Most solar watches hide the cells under the dial. This one cuts a circular window in the middle and puts the violet plates on show, under a double-domed sapphire crystal that gives the opening real depth. Indexes stay on the outer ring so legibility never pays for the view. A few minutes of light wakes a flat watch; a full charge runs eight months in the dark. 41mm steel, from $465.
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