Tissots Latest Solar Power Watch leads the border between nature and technology

We have just returned from an epic media trip to the Australia Red Center and are still taking experience. From the magical sunsets to the exciting helicopters to the extensive desert landscapes, we were fully immersed in the natural beauty of Mother Earth. The purpose of our adventure? A topic -laden start of Tissot's new PRC 100 Solar Watch, which like the landscape itself uses vital energy from the sunNatural light (as well as artificial light sources). Combine that with the already iconic design elements of the area and the future looks so bright.

We will save you the details of lifetime from our last adventure and instead talk about the clock, a wonderful everyday play if there was ever one. For the beginning, the weight and balance are completely accurate and give it a solid but comfortable feeling on the wrist. The dial is minimalist, but clever, and the brushed finish really pops up and makes an elegant mood without affecting the overall feeling of simplicity. It is the type of o'clock that fits itself to casual clothing, but also attracts good for more formal occasions.

It may sound like we are playing on contrasts, but if at all, the Tissot PRC 100 solar includes this approach. Each model combines familiar details such as the Dodecagonal bezel Signature with a groundbreaking Lightmaster Quartz Solar movement to record several concepts at the same time. Past meets the future. Nature meets technology. And so the piece delivers a masterful balancing act and retains a classic, minimalist atmosphere. The word that comes to mind is 'versatile' and extends to aesthetics and construction alike.

How does this thing actually work? Some of them may be surprised. First, natural and artificial light runs through the sapphire crystal layer of the watch and is absorbed by compact, built -in solar collectors. The panels convert the light energy into electricity, which is stored in a rechargeable accumulator and distributed to the movement in the power supply. Even if sunlight is limited, the solar cells – and thus the quartz sun movement and the adjacent lighting technology – can pull energy from artificial light. By default, the movement is also designed precisely for the duration with a three -year guarantee.

Tissot PRC 100 Solar continues an unmistakable design language, which began in the mid-2000s with the original PRC 100 series. There are two unique sizes – 39 mm or 34 mm – together with different material and color combinations. No matter where you land, you get a characteristic dodecagonal bezel, integrated solar cells and a minimalist dial layout with date windows and Superluminova markers. Thanks to the use of robust materials such as stainless steel and crystal sapphire, each model is built in such a way that they endure all types of adventure, like an epic retreat through the Australian desert.

We followed the sun throughout Central Australia and also the new solar of the Tissot PRC 100. This is a watch for our times and for the coming years to courageously optimize several concepts and at the same time deliver robust construction and tedious accuracy. Give an absolutely reasonable price and what is not to be loved? Points now for $ 695 and up.