Swatch watches are all ugly tbf (imho, of course). But let’s face it, this is more of a statement than a product
Ok, I can give you a Skin Irony, but then you would be paying +200 for a Quartz, why not buy an Orient Bambino or a Hamilton Khaki? much better bang for the buck.
Not to mention the clicking noise of a Swatch quartz. In silence, it drives me nuts.
The most understated watch they make is the Swatch Pay!. Super useful, never fails.
Whether the quartz movement bothers you depends on why you bought the watch. It doesn't bother me, but it's certainly true that you can get similar watches for much less money.
I’ll stick with my Patek Philippe Nautilus 5811 [1], thanks ;)
Also Swiss btw.
[1] https://www.patek.com/en/collection/nautilus/5811-1g-001
I lean to the minimal style, so I recently got one from Obaku. The one I got is technically in their women's line; women's watches tend to be simpler, and I have small wrists so women's watches tend to fit me better. Skagen also makes nice minimal stuff.
I also sometimes dig around used watch forums like WatchUSeek. You can find dozens of cool watches from the 60s-80s, many mechanical, for like $50-200.
Thank you.
I am not designing own watch if that is what you mean. I settled on cheap plastic ones, because well, since there is nothing better looking that cheap plastic I can go cheap.