Tissot Seastar 1000 43mm Mens Watch Black

Ref. T1204071105100

The Seastar 1000 sits at the serious end of Tissot's T-Sport range: an ISO 6425-rated diver that earns its 300-metre credentials through a screw-down crown and caseback rather than trading on the rating as a styling gesture. At 12.7mm thick it is flatter than many rivals at this depth rating, which gives it a better account of itself under a cuff than the specification might suggest. The unidirectional bezel runs a black ceramic insert inside a steel ring, a combination that keeps the rotating element readable without the whole watch reading as purely instrumental. The Powermatic 80 calibre earns its keep in two ways a table cannot quite convey: an 80-hour power reserve means a watch left on the nightstand Friday evening is still running Monday morning, and the Nivachron balance spring resists magnetic fields that would affect a conventional hairspring — useful for anyone who works near motors or medical equipment. The exhibition caseback lets you watch the Tissot wave rotor in motion, and it is a decent view. The steel bracelet is unashamedly shiny, picks up fingerprints readily, and takes a few weeks to feel like yours — but the triple safety folding clasp with diver extension is the kind of detail that justifies itself the moment you actually need it.

Reference

T1204071105100

Brand

Tissot

Case size

43mm

Case thickness

12.7mm

Lug width

21mm

Case material

Stainless steel

Case shape

Round

Dial

Black

Crystal

Sapphire

Movement

Automatic

Calibre

Powermatic 80

Functions

Date

Water resistance

300m

Bracelet / strap

Stainless steel bracelet

Strap colour

Silver

Clasp

Folding clasp

Lume

Super-LumiNova

Retailer

Goldsmiths