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c0rnelius
1060
Nov 30, 2017
There are more than a few thin German brands that walk the line between entry-level and high end, often unisex sizes, and in an oft-copied minimalist style.
Nomos makes very attractive, minimal mechanical watches in the $1-5k range. The Orion and Tangente are both 35mm width x 6-9mm thick. Very special looking. https://nomos-glashuette.com/en
Junghans Max Bill comes in a quartz ladies model for about $600. It has real design cred. https://www.junghans.de/en/junghans-collection/watches/maxbill/maxbill-maxbilldamen/047-4658-00/model/detail.html
Stowa Antea is a mechanical in the $1k range, 35mm x 7mm https://www.stowa.de/en/Antea+Klassik+KS+rose+roman.htm
Mido Baroncelli is a Swiss mechanical in the $1k range (on par with Tissot, Hamilton) but also come in less expensive quartz models https://us.shopmido.com/baroncelli-iii-automatic.html
Timex has been putting out nicely designed sub-$100 quartz watches lately - see the Timex Fairfield at 37mm x 8mm http://www.timex.com/browse/women/collections/fairfield/ and the Timex Metropolitan at 34mm x 6mm http://www.timex.com/browse/women/collections/metropolitan/
Not that helpful in this case but I have to mention my favorite "cheap" $15 minimal watch, a Casio MQ24-1E - they're 35mm x 8mm https://www.amazon.com/Casio-MQ24-1E-Black-Resin-Watch/dp/B000GAWSHM/
Not mentioned here, but there are a ton of slim watches you can find in the $100-500 range from brands with more of a "pop" or "fashion" reputation. (Fossil, Shinola, MVMT, department store designers, etc.)
No bad watches, just a different watch for a different audience. So get whichever looks best to you!
c0rnelius
1060
Dec 1, 2017
c0rneliusAlso forgot to mention Citizen's solar watch line Eco Drive. Eco Drive One is 3mm thick, one of the thinnest watches ever, but is up there in the $1-2k range. Check out other Eco Drive watches too. They tend to be slim and clever japanese engineering, priced $200-500.
Also I second the Swatch rec below.
Good luck!
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