Introducing the new Seastar 2000 Professional – delivered in three gradient shaded colors that include: blue, grey and turquoise-blue, its dial is distinguished from lesser Seastar family members by that oh-so-popular nautical touch – a wave-pattern.
As you have likely already deduced from its name, the Seastar 2000 Professional, has exactly double the water-resistance of its older sibling, the Seastar 1000 and so is rated to 600 meters AKA 2’000 feet.
In addition to its higher-depth rating, the ISO6425-certified diver also comes with a couple of other new diver’s feature that one might expect to find on a diver that advertises itself as “professional”.
There’s its ceramic bezel inlay and because going to the expense of engineering a crown or bezel-locking device or some other clever piece of diving tech would have been too much to hope for, Tissot has given their new diver you guessed it a Helium Escape Valve –
and just in case there was any doubt to its purpose (perhaps it could have been a hot air vent) they have labeled it accordingly with the chemical symbol for Helium “He”.
Not surprisingly, this new Seastar 2000 Pro model also boasts a larger case diameter – measuring 46mm its case has been constructed from 316L Stainless steel which is finished with an alternating finish.
So what’s powering this lovely new Tissot dive watch?
The very same Powermatic 80 with 80hrs of power-reserve as well as magnetic –resistant Nivachron™ technology that includes a patented Si balance-spring.
The movement can be viewed through a Sapphire crystal exhibition window placed in the center of the screw-down case-back.
The new Seastar 2000 Professional Powermatic 80 is available now from Tissot dealers, Worldwide.
Its MSRP in the US is 1’025USD on its bracelet or 925USD on black rubber.
Thoughts? Sure, it’s a nice watch, nicely made, reliable and with everything you could hope to find in a professional diver’s watch except perhaps one thing – a personality. But what do you think?
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