Solar-powered and slim. I'll take that
By Tom Hargreaves, Falmouth, Cornwall ยท
Light charges it, so no battery swap and no winding. On a dive watch that's a big deal, because battery changes mean opening the case and that's where water gets in later.
The Aquaracer Professional 200 Solargraph is 40 mm, a slim 10.9 mm, 200 m, closed back, steel bracelet, date. TH50-00 solar quartz. $2,750 to $2,950.
That's pricey for quartz. A Citizen Promaster does the same trick for a lot less, though it doesn't feel as nice on the wrist. And the TAG bezel has twelve facets which some love and I find a bit fussy.
But I keep coming back to that 10.9 mm figure. That's slim enough to wear every day without noticing. And if I left it in a drawer for a month, it'd still be going. For people who don't wear the same watch every day, that's a real plus.