Almost minimalist (get rid of the arrows on the bezel please), the Tissot T-Navigator Automatic in stainless steel with black PVD bezel comes equipped with a pretty standard 25 jewel ETA 2836-2. At USD895, it’s pretty much the poor man’s version of a timepiece that’s been very close to my heart – the Perrelet Turbine.
At 43mm, with sapphire crystal and case back it differs at one main point- PRICE. USD6,000 vs USD895 and you still get the same spinning turbine joy that all hot blooded males love and appreciate.
Obviously, the Perrelet Turbine is proportionately (warning: math joke incoming) 7x more mesmerising with the see-through dial and the higher specced ETA 2892 based Perrelet P-181 movement with patented Double Rotor winding mechanism.
As for the “figured out” part; well… Their chronograph version leaves much to be desired.
The Monsieur 
poor man
February 5, 2012
USD895 for a watch is a “poor man”‘s choice?!
On what world you think you are living, Jonathan? That’s was condescending
Jonathan
February 5, 2012
Dear Poor Man,
It’s not my goal to be condescending. If you were to weigh the cost of owning the Perrelet Turbine against the T-Navigator, the Tissot IS by far the cheaper option for a man who doesn’t have USD6,000 to spend.
That said, the world of high end watches is filled with many pieces I don’t think is worth the price tag but if I wanted the same aesthetic (let’s not bring the watch movement into this), I WOULD go for the T-Navigator simply because I can’t afford the other.
In the world of haute horlogerie, we are ALL poor men.
Cheers,
Jonathan
The Monsieur
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