lugs giving it plentiful wrist presence. Price: £205 Mondaine Evo2Ī revamp of another classic design, this time taken from Swiss railway clocks that tick in time with the departure of the trains. The Braun AW10 released during Baselworld several years ago stays true to the principles set out by one of its designers – “less but better”. The function-driven design by industrial design icons Dieter Rams and Dietrich Lubs made its way into watches too. If you’ve ever had a little square alarm clock by your bedside, it’s highly likely to be from Braun. Lifetime free battery replacements? Check. It’s one of the simplest, most functional pieces that Swatch has on offer, and while you may argue that some of their Skin pieces appear more minimal, none offer form and function the way the Once Again does. The watch that my mind immediately jumps to when I hear “ Swatch“. And what better way to do so than through minimalist watches? Swatch Once Again GB743 While I’m sure many could benefit from a spot of decluttering, minimalism can also be an opportunity to maximise the potential of the material things that you do choose to have. Now permeating all forms of art, minimalism has become a way of life for some – using only what is most essential, helping to reduce wasting of resources and all the while finding enjoyment in the things that truly matter. Painterly Realism of a Peasant Woman in Two Dimensions if you wanna get fancy with it) that captured my attention. The word first cropped up in that time period, used to describe his Black Square, a contemporary piece of Red Square (i.e. It seemed like art critics of the early 20th century and my parents had the exact same word in mind when describing Kazimir Malevich – minimal. Still, I found myself strangely drawn to the painting. I first encountered the term “minimalist” at the tender age of 10, trying to figure out why anyone would enjoy staring at a wonky, red square on a white canvas at the opening night of Zagreb’s Museum of Contemporary Art. Albania Andorra Anguilla Argentina Armenia Aruba Australia Austria Azerbaijan Bahamas Bahrain Bangladesh Barbados Belgium Belize Benin Bermuda Bolivia Bosnia and Herzegovina Botswana Brunei Bulgaria Burkina Faso Cambodia Canada Cape Verde Cayman Islands Central African Republic Chile China Colombia Comoros Congo Cook Islands Costa Rica Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Djibouti Dominica Dominican Republic Ecuador Egypt El Salvador Estonia Fiji Finland France French Guiana Gabon Georgia Germany Ghana Gibraltar Greece Greenland Guadeloupe Guatemala Guernsey Guinea Haiti Honduras Hong Kong, China Hungary Iceland Ireland Israel Italy Jamaica Japan Jersey Jordan Kazakhstan Kenya Kuwait Kyrgyzstan Laos Latvia Lebanon Libyan Arab Jamahiriya Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxemburg Macao, China Macedonia, Republic Of Malawi Malaysia Maldives Mali Malta Martinique Mauritius Mayotte Mexico Moldova, Republic of Monaco Mongolia Montenegro Montserrat Namibia Nepal Netherlands New Caledonia New Zealand Nicaragua Nigeria Norway Oman Pakistan Panama Papua New Guinea Paraguay Peru Philippines Poland Portugal Qatar Republic of Cameroon Reunion Romania Rwanda Saint Kitts And Nevis Samoa San Marino Saudi Arabia Senegal Serbia Seychelles Singapore Slovakia Slovenia South Africa South Korea Spain Sri Lanka St.I/trending 19256 The less-is-more appeal of 10 minimalist watches Borna Bošnjak
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