Tissot Men's T17.1.586.42 T-Sport PRC200 Chronograph Stainless Steel Blue Dial Watch

 

Tissot Men's T17.1.586.42 T-Sport PRC200 Chronograph Stainless Steel Blue Dial Watch

 

Product Description

For more than 150 years, Tissot has embodied the innovation and tradition of Swiss watch-making. Based in the Neuchâtel area of the Jura Mountains, in Le Locle, Switzerland, Charles-Félicien 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. Some of Tissot's triumphs over the years include the the Idea 2001 (the world's first plastic watch) released in 1971, the Rock watch (which set the timepiece's movement in a stone case made from Swiss Alps granite) in 1985, and the Wood watch from 1988 (with a completely wooden case). Tissot uses the best movements (from ETA SA Manufacture Horlogère Suisse), the highest quality materials (316L steel, 18K gold, titanium) and scratch-proof glasses (sapphire crystal--at least 2500 Vickers).
The company has been involved with high profile sports events since 1974 when they sponsored a racing car in the 24 Hours of Le Mans, France. Since then Tissot's timepieces have been chosen as official timekeepers for world championships in cycling, motorcycling, fencing and ice hockey. And Tissot is currently the the official watch and timekeeper of NASCAR.
Tissot timepieces have been worn by a bevy of celebrities over the years--including Grace Kelly, Elvis Presley and Nelson Mandela--and James Stewart's character L.B. Jefferies wore a Tissot timepiece in Alfred Hitchcock's "Rear Window." Today the company is represented in a variety of sporting fields by English soccer star Michael Owen, IndyCar driver Danica Patrick, and MotoGP world champion Nicky Hayden. Today, Tissot is a member of the Swatch Group, the world's largest watch producer and distributor.
 
Tissot time pieces are distinctive and hearty; keep excellent time, too
These are stylish and sturdy watches; especially appreciate their automatic movements; have the Le Locle and it's very accurate; some automatics NOT the well-known "A" varieties lose many minutes if the watch is on a wrist that is not moving much during a given period, as in sitting at a computer and composing screen work; so, I've noticed that mechanical automatic movement watches can lose significant time during periods of inactivity; the movement in the Tissot Le Locle keeps good time time particularly over night while the watch is at rest. reviews remark that it is an "ETA" movement and those are used in big time movement watches, apparently. now I know why they offer "winders" for sale; that appear to be gizmos that one straps their watches to that simulate the movement of a wrist in motion; I'm sure the "greens" will hate that zizmo because I think they're powered by an electric motor while you sleep through the night to keep the main spring in one's watch ready to strap on an go in the morning after awakening. Actually I've noticed that Obama appears to wear a large watch that has the appearance of a Tissot-type design. The PRC 200 chrono (not an automatic and the Le Cloe which is an automatic harnessed to a stainless band or one of their leather bands with the "dreaded" butterfly clasp...appears to me a Tissot-type design. I don't know since my proximity to Obama has been through the magic of 1080p TV on the cread FOX news, and they more than likely throw these images with a "right leaaning" view.
I love Tissot watches. Got to get off the internet as this is costing me too much $$.

Elegant, Classy, Solid... and it keeps Excellent Time and Chronograph Works!
Every so often, I think to myself, that instead of having a dozen or so "good" watches, I should have two "great" watches. It is in times like those, I look at this Tissot, and I realize had I done that, I would not have this beautiful time piece. My father taught me about the quality of Tissot watches fifty years ago, and I have several, including a T-Touch, but this one is more special than that, even though it does give one the temperature or elevation, etc. This Tissot Chronograph, with its blue face and solid stainless steel band, with its links of polish and brushed metal intermixed along the band, exudes class. I have had mine for two years and have found it to be an excellent time piece, very accurate, with a wide, but not too over-sized, face, deep, royal blue in color, almost navy blue, but not quite (navy blue usually is almost blue-black in color). This watch looks great whether I'm wearing a dark blue window-paned suit or various colored cotton knit shirts with khaki pants.
While the band looks solid, and is, it is not as heavy as one might anticipate, the lock clasp gives a firm click when you snap it shut, and you know this beauty is not going to slip-off your wrist. The crown screws firmly into place, and I have had no problems with any water seeping into it while swimming. The calendar is easy to adjust on those months that do not have 31 days, and you can do so without having to reset the time. Twice a year, I have to reset the time for going in and out of daylight savings time, and I have noticed the time is accurate to within a second, perhaps two. The crystal is thick and very scratch resistant (Mine doesn't have any scratches, so that is either a testament of the hardness of the crystal, or I'm taking better care of things (which I doubt because I still get a scratch on one or two of my "sport" watches).
There were a couple of comments on the illumination of the dial being weak, but I haven't experienced this. While I keep my watches in a drawer, this Tissot begins glowing within a few seconds after taking it out of the drawer and start waking down a dark hallway. I guess the individual hour markers could be wider, but unless I've put it on upside down,I haven't had an issue with deciphering the time, other than while watching a movie and looking down at the face. It seems the older I get the longer it takes my eyes to adjust, to this, or any other analogue watch, in a theater.
I would recommend this watch as a dress watch, a nice Sunday watch, a everyday watch and even a watch that you wear for an interview. It is solid, functional and dependable.

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