Mondaine is doubling down on clean design and clean energy.
The new Doppio Collection ($455 for solar, $340 for quartz) blends Mondaine’s long history of Swiss railway-inspired watches with a sustainable, tech-forward twist. The line includes both traditional quartz and solar-powered models, with details that nod to classic Swiss minimalism and updated materials that feel current and conscious.
Two Designs, One Purpose
The idea behind Doppio—Italian for "double"—is baked into the design. Hour and minute hands feature dual lines, mirrored by the dial’s clean markers. The dial itself is slightly concave, giving the watch subtle depth, and the double-domed sapphire crystal adds curvature and light play you don’t usually see at this price point.
If you know the SBB collection, you’ll recognize the red second hand—this one’s lifted directly from the Official Swiss Railways Watch Mondaine has made since 1986.
Three of the seven launch models are solar-powered, with the rest using traditional quartz movements. The solar models feature cells under the dial that convert light into energy, which gets stored in a rechargeable battery. On a full charge, you’re looking at eight months of run time, even if the watch sits in a drawer. And if the power runs out completely, two minutes in sunlight gets you going again for a full day.
Sizes and Specs
Quartz Models: Two sizes—33mm and 41mm—clean dials, no fuss. They run $340.
Solar Models: All 41mm, same aesthetic, just a little more tech under the hood. Those are $455.
Materials: Stainless steel with up to 91% recycled content, vegan leather straps made from wine industry waste, and a manufacturing process powered 80% by solar energy from Mondaine’s own factory.
Mondaine has been carbon neutral since 2020—across manufacturing, sourcing, and shipping. They’re not just offsetting; they’re changing how the watches get made. The brand uses sustainable materials wherever possible, and the watches are built in a facility that runs mostly on solar power. You’re getting Swiss watchmaking without the throwaway mindset.
Bottom Line
Mondaine’s Doppio Collection is a solid move if you’re looking for a minimalist watch that’s doing more behind the scenes. Clean design, real sustainability, and a quiet nod to one of the most iconic second hands in the game. It’s not flashy, but it’s thoughtful—and that’s the whole point.
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