# A Forgotten Groundbreaking Solar Watch Is Back After 50 Years and Still Feels Futuristic

> The 1970s were a wild time in watch design. The introduction of quartz technology by Seiko at the very end of 1969 (literally on Christmas Day) led to the wide and rapid adoption of cheaper, more precise quartz…

- **Source:** [Gearpatrol](https://www.gearpatrol.com/watches/neprosolar-watch/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=68af50eaa2cb93dc5866c698)
- **Published:** 2025-08-27
- **Category:** Wearables
- **Tags:** #surface #watch #feels #forgotten #futuristic #groundbreaking #moon #quartz
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