UPDATE: March 10, 2009 – We have a winner! Congratulations to Bob M. of Indiana, who selected the solid black watch. Thanks again to everyone for entering. If you wanna check out our most recent green giveaway, just go to our home page (listed under Green Giveaways).
ORIGINAL POST:
Freestyle, the original action sports watch manufacturer, is sponsoring this Great Green Giveaway. Mark time in eco style. One lucky winner gets their choice of either the stripe or solid design.


The Boiler is Freestyle’s first solar watch. It packs 12 months of power in a single charge and eliminates the hassle and waste of buying and disposing watch batteries. The Boiler is water resistant to 100 meters and also features: a battery power indicator, power save mode, night vision back-light, and chrono/alarm/tier/dual time. Get on the cutting edge of eco friendly style with this cool solar timepiece.
Prize valued at $115 (plus shipping).
Free Shipping, anywhere in the U.S.
To Enter this Random Drawing, simply:
Visit freestyleusa.com. Then leave a comment on this post, telling us why you like the Boiler, and how this timepiece suits your lifestyle. Add the following address to your email address book: m at AlternativeConsumer.com. (one entry per person, of course.)
One lucky winner will be selected in our Random Drawing, and notified by email on Friday, March 6 at approximately 6p (ET). Winner has 24 hours to claim their prize, or offer is null and void. Winner’s name will also be included on this post.
Time’s ticking, so start clicking. good luck!
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power saving function
I love the Boiler and would love to win one because of the solar power function. I work outside working with guests at Disneyland and would love a watch that I don’t have to worry about the battery running out. Knowing the correct time is important. Thanks for the great giveaway!
No batteries, water resistant, backlight – great! My brother would be eternally grateful!
Not very STYLE-Y but hey you never need to buy a new battery~
So thats always a plus!
~Good luck everyone~
No batteries – awesome!
Besides being a green watch this is just a really neat looking watch!
I love the look- and a single charge lasts a year?! That’s genius!
Love that it has a lifetime warranty
My husband would love to wear it and its charge lasts 12 months, yea!
I would have to say the design of the watch. It looks like a watch style my husband would wear. It’s not too flashy but has that I am man hear me roar kinda attitude. Would love to win this for my hubby.
nice!
I really like the modern design of this watch and it is the perfect gift for my hubby who never replaces his watch battery!
This is really a watch of the future that I think is an awesome idea. Thanks for the giveaway.
I like the boiler b/c its solar powered and looks cool.Thanks for the giveaway!
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i like that it’s solar powered, new wave
First of all I like the modern design, waterproof, no batteries, night vision backlight. I like to wear watches that match my outfits so I buy cheapies under 15.00 Since I’m now unemployed I would like one good dependable watches, I always have people asking me for the time would love to have a great timepiece that is a great looking dependable piece for wearing all the time.
Thank you for the chance.
Eco friendly is important to me.
No batteries to change, night vision, many other options- an extremely nice timepiece…
I like that it is water resistant. Thank you
I love the fact that it is solar powered.
That it packs 12 months of power in a single charge…WOW!
The fact that you don’t have to buy/change watch batteries.
Nice watch. I like the idea that it is solar powered and waterproof. I play a lot of golf and sometimes sweat while playing. It is also important for my watch to make a statement. I think this watch does. Thanks.
I love that this watch goes for 12 months on a single charge! Thanks for the giveaway!
I love that it is not an analog and is easy to read. I will always know the time now.
I love the design of the watch.
I like that it’s solar powered. No batteries to go dead or end up in a landfill. Watch batteries never seem to last long, at least not in my watches.
cool watch, Would be perfect for me cause I can’t remember to buy batteries
Very nice- and easy to see! Thank you so much!
NO batteries to worry about!!
water resistant and i never have to buy batteries for it
Very Eco friendly.
Pretty neat.
I like the fact that it is waterproof. That is essential. And the reason this suits me most is that it’s charge lasts 12 months! That way I’ll never forget!
Eco friendly- I’m all for that!
I love that a charge lasts 12 months and its night vision feature. I work nights. It would be perfect for me.
I like you don’t have to worry about it for 12 months. That suits my lifestyle…the less I have to think about something, the better.
This watch looks like it would be good for an active lifestyle.
This watch is really really cool and it’s tacky in a neat techie way :) Thank You for the chance to win, and, good luck to everyone! :)
Water resistant to 100m and solar, count me in.
like the fact it goes 12 mounths on a sigle charge.
I like it because it does not need batteries and it would suit me because I would be way to lazy to go buy batteries
Eliminates the hassle and waste of buying and disposing watch batteries . Thats what I like the Best. “Green I am:
A friend was just telling me about her solar watch and how great it was. My husband would love me to win this for him. Thanks for having the wonderful giveaway.
I think this watch looks great and I love that it’s solar powered. I frequently need to wear a watch, but I’d like something sleek like this instead of what everyone else is wearing.
It’s time for renewable energy. I spend hours outside.
Great watch! Please enter me. Thanks!
I like the Boiler because it has a power saving function. It also is a sharp looking watch!
what a unique quality watch love it
I like how it does not need disposable batteries, but still can be used if someone periodically goes scuba diving.
This is really nice and very Green Earth! Thank you for the sweepstakes!