Would you recommend a T-Touch? [poll]

[slb]

Coupla things:

1) T-Touch Expert is 100M
2) Tissot shoppers are unlikely to be looking at Casios - IMHO.
3) "Handling one in the shop" is hardly a test of a watches durability. :)

[gerrylb]

^^^The one I saw had a measly 30m water resistance, thus my gut reaction: What kinda WR is that for an outdoor activity watch?!" If Casio can design all their Protrek and even their cheap Edifice models with 100m WR, why can't the Swatch group do the same with a far more expensive line? BTW, have nothing against the Tissot line per se, own a Seastar and am very happy with it.

[slb]

All good :)

I have to hope that this new and improved model can handle the water and some excitement.
Not that I'm going to dive with it, but it should be able to handle some outdoors activities, as you stated.
Time will tell...

^^^The one I saw had a measly 30m water resistance, thus my gut reaction: What kinda WR is that for an outdoor activity watch?!" If Casio can design all their Protrek and even their cheap Edifice models with 100m WR, why can't the Swatch group do the same with a far more expensive line? BTW, have nothing against the Tissot line per se, own a Seastar and am very happy with it.

[gerrylb]

^^^Yeah, and I hope they make the subsequent T-Touch models all WR 100m. When I go hiking and need to cross a stream or simply want to jump into the water to cool off, the last thing I wanna do is worry 'bout whether my watch can take the plunge. Am not looking for divers-level WR, just the assurance that'll it'll survive a dip. Then I might consider getting one 'coz it's a damn good looking piece!

[slb]

I agree.
I have a bunch of Seikos - they can handle water extremely well - and cost a bit less too.
I never worry about using the Seikos and even cleaning them in the sink.
I am WAY too afraid to even sweat on this watch - and for the price, that should not be.
It IS way good looking too - the carbon fiber is wonderful.

^^^Yeah, and I hope they make the subsequent T-Touch models all WR 100m. When I go hiking and need to cross a stream or simply want to jump into the water to cool off, the last thing I wanna do is worry 'bout whether my watch can take the plunge. Am not looking for divers-level WR, just the assurance that'll it'll survive a dip. Then I might consider getting one 'coz it's a damn good looking piece!

[nathantw666]

I am WAY too afraid to even sweat on this watch - and for the price, that should not be.

You aren't really serious about this are you? 30 meters is what, 90 ft.? Sweat would make it what, .000001 meters? I'm pretty sure any watch, even one rated at 1 foot, would be able to handle that! I don't think you have anything to worry about, even if you're doing the dishes and it slips off your wrist and falls to the bottom of the sink filled with water.

My goodness, you're taking this water resistance fear to an extreme. As one person pointed out he's taken his into the ocean and I've played pretty hard with mine in a pool. A little sweat just isn't going to do a dang thing.

[WatchMe33]

You shouldn't have to worry about 30M. That is almost 100ft. How often do you swim in 100ft depth??? Unless you're a scuba freak, even then 100ft will do. But the Expert has 100M so you can go down 330ft w/o worries.

I went swimming in the ocean with my T-Touch Classic in Cabo and never had any problems.

[slb]

Apparently you folks haven't read (even here) about people's T-Touch watches crapping out on them just by taking a shower, a dip in the pool, etc???
Well, I have.
I've read a LOT of threads online about T-Touch user's watches crapping out on them by sweat, etc. so please, dispense with the accusations.
If you look around, you'll see why I'm paranoid about this watch.

Scott

[Jazzyguy]

^^^^ I heard from a Tissot rep that they fixed the water thing and a bunch of other T-Touch problems (compass) in 2005-2006. If you read those posts and I have as well, most if not all were older models with those problems (2001-2005-6).

T-Touch watches made after 2006 were addressed (from what I heard from this rep).

Yours, being the Expert model will no doubt have absolutely no problems going for a dip in a pool.

-Jazzy

[slb]

I hope so my friend!
Like I said, I took the plunge hoping this was the case, and if it's not, I've learned a lesson.
I don't even mind problems - but along with those threads are dozens of bad experiences with Tissot taking forever to fix and/or replace watches, or numerous attempts at it.
That's not what I hope/expect in a higher-end timepiece.

Thanks again for the info.

^^^^ I heard from a Tissot rep that they fixed the water thing and a bunch of other T-Touch problems (compass) in 2005-2006. If you read those posts and I have as well, most if not all were older models with those problems (2001-2005-6).

T-Touch watches made after 2006 were addressed (from what I heard from this rep).

Yours, being the Expert model will no doubt have absolutely no problems going for a dip in a pool.

-Jazzy