TwoCiti Solar Dive Watches for the Sun and Sea

With summer just around the corner, the sea and the sun are beckoning many of us back to the beaches.  For watch enthusiasts, it brings up a question:

What's a good men's watch for both the sun and the sea?

If a watch harnesses the power of the sun, it allows you to enjoy quartz accuracy without ever having to worry about batteries.  As a watch collector with many a dead quartz watch to my name, I find solar power to be an awesome feature.

Francis CLERC, CC BY-SA 3.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

While a quartz solar watch may never have the collectible cachet of a Swiss-made mechnical watch, it would remove many hassles and open up a whole new world of reliability. That's why I've recently been surfing for solar powered alternatives to traditional quartz or mechanical watches.

I've recently found a couple of watches that might be perfect for the sun and sea.  They come from the Seiko family.  One is a Seiko and one is a Citizen. 

Seiko Prospex Solar Dive Watch (Amazon Photo)

The first watch is a Seiko Prospex Solar SNE 595P1 Dive Watch (above) with 200 meter water resistance and a unidirectional rotating bezel.  The watch is nicely proportioned with a 41 millimeter diameter case that is a comfortable 11.3 millimeters thick. It is a nice looking watch from any angle.  Check it out using my Amazon affiliate link here

Citizen Men's Eco-Drive Pro Master Sea Eco Dive Watch (Amazon Photo)

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The next watch I like the looks of is the Citizen Men's Eco-Drive Pro Master Sea Eco Dive Watch.  It gets extra cool points for having GMT watch functionality. This watch has a 44 millimeter diameter case that is 13.5 millimeters thick.  It has a wave textured polyurethane strap that is 22 millimeters wide. If you like the look, check it out here using my Amazon affiliate link. [This post was updated in April 2026]