Category: Tissot

What are tropical dial watches?

A tropical dial watch is a vintage watch that has undergone a colour change on its dial. This colour change is typically caused by exposure to sunlight, humidity, and other environmental factors. These are conditions that are typically found in the tropics, hence the name. Tropical dial watches are considered highly valued by some vintage watch…Read more

Tissot Visodate Seastar Seven, 1960s.

This is a recent addition to my collection, a Tissot Visodate Seastar Seven wristwatch dating from the 1960s. The watch has a hand-winding movement which is working well. The watch has a 17-jewel hand-winding movement, Tissot calibre 782-1, which is working nicely. Tissot Tissot is a Swiss watch brand with a long history dating back…Read more