If you feel like you don't have enough time to read the Watchmen graphic novel, but you REALLY want to, you should read the chapter summaries instead.
These are chapter-by-chapter summaries of the Watchmen, put into quick 2-minute reads. You can be done the entire novel in less than an half an hour!
This way you can get all the essential knowledge of Watchmen without spending the time to read every little detail.
Check it out HERE!