Oceanus Watch: Tissot Men's T96.1.488.42 T-Touch Navigator 3000 Watch Review

Average Reviews:
3.2 out of 5 stars

(More customer reviews)If you love gadgets this is your watch.It is undeniably cool, what with the hands whizzing around the face at a mere touch of the sapphire crystal.I looked at the other T-Touch watches, which are also excellent gizmos, but I realized that I didn't need an altimeter, barometer, temperature gauge and compass since I really don't do serious mountaineering.I am a frequent traveler, though, and a watch that instantly switches between 5 time zones, has an alarm and a backlit display and can go snorkeling sounded perfect. It is stylish and functional and I can recommend it with some caveats.It is very bulky, one half inch thick.There is a big learning curve and it can be frustrating to set.The instructions are cryptic but here are two hints: 1. You can't set the time in the T-World mode, only swap out the time zone.Once you've swapped the time zone you adjust it in the current time zone mode (tap the center of the face 3 times) 2. Don't try to manually adjust the watch hands in "Synchro" mode... just don't. Since it's a pain to create a new time zone, I would have liked to have had 6 or 8 to switch between instead of 5 (all zones are programmed into the watch but only 5 are displayable at a time).If you can jump these hurdles you will like the watch.Once you've figured out the setup it is easy to operate and you will wow your friends.Eat your heart out, James Bond.

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Product Description:
With the choice of time from 150 countries or cities at the touch of a finger, the Tissot T-Touch Navigator 3000 stainless steel men's analog/digital watch is the ultimate accessory for the modern traveler or international business executive. An elegant, stylish blue dial with large Arabic numbers at the quarters of the hour offers a clear analogue reading of the time with the digital illuminated LCD window indicating the city or country to which the time applies. It also offers the functions of a chronograph, countdown timer, two separate alarms programmable over seven days with a choice of five melodies, and three different date reading options shown in six languages. The large, round silver stainless steel watch case measures 43mm (1.69 inches) wide and is topped by a coin-edged bezel. It's completed by a silver stainless steel bracelet band that mixes brushed and polished links and is joined by a foldover safety clasp. Other features include a scratch-resistant sapphire crystal and water resistance to 50 meters (165 feet).
About Tissot
For more than 150 years, Tissot has embodied the innovation and tradition of Swiss watch-making. Based in the Neuchatel area of the Jura Mountains, in Le Locle, Switzerland, Charles-Felicien Tissot and his son Charles-Emile created the watch making company Tissot in 1853. Whether in the technology of its movements, in the research for special materials or in the very functions of the watch itself, Tissot's engineers and watchmakers have developed pioneering timepieces over the years. A member of the Swatch Group since 1985, Tissot watches are available in over 140 countries around the world.
Tissot uses the best movements (from ETA SA Manufacture Horlogère Suisse), the highest quality materials (316L steel, 18K gold, titanium) and scratchproof glasses (sapphire crystal--at least 2500 Vickers). The company's timepieces have also been chosen as official timekeepers for world championships in cycling, motorcycling, fencing and ice hockey.