# Cheap Solar-Powered Watches The 'SolarSmile' Watches by Q&Q are Charged by Solar Energy By Rahul Kalvapalle | Published 2014-04-08 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/qq References: [gizmodo](http://gizmodo.com/a-cheap-colorful-solar-powered-watch-that-requires-no-1556361221) & [store.smile-qq](http://store.smile-qq.com/) Watchmaker Q&Q, a division of the [Citizen Watch Company](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cs-smart-watch), 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](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/citizen-ecodrive-photon) 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 Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.8/10 - Popularity: 87% | Activity: 80% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 90% men, 10% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Watches](https://www.trendhunter.com/watches) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Solar-powered Watches:** The SolarSmile watches by Q&Q are charged by solar energy, providing a disruptive innovation opportunity for the watch industry. - **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. - **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. ### Where This Applies - **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. - **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. - **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. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Autonomous Solar-Powered Watches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/exoskeleton-solar-watches.md) - [Solar-Powered Military-Grade Timepieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/momentum-udt-eclipse-synch-solar.md) - [Solar-Powered Oral Care Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/quip-solar-battery-charger.md) - [Rope-Inspired Timepiece Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/solarpowered-watches1.md) - [Recycled Resin Timepieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gshock-g5600bg1.md) - [Solar-Powered Rugged Smartwatches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/instinct-3-tactical.md) - [Advanced GPS Watches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/astron-gps-solar.md) - [Solar-Powered Remote Controls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/omni-remotes-model-p.md) - [Striking Indigo-Dyed Timepieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/citizen-30th-anniversary-ecodrive-aq410626l.md)