15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
PRC200 simple w/o Chrono, May 14, 2008
This review is from: Tissot Men's T0144101605700 PRC 200 Black Dial Watch (Watch)
Very readable and large dial, a great watch if you are a Tissot fan with discrete red highlights on the seconds and a T on the second hand, both pointing to the Swiss history and the brand. A very solid watch with a screw down crown, 200meter waterproof may appear a bit strange with a leather band, but I sail and have had humidity problems with other "waterproof" watches without immersion. This one is not going to have those problems! Lots of PRC200 reviews gripe abut the difficulty in getting it on and off with the mixed leather and clasp band, make sure you unsnap both clasps before removal, then it works great. This was one key factor for me, I love leather bands, but they wear too quickly buckling and unbuckling, this clever mecanism saves the wear on the leather (but if you don't unsnap both clasps it would be a nightmare to get on and off.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
solid, simple timeless style, great band, April 25, 2010
This review is from: Tissot Men's T0144101605700 PRC 200 Black Dial Watch (Watch)
This watch is simple stylish and understated, but not plain.
As buying watches online and reviewing them is not my main deal, so I will focus only on a few details I think may be relevant. I will not be comprehensive, as I believe your choice will mostly be aesthetically and brand based, with a nod to price as well, none of which I will bother to advise on.
The band for this watch has been a focal point in the 2 other reviews that exist at this point. As there are no instructions for how to open the clasp in the many booklets that come in the box (it really is a box of considerable homage to Tissot, even including a novella on the history of the watch) , I suggest before buying this watch, go into a good high-end watch dealer where you will be dotes over and try it on first. I enjoyed sitting in sumptuous surrounds being attended to in a very high end watch store on Bahnhofstrasse in Zurich Switzerland, trying the watch on to be sure I loved it.
They showed me how to open the clasp, which is solid, works faster and is much better than a buckle which kinks and frays the leather anyway.
It is a simple mechanism. With the watch facing away from you, clasp the edge of the band between thumb and forefinger and pull up. There are two hinges.
I have showered with the leather band, and it soaks up the water but dries happily without any crisping up or other issues. I just wore it a notch looser for a few hours...
Size of face: I have large hands and thin celtic wrists. This watch is fine. It certainly is not in the "oversized range" . This watch face has girth / radius of 40mm, as oppose to the enormous 52mm IWC inspired watches out there.
Importing to Switzerland. A good idea. Buying from this provider means the country of manufacture is clearly labelled and the package is exempt from import duty, tax and general post office hassles. This meant a saving of about CHF100 off the retail of 365 Swiss francs.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
almost perfect - 'nice' watch without spending thousands, February 12, 2010
This review is from: Tissot Men's T0144101605700 PRC 200 Black Dial Watch (Watch)
i bought this as an xmas present for my boyfriend. he was happy and impressed - said Tissot is the best entry-level watch you can get. the band's latch is not as strange as i feared, and wasn't a problem (once you figure out how to force it open). I couldn't figure out how to set it, but he has the magical guy knowledge and can do it fine.
The watch was larger than I wanted, kindof clunky thick and a few mm bigger than what would have looked best on my 5'7" guy. But I am still very pleased with the purchase.
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