Rose gold-tone PVD gives the T-Touch Connect Solar a warmer, more luxurious face, while a black rubber strap keeps it grounded as a sports watch. It is a compelling middle ground for anyone who wants the most advanced watch in Tissot’s touch collection but prefers a finish that stands out from typical black and grey tech.

Launched in 2020, the T-Touch Connect Solar was developed as the successor to Tissot’s pioneering T-Touch and runs on SwALPS, a Swiss-made operating system developed by the Swatch Group with CSEM. It pairs with iOS and Android phones for notifications, yet it keeps its hands, its tactile sapphire crystal and its solar dial, so it never depends on a daily charge. The ETA E32.001 solar movement handles a full suite of instruments, from altimeter and barometer to compass, chronograph and perpetual calendar.

The titanium case keeps the 47.5mm size manageable, and the contrast of rose tones against the black dial and strap makes this version look sharp in the evening as well as on the trail.

T-Touch Connect Solar in Rose Gold PVD (T121.420.47.051.02)

• Case: titanium finished in rose gold-tone PVD, 47.5mm, 15.3mm thick
• Bezel: ceramic
• Dial: black analog-digital display under touch sapphire
• Movement: ETA E32.001 Swiss solar quartz with Bluetooth
• Highlights: notifications, incoming calls, perpetual calendar, alarm, altimeter, barometer, compass, chronograph, calories and distance
• Strap: black rubber, pin buckle, 23mm lugs
• Water resistance: 100 m

Smart, solar and unmistakably warm in tone.