Black dial, black bezel, steel bracelet: the Tissot Seastar 1000 Chronograph in this configuration is the most classic of the range, and arguably the most versatile. It has the purposeful look of a dive chronograph without leaning on color, which makes it easy to wear with anything.

Tissot matched the bezel to the dial so the face reads as one clean, dark surface, letting the luminous hands and markers do the work. The Swiss quartz chronograph offers 1/10-second timing, a 30-minute counter and ADD and SPLIT functions, and the screw-down pushers mean you can keep the case sealed to 300 meters. A date window and battery end-of-life indicator add everyday practicality.

The 45.5mm case is generous, but the steel bracelet with quick release and diver extension spreads the weight well. If you want a single chronograph that works for sports, travel and the office, this is the safe and handsome choice.

Black Seastar 1000 Chronograph: T120.417.11.051.00 Specs

• 316L stainless steel, 45.5mm diameter, 12.82mm thickness
• Rotating bezel, black, anti-clockwise
• Black dial with Super-LumiNova hands and markings
• Swiss quartz chronograph movement, end-of-life indicator
• 1/10-second and 30-minute counters, central 60-second hand, ADD and SPLIT
• Sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating top and bottom
• Steel bracelet, quick-release, safety clasp with diver extension; 22mm lugs
• Rated to 30 bar (300m)

The all-rounder of the Seastar chronograph family.