Review of the Tissot T

I like the look and feel of the Navigator 3000. It is unique and sturdy, and the LCD uses an interesting and uncommon font (not to mention the cool red backlight). The suggested retail price for the all stainless steel version of the Tissot Navigator 3000 is $595, but Tissots are typically heavily discounted (between 10-30%), which I think puts the Navigator 3000 into a very reasonable range.Additional Resources: The Tissot Navigator 3000 photo album. Tissot Navigator 3000 product page.Perhaps it's the touch-screen technology which gives both the T-Touch and the Navigator 3000 their bulk. I'm not sure, but I did expect a slightly smaller profile from the Navigator 3000. Usability. The Navigator 3000 is not overly easy to use. If you don't deal well with different, complicated, and somewhat involved inte***ces, the Tissot Navigator 3000 isn't for you. The user manual tries to simplify the process of learning the watch by dividing instructions up into common actions and "expert mode," but any way you slice it, this watch comes with a pretty steep learning curve. Personally, that doesn't bother me a bit (I love learning and mastering new inte***ces), but it's definitely something to be aware of before purchasing one of these.Overall, I've been very happy with the Navigator 3000. I now have three of the four Tissot Touch Screen watches, and while they are all unique enough that you can't really compare them, the Navigator 3000 is an excellent and worthy addition. It has everything that I think is essential in a digital watch (world time, countdown timer, programmable alarms, backlight, stopwatch) plus several additional cool features (touch-screen technology and very sophisticated time zone management). Review of the Tissot T-Touch. Review of the Tissot High-T.Chronograph. The Navigator 3000's chronograph measures time at a resolution of 1/100 of a second while the total duration is under one hour. Once the duration is one hour or more, the resolution changes to whole seconds. The crown is used to start and stop the chronograph (more precise than using the touch-crystal), and the crown is held down to reset the time. Countdown timer. The Navigator 3000's countdown timer allows you to set hours, minutes, and seconds. The maximum time is 23:59:59. The LCD flashes and the watch starts beeping when there are 5 seconds remaining, then the main alarm sounds when the full time has elapsed. Two programmable alarms. The Navigator 3000 has two alarms that can be programmed for specific times on specific days of the week. These are not true programmable alarms because you cannot select the exact date, but being able to select the day of the week still gives you a lot of flexibility. You can also choose one of five different alarm melodies which I think is a nice touch. Calendar. The Navigator 3000 has a calendar mode that displays the date in one of three different modes: day/date, seconds/date, or week number. After selecting the desired format, the watch will go back into time mode, leaving the date format of your choice on the LCD. You can change the order of the date units, as well, to suite your regional preferences. LCD backlight. The LCD can be illuminated by rotating the crown. Rather than your standard blue/green backlight, the Tissot Navigator 3000's LCD illuminates a very cool red color. To increase the intensity, turn the crown to the right, and to decrease it, turn it to the left. The LCD remains illuminated for 10 seconds after the last operation. Energy saving mode. If you don't intend to use the watch for a while, you can put it into energy saving mode. The LCD will go blank, and the hands will indicate 6:30. You can reactivate the watch by pressing the crown for two seconds. Water-resistant to 50 meters, or 165 feet. Stainless steel case and bracelet, and scratch-proof sapphire crystal.Despite all these excellent features, I do have two small criticisms of the Tissot Navigator 3000: Height. The Navigator 3000 is taller than I expected. In fact, appears to be the same height as the T-Touch. The T-Touch contains an altimeter, thermometer, barometer, and compass, so you sort of expect it to be thick, but the Navigator 3000 is really just a sophisticated quartz digital (with an additional analog display).