The Tissot T-Touch Expert is a tactile sports watch is perfectly equipped for adventures in the great outdoors. This robust XL-size watch, with water resistance to 100 meters, comes with eight new functions. The Tissot T-Touch Expert is well-suited for the demands of outdoor sportsman and mountaineers who demand an accurate, full-featured timepiece that stands up to the elements. The T-Touch Expert is the next of kin to the T-Touch Classic and promises to further grow the appeal of this unique family of timepieces.
The T-Touch Expert has a few notable improvements over the original T-Touch. It is bigger, has a slightly refined case and face, a larger LCD screen, and adds some extra functionality while smoothing out operation overall. The T-Touch Expert is entirely crafted in titanium, which makes it very light. Titanium was an optional metal on some previous T-Touch watches, but for the United States, the T-Touch Expert is only available in titanium. The result is a watch that is light, and stronger than steel. Although the watch case is a bit over 43mm wide, with a 22mm wide bracelet, you barely know it is on your wrist.
The T-Touch line is famous for its “touch” ability that turns the regular-old sapphire crystal into a touch sensitive interface for selecting one of the many, many functions. There is a large button with the letter “T” on it where the crown would normally be. Press the “T” button and you’ve activated the touch receptive sapphire crystal on the face of the watch. You now have 15 seconds to make one of seven decisions. Either press your finger over one of the six labeled areas on the periphery of the case to activate the named function, or press in the center of the watch where the hands connect to cycle through the two time zones, the date, and some settings functions.
The six functional areas around the dial are:
* METEO (Barometer and weather tracking)
* ALTIMETER (altitude as well as rate traveling up and down)
* THERMO (ambient temperature)
* CHRONO (stopwatch and 24 hour countdown timer)
* COMPASS
* ALARM
Some of these features have a bit of a learning curve but are easy to use and pick up for the most part. It’s comforting knowing these features are there although you’re most likely not use all of them. The T-Touch Expert is a complex and wonderful gadget – one that happens to tell the time and sit on your wrist as well as perform many other functions. Most will appreciate its looks and its character. This Tissot just epitomizes the watch you walk by seeing in a window and instantly know you want one. With retail price of around $1000 it isn’t the cheapest indulgence, but it’s well made, something you won’t regret, and can easily function as your weekend or weekday watch.
