The minimalist trend in women's watches

Elegant, timeless and discreet: minimalism has made a big impact on fashion, design and watchmaking. Simplicity is in style, understated lines are the masters of elegance, and French watchmakers are doubling down on creativity. Their aim? To bring minimalist and feminine timepieces that represent a genuine art of living to lovers of multifunctional accessories. Why are they so irresistible?

Versatility: the magnetic draw of the minimalist watch

The minimalist trend owes its many followers to a winning duo: timelessness and functionality.

Timelessness because lines are pure, nothing is ostentatious, and the designs are elegant and simple. Minimalist watches withstand trends and the passing of time. In terms of functionality, its appeal lies in its versatility. It is the chameleon of creativity. A minimalist watch can adorn the wrist of both the businesswoman and the femme fatale. It’s an effective all-purpose accessory for anyone who needs to switch seamlessly between roles throughout the day.

Minimalism also appeals to women who love simple, modern designs as well as those looking for eternal, sophisticated pieces. These watches are more than just objects, they are icons, masters of time and refinement.

French elegance: the nerve centre of the women’s watch trend

Always a benchmark for elegance, France naturally positions itself in the movement, and its watchmakers capture its spirit with their trademark panache. That’s especially true for Kelton, Pierre Lannier and Laps.

minimalist quartz watch for women - Kelton

Kelton reinvents its heritage through the Colorama collection with a bold quartz watch whose case is a unique shape.

Neither round nor square, its delicious form is reminiscent of a boiled sweet. Designed and assembled in France, this timepiece combines dynamism and tradition through its interchangeable watch straps and the oval elegance of a 70s-inspired design. It’s the perfect piece for women who enjoy combining distinction with discretion.

Another brand, Pierre Lannier, presents its beautiful Chouquette. The clean lines make it a must-have watch for women who like to combine refinement and simplicity.

The understated dial, decorated with gold or metallic hands and hour markers adds a touch of sophistication to this minimalist watch with a quartz movement, which is suitable for all occasions, day or night.

La Chouquette minimalist women's watch - Pierre Lannier

Women's minimalist quartz watch - Laps - Antonin Mercier - Prima Oria

At Laps, the Parisian craftsmanship and artistic inspirations of Antonin Mercier take the brand to new heights, as with its Prima Oria timepiece.

This gorgeous little minimalist quartz watch brings Parisian elegance head-to-head with neo-vintage style, to the delight of lovers of retro accessories. With a square case and rounded hands and hour markers inspired by the 70s, the Prima shakes up conventions to enhance women’s wrists with style and originality.

Finally, Buci offers its automatic Garde-temps collection.

Produced in limited quantities, these watches artistically combine watchmaking with writing symbols: a paper-effect dial and leather straps that can be engraved (inside or outside) with a quote on the themes of love, time or freedom.

These women’s watches will gracefully mark the moments in the lives of women, both now and in the future.

Buci Garde Temps minimalist women's watch

When the French touch makes all the difference

The watches by Kelton and Pierre Lannier are made in France, so they bring with them that certain je ne sais quoi associated with French elegance. Others even take you on a journey to the capital,

as you are wearing a piece of Paris on your wrist. That’s true for Laps, whose dials are shaped by hand under the glass roof of a Parisian workshop; and Buci, whose watches began their lives in the 6th arrondissement and were developed by watchmaking experts between Franche-Comté and the Swiss Jura.

Through this expertise, French watchmakers bring unique creations to life, combining heritage and creativity. These values appeal to women looking for uniqueness, and for whom French know-how is a guarantee of distinction and quality.

More than an accessory, minimalist watches reflect a lifestyle. With her “less is more” motto, a minimalist woman’s wrist needs nothing more than an elegant watch. From the bold lines of Kelton’s Colorama to the refinement of Pierre Lannier’s Chouquette, from the retro singularity of Prima by Laps to the Garde-temps by Buci, each model tells a story about understated, modern and universal femininity.

Find out more about these essential pieces which combine discretion with distinction.