I like Tissot's take on this corner of the market. In this class of instrument-watches, you've got Suunto, casio, timex, and citizen. All are very plasticky and toy-like. Tissot brings a bit of craftsmanship to the arena. The one that I purchased was the full ti with carbon dial.

Packaging was appropriate to the price class, but no instruction manual came with mine! A quick download, and we were back in business. There are lots of functions, so a manual is a must!

Physically, the case is well made, if a bit bulky. There were no raw tool-marks or blemishes. The rotating bezel is a bit to easy to rotate, but it is not loose or poorly made. It does rotate accidentally all the time, so we would have to consider it a flaw in the design. The Pushers work well, but are a bit mushy from a tactile sense. The case-back has nice etching and is pleasingly smooth on the wrist. the weight is ideal..just heavy enough to feel expensive.

The bracelet is made of solid Ti links, and uses pins for removing links. At this price-point, that is acceptable. The only notable flaw in the design is that the sides of the links have some dimpling where they were manufactured. I believe this is attributable to the titanium construction. Anyway, it is barely visible and does not detract from the watch's appearance. The clasp is effective and well made for the price. The extension link is cheap looking, but Rolex was using the same design a few years ago and no one complained about that!

Functionality is the purpose of the watch and it seems to do this well. It will take a while to become acclimated to all the functions. Just take my word and read the manual a few times!  Anyway, The compass tested accurately. The barometer is accurate in a relative sense, more so than in absolute values. The altimeter is good as long as you calibrate it from time to time. The thermometer function is disappointing, however. Tissot decided to mount the thermistor under the watch's caseback. So it gives you a skin-temperature reading. It reads water temp well, and can read room temp accurately if you take it off for 10 minutes or so. Sadly, I had a cheap casio that could read room temp while being worn, and I am surprised that tissot did not emulate the idea. First, casio put the sensor on the face of the watch and surrounded it in a ring of plastic insulator material. Then they programed an extrapolation algorithm that estimated temps. On the wrist, it was usually within a degree F of real temps!! Tissot could do this too!

Overall, a great product. Swiss craftsmanship, pleasing design, good functions, and a fair price. T-touch watches are reputed to be unreliable, but so far, mine has been great!!