The Best Solar Watches Harness the Sun to Power Up Your Wrist

This modern riff on the classic dad watch lends itself to just about any combination of dial colors and metals, including this new version with a green dial and a light-powered movement.

You can pay a lot more for a handsome titanium field watch with a 200m water-resistant case. This one throws in a solar-powered quartz movement for good measure.

Orient is known as one of the best-kept secrets in affordable automatic watches. Turns out they do an equally fine job on solar-powered ones, too.

The best complement to your vegan leather Adidas kicks? This solar-powered watch made from recycled steel, naturally.

Timex’s perennially cool field watch recently got the solar makeover, but don't worry: it'll still look just as good with hiking boots and a flannel as it does with your best city duds.

With 5 alarms, a world-timer, and an ultra-tough case with 100m of water resistance, this affordable Casio is already a phenomenal value. But the invisible solar panel that can hold 10 months worth of charge from any light source puts it over the top.

This pro-level diver’s watch has everything you need to explore the undersea realm—or just add a little Cousteau vibes to your weekend look without going full red beanie.

Thanks to its recently-added solar panel, this G-Shock is on track to retain grail status for at least another 100 years.

Solar watch meets office watch.

Modern, dependable, and with just a dash of rugged outdoorsiness, this Eco-Drive powered Citizen is the Subaru Outback wagon of watches.

This Canadian startup is all about sustainable watch design, which translates to solar timepieces with vegan leather straps and recycled stainless steel cases. Better yet, they’ll also recycle any old, unwanted, or broken watches you’ve got kicking around the bottom of your desk drawer for no extra charge.

In the survivalist community, there’s a hard line between fans of mechanical watches and solar ones, with each side extolling the virtues of their chosen tech in a post-apocalypse survival scenario. With atomic timekeeping, a triple sensor (altimeter, barometer/thermometer, and digital compass), and a price under $350, though, the Solar-Powered Pro Trek offers the best of both worlds.

A solar battery that can charge from any light source is among the most impressive features of this Citizen diver, and considering it’s frequently hailed as one of the best dive watches under $500, that’s saying a lot.

The solar Seiko Speedtimer is an authentic 1960s-inspired chronograph in every way except its ultramodern solar movement.

Named after the guy who used to drive around Sacramento in a custom, fully electric G-Wagon, it’s appropriate that this burly Seiko also gets the solar treatment.