This later reference of the Tissot Seastar 1000 Chronograph keeps the formula that made the line popular: a big, confident steel case, a black dial, and a quartz chronograph that can be used underwater thanks to screw-down pushers and a 300-meter rating.

The appeal lies in how much watch you get. Swiss quartz chronograph timing to 1/10 of a second, a 30-minute counter, ADD and SPLIT modes, a date and a battery end-of-life indicator all sit inside a case that is still built like a diver, with a screw-down caseback, a rotating bezel with aluminum ring and a sapphire crystal treated against reflections on both sides. It is powered by the ETA G10.212 chronograph caliber, a well-proven Swiss quartz workhorse.

With a 45.5mm diameter and 22mm lugs, it wears with real presence. It is a good pick for anyone who wants an affordable Swiss chronograph that does not need babying.

Seastar 1000 Chronograph Black, Reference T120.417.11.051.01

• Case: stainless steel, 45.5mm, approximately 12.8mm tall
• Dial: black, index markers, luminous hands
• Movement: Swiss quartz chronograph, ETA G10.212
• Timing: 1/10 second, 30 minutes, ADD and SPLIT
• Bezel: aluminum ring, rotates anti-clockwise
• Crystal: scratch-resistant sapphire
• Bracelet: interchangeable steel, folding clasp with diver extension
• Water resistance: 300m, screw-down crown and pushers

A tough, straightforward Swiss chronograph diver.