Watch review of the TISSOT SEASTAR PRO 2000 - beauty and the beast!!

[@DarronFenton-yu8xd]

I just purchased this watch. I have 7 inch wrists and I have no problem with its size and it sits firm without any wobble. I have more expensive watches but the Seastar gets the most compliments. The dial is simply amazing. The way it plays with the light is mesmerising. I am not a diver but I wanted a rugged outdoor watch for camping. Now that I have it I think it’s too flashy for knocking it around on a camping trip. I am using it as a dress watch surprisingly - it looks that classy. It also slips under my shirt cuffs no problem. I had my eye on the Omega Seamaster with the wave dial but for some reason the Seastar just does it for me. An ISO 6425 600 metre approved dive watch for the price Tissot is asking has to make this one of the best dive watches on the market. The watch keeps time within 2 seconds a day. Pretty good performance and with 80 hours of power reserve. This watch is a winner.

[@thetimebombardier]

Hey Darron, sorry for slow reply mate, and yes I'm still impressed by the love these are getting, a full spec package that more of us can afford, winner indeed :D

[@BS-dp1fj]

I bought the same watch 3 days ago and I am very satisfied. Definitely a better watch than Omega and Rado brands.

[@thetimebombardier]

Cheers DP1, think i want to get another one of these in for review as so many people sharing the love on these 😅😅

[@AvroBellow]

My Seastar 2000 is reference T120.607.11.041.01 (Deep Blue on bracelet) and I can honestly not believe the value preposition offered by this watch. It's specced-out like an Omega Planet Ocean for about $1100! I don't even know how it's possible but it's on my wrist every day! 😁

[@thetimebombardier]

Cheers Avro, great to hear you are so stoked with it!! How do you find the fit on wrist?

[@AvroBellow]

@@thetimebombardier I have wrists that are only 7" in diameter but they're very rectuangular. My wrists are 40mm tall but 60mm wide which means that it fits with room to spare. I actually have a watch that's ever so slightly larger with my old (but still mint) Invicta Grand Diver #3049 (1mm larger) and I also have an OG Bulova Lunar Pilot. This watch fits me on the wrist perfectly and I've owned it for almost two years now.

[@dougbaker5792]

I’m not a fan of dive watches but the dial sold me! Beautiful watch

[@thetimebombardier]

Hi Doug thanks and welcome to the channel 😋👍 really unique dial colour on this that i would not normally gravitate towards but it works!! 😎

[@martinrobinson673]

i picked up one of these last week whilst on a city break in Rome. Ive got the green / teal version - it is stunning when the light catches it. One thing worth noting is that the movement is a derivative of the ETA 2824 2 movement slowed down to 5bps from the normal 8bps. I wish theyd stayed with the faster run speed for a smoother second hand movement but thats the choice tissot made when aiming for 80 hours of power reserve (which is outstanding). Accuracy wise im seeing about +1 sec / day so well within COSC standards (even though the watch is not a certified chronometer.)

[@thetimebombardier]

thanks Martin appreciate it!! and yes the dials are superb on these!!

[@johnrobertson4490]

Great Review, the Tissot 2000 has a Nivachron balance -spring in Titanium alloy not silicon which provides both shock & anti magnetic i figure they have done for those plastic watch purists its a eta C07.111 it might calm a few nerves but i doubt it, i have both a cheaper one & a 2000 i use the silicon one for work as i need the 80 hour for over the weekend & found it does run close to that, found no issues at all.

[@thetimebombardier]

Hey John many thanks bud and welcome to the channel 👍😎 i'm continually impressed by the positive feedback on this one, tissot giving seiko a run for their money!!

[@azzsimps2881]

Hi mate, Thats a lovely looking watch, I have 2 tissots in my collection.

[@thetimebombardier]

Cheers bud 😋🤘 defo wins on the looks alone 😅😅

[@marian-octavianleucuta5293]

Hi. I just want to leave this here. I hand wounded the watch for about a minute on a Tuesday evening. I wore it all day long on Wed, Thu, Fri and half a day on Sat. I put it down and haven't touched it until Wednesday morning when i noticed it stopped at midnight. So my watch ran for 7 days... and i'm very, very happy with the watch. P.s. when exposed to direct sunlight, the lume will be much more bright than in the picture you showed. or maybe i have a one of a kind piece of tissot 2000.... :)

[@thetimebombardier]

Hey MO welcome to the channel and great to hear of the longevity in the movement, very impressive!! The lume to me is a bit weak when compared to say a citizen or a helm and i find this is quite common with a lot of higher spend watches and i don't get why 😅😅 cheers

[@BabbaBenz]

How many hours will the lume glow in the night

[@marian-octavianleucuta5293]

@@BabbaBenz Hi. As I've noticed, the bright intensity of the lume dies down after a while (don't remember exactly after how much time) but the lume still makes the time readable until morning. I find it reliable in this sense. Hope the info helps.

