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Stainless steel case with a black rubber strap. Stainless steel with tachymeter scale bezel. Black dial with luminous skeletal hands and index hour markers. Arabic numerals mark the 4, 8, and 12 o'clock positions. Minute markers around the outer rim. Luminiscent hands and dial markers. Date display at the 4 o'clock position. Chronograph - three sub-dials displaying: 60 seconds, 30 minutes and 1/10th of a second. Quartz eta g10.211 movement. Scratch immune sapphire crystal. Case diameter: 42.5 mm. Case thickness: 10.92 mm. Butterfly clasp with push button release. Water immune at 100 meters (330 feet). Functions: hours, minutes, seconds, date, chronograph. Tissot T-Sport PRS330 Chronograph Watch T036.417.17.057.01.

The Tissot Story

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 produced the watch making company Tissot in 1853. Whether in the engineering science of it is movements, in the exploration for special materials or in the very functions of the watch itself, Tissot's engineers and watchmakers have produced pioneering timepieces over the years.

Some of Tissot's triumphs over the years include the the Idea 2001 (the world's basi plastic watch) freed in 1971, the Rock watch (which set the timepiece's motion in a stone case made from Swiss Alps granite) in 1985, and the Wood watch from 1988 (with a totally wooden case). Tissot uses the best movements (from ETA SA Manufacture Horlogère Suisse), the most eminent 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 presently 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 reputation L.B. Jefferies wore a Tissot timepiece in Alfred Hitchcock's "Rear Window." Today the company is represented in a potpourri of sporting fields by English soccer star Michael Owen, IndyCar driver Danica Patrick, and MotoGP world champion Nicky Hayden. Today, Tissot is a fellow member of the Swatch Group, the world's biggest watch producer and distributor.

Most helpful client reviews

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful.
AWESOME
By Enrique F Benites
My girlfriend got me This watch for Christmas, and I love it.

It has a rich weight to it is feel, it's very comfortable, and it looks like a 1000 dollar flashy Watch.

The watch will chronograph up to 30 minutes run, and the two top littler dials are Minute counter and 1/10 of second display that work with the chronometer function.

The band it is rubber and may be adjusted by trimming it or by adjusting the clasp. I thought of adjusting it myself (very simple job) but had a professional do it.

Time to plug How much I love my Girlfriend, and ask Amazon to begin carrying Ferraris.

3 of 3 persons found the following review helpful.
I love it!
By rvm1990
This watch is everything I wanted it to be. Before I purchased it, I wanted a Tissot Touch, but decisive I had no use for all those features and rather wanted something that looked in truth nice. This watch is just beautiful. It looks like it costs 5 times what I paid for it. It's solid, may be worn as either sporty or refined and tasteful and I just love looking at it. It's a bargain.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.
WOW!! I genuinely love this watch!
By Advance Media
My dad purchased this watch as a gift! this watch is altogether awesome! it looks good! For the cash this is a outstanding watch. This is a bold watch, does refined and tasteful and casual evenly well. I love Tissot!

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