Two trailblazing brands have teamed up to create a limited-edition Maker’s Mark x Solios Watch
Fast Facts About the Partnership
- Maker’s Mark Kentucky Bourbon is pleased to announce its first-ever Canadian brand partnership with Solios Watches, an industry leader in solar-powered watches.
- 146 co-branded watches will be available globally for purchase via Solios’ website for $350 USD, plus applicable taxes and shipping.
- The partnership with fellow B Corp Solios is one of the many ways Maker’s Mark has committed to pioneering social and environmental initiatives, including their “Make Your Mark” global campaign.
Fast Facts About the Timepiece
- Based on Solios’ best-selling Solar Curve design.
- Features a secondhand in Maker’s Mark’s signature red color, black eco-vegan leather strap, Solios’ proprietary solar powered watch movement, and a detailed engraving on the back of the watch face.
- Limited to 146 watches being made available globally, each have been engraved with their limited-edition number to demonstrate its authenticity and exclusivity.
- Movement: Quartz Solar Powered
- Power Reserve: 6 months
- Rechargeable: With natural and artificial light
- Glass: Double Curve Sapphire Crystal
- Case: Certified Recycled Stainless steel
- Case Thickness: 10mm
- Crown position: 4 o’clock
- Lugs (and strap) Width: 18mm
- Lug to lug: 46.0mm
- Water Resistance: 5 ATM
- Strap: Easily interchangeable
Full Press Release:
Iconic Kentucky Straight Bourbon, Maker’s Mark, is pleased to announce its first-ever Canadian brand partnership with Solios Watches (‘Solios’), an industry leader in solar-powered watches. In the spirit of giving back while building an inclusive and sustainable economy, the two trailblazing brands have teamed up to create a limited-edition co-branded watch, demonstrating that you do not have to sacrifice style to make a positive impact.
Launching in August 2023, the two B Corp-certified brands are releasing the limited-edition Maker’s Mark x Solios Watch. Based on Solios’ best-selling Solar Curve design, the co-branded premium timepiece is made of recycled stainless steel and features a second hand in the Maker’s Mark signature red colour, black eco-vegan leather strap, and Solios’ solar-powered watch movement. The back of each watch face is engraved with the Maker’s Mark logo and the watch’s unique production number, highlighting its authenticity. When purchased, Canadians will receive a luxury kit made of 100% recyclable packaging, containing the exclusive watch and a Maker’s Mark-branded rocks glass.
The partnership with Solios is one of the many ways Maker’s Mark has committed to pioneering social and environmental initiatives. As part of its ‘Make Your Mark. Leave No Trace.’ mission, Maker’s Mark is proud to execute innovative projects at its property on Star Hill Farm to preserve the natural resources that go into making its bourbon, such as a distillery-wide zero landfill program and implementing a solar array that powers its warehouse complex.
Partnering with Solios has been a fantastic experience. The release of the Maker’s Mark x Solios Watch symbolizes the future of sustainable craftsmanship and what is possible when brands commit to doing good.
Megan Cuff, Brand Manager at Beam Suntory
Montreal-based Solios was founded with the goal to secure a brighter future through solar-powered watch technology. In addition to its commitment to renewable energy, every step of Solios’ watch-making process is designed with sustainability in mind, from its materials to its packaging.
Solios shares its core values with Maker’s Mark, and we are dedicated to demonstrating that both fashion-forward design and protecting the planet can go hand in hand. With the release of the Maker’s Mark x Solios Watch, we are proud to raise a glass to the fusion of sustainability and sophistication, empowering individuals to make planet-positive choices while savouring every moment.
Samuel Leroux, Co-Founder of Solios
Only 146 of the co-branded watch kits will be available for purchase via Solios’ website for $350 USD, plus applicable taxes and shipping.
About Solios Watches
Established in Montreal in 2019, Solios offers solar-powered watches that are both stylish and durable. The world’s first watch company to receive a B Corp Certification, Solios proves that you don’t have to compromise design and elegance for sustainability. Each Solios watch is made of recycled stainless steel and eco vegan leather, and is packaged in award-winning, FSC-certified, 100% recycled and recyclable paper. For more information, visit www.solioswatches.ca.
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