The Nomos Tangente Datum  is a slim, modern, minimal watch for a guy who appreciates high quality but not necessarily flash. The sapphire backing shows you exactly what you're paying for and gives a beautiful look at the inner workings of the mechanical timepiece. It has plenty of accolades in both the watch and design communities, the biggest of which is taking home the 2012 Good Design award for this model, proving that in most cases, less is always more.

Priced at $2,610, the good folks at Hodinkee did a hand-on deep dive with this watch that's absolutely worth reading.