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Clean the Sky - Positive Eco Trends & Breakthroughs

The 'SolarSmile' Watches by Q&Q are Charged by Solar Energy

— April 8, 2014 — Fashion
Watchmaker Q&Q, a division of the Citizen Watch Company, has launched its SolarSmile watch to the global market. The SolarSmile watches are solar-charged by energy from the sun, and can in theory work perpetually as they never need to be wound, charged or have batteries replaced. These Q&Q watches are equipped with the same technology that is used in Citizen's high-end Eco-Drive watches to let them function perpetually.

Made from partly recycled materials, Q&Q's SolarSmile watches are waterproof to a depth of 164 feet. On a full charge of solar energy, these watches can run for three and a half months without seeing the sun. All you have to do is set the time on the watch and forget about it.

The Q&Q SolarSmile watches can be purchased online for just $40 with free shipping. Customers can choose from 15 different colors and patterns.
Trend Themes
1. Solar-powered Watches - The SolarSmile watches by Q&Q are charged by solar energy, providing a disruptive innovation opportunity for the watch industry.
2. Perpetual Functionality - The never-ending functionality of the Q&Q SolarSmile watches, powered by solar energy, presents a disruptive opportunity for watchmakers to create sustainable and long-lasting timepieces.
3. Affordable Solar Technology - The $40 price point of the SolarSmile watches makes solar-powered timepieces accessible to a wide range of consumers, opening up a disruptive innovation opportunity in the watch industry.
Industry Implications
1. Watchmaking - The Q&Q SolarSmile watches, with their solar powered perpetual functionality, offer a disruptive innovation opportunity within the watchmaking industry to create sustainable and environmentally friendly timepieces.
2. Sustainable Fashion - The SolarSmile watches' solar charging technology and use of recycled materials provide a disruptive innovation opportunity in the sustainable fashion industry, allowing for the creation of eco-friendly accessories.
3. Renewable Energy - The SolarSmile watches' solar charging capability demonstrates a disruptive innovation opportunity within the renewable energy industry to expand the use of solar power in everyday consumer products.
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