Maurice Lacroix introduces the Pontos S Solar Chronograph, bringing solar quartz technology to the brand’s sportiest, most water oriented collection for the first time. The chronograph runs on the Ronda 2040.D, a movement developed in Switzerland and engineered to convert light into sustained, precise power. Fully charged, it runs for five months without further light exposure and operates for over a decade without a battery change, a meaningful improvement over conventional quartz calibers. The stainless steel case carries the line’s signature Pontos lugs, a unidirectional rotating bezel with aluminum insert, and a screw down crown, with the caseback engraved with a maritime compass and waves and water resistance rated to 200 meters.
Legibility benefits from a two tone Super-LumiNova scheme powered by the same solar energy that drives the movement, with blue marking the minute hand and first fifteen minutes of the bezel and green covering the hour hand and remaining indexes for quick visual reference in low light. A limited edition pairs a black dial and Gun DLC treated case with fluorescent orange accents that extend to the 30 minute counter at 9 o’clock and the 1/10 second counter at 6 o’clock. Beyond this limited run, the model expands with black and blue dial options alongside black, blue, or green aluminum bezels, each fitted with a tool free interchangeable strap system offered in rubber or a five row brushed and polished bracelet.
Built for performance in and out of the water, the Pontos S Solar Chronograph combines the visual codes of a dive watch with a movement designed to draw its energy from daylight rather than a battery. The result is a sports watch intended to hold up under repeated, demanding use while reducing the maintenance typically associated with quartz timekeeping.