[@jonathandowney7291]

Great watch for this coming summer! Looking toward to wearing it. B4 buying one online like to see it in person.

[@thetimebombardier]

Cheers Jonathan 👍😎 yup that dial will pop in the sunlight, what size wrist are you?

[@jasonborne5724]

Best review of this watch I’ve seen. Most miss the detractions you observed, and just drool at it. Well done. I’m still on the fence on this watch, I’ll have to see how it wears on my wrist compared to the 1000 at the dealer. If it was a 44mm, 3mm thinner, I think it’d be my Zen watch in deep blue.

[@thetimebombardier]

Hey Jason many thanks bud and welcome to the channel 😎✌️ and yup i'm with you on that fence 😅😅 and i was thinking of trying to get a 1000 in for comparison so pls let me know your thoughts when you try them 👍👍

[@rmcfadde1]

other than cheap $40 watches at ROSS, this is the first real watch I have purchased. Saw it a year ago in a jewelry store and just remember how at awwww I was about it. One year later I was able to purchase it and really really appreciate it. I know nothing about watches ...I will say I agree about the lum though , I did think maybe it would be brighter?? But overall, a fantastic everyday watch.

[@thetimebombardier]

Hey Rodney thanks bud and welcome to the channel! Nothing wrong with cheap watches and this one is a beast and very popular, I'm still surprised how many people love this watch 😎👍

[@AvroBellow]

@@thetimebombardier Why are you surprised? It's gorgeous, is specced out like a Planet Ocean for 1/5th the price and fits guys like me with broad (60mm) and flat (40mm) wrists who can't pull off a 40mm dial because it looks like a toy. This watch is a life-saver in that regard because most watch companies aim for average sized wrists (and who can blame them for that?) which leaves out guys like me.

[@danzilmack9325]

Strange,because my ones lumen is really strong. I thought it was really good.

[@thetimebombardier]

@@AvroBellow cheers Avro yeah I guess the brand and the colours to me are the surprise, typically other brands have dominated in this segment and most complaints are about watches being too big so yeah superised at that, but I'm with you, I love a bigger watch!! 😎😎

[@MokChweeSeah-v9v]

Superb finish from Tissot. Beautiful and very accurate after wearing it for a month. The wave dial is eye catching! Actually, it is not very big on a 6.5” wrist. Highly recommended!

[@thetimebombardier]

Cheers Mok yup these get a lot of love 😎😎👍

[@mikesawtell9184]

I have this exact watch, the dial is a darker teal than normal but just gorgeous. I have a blue dial new Omega Seamaster 300 and Tissot pulls off the 'wave' effect much better than my Omega. This is much bigger than the Seamaster 300 and has more presence on my 7.5 inch wrist. This reviewer is pretty critical for a watch that cost a 1000 bucks. There is no way my Omega is 5X the watch this is. They get it because its an Omega, I get that but this watch is a steal for $1000. I bought it with Tissot black rubber strap. Highly recommended!!

[@thetimebombardier]

Cheers Mike and welcome to the channel 😎👍 yup these punch way above their weight and I'm still impressed by the love they get from watch nutters 😜

[@NathJPearson]

I have just ordered one. And a Nato to go with it. I have a 1000 which I love and now a 2000, as it rains alot near me 😂 I will see if I have a need for both in the collection.

[@thetimebombardier]

Hey Nathan, thanks bud and welcome to the channel!! you might need to wear one on each wrist!!! 😎😎

[@chrispierce8349]

Gorgeous piece! I agree it needs more lume.

[@thetimebombardier]

Cheers Chris 😎👍

[@chrispierce8349]

I always enjoy your fantastic reviews. Cheers Mate!☝️

[@thetimebombardier]

Thanks dude really appreciate it!! The comment section is the best part of this channel for me 😋👍💪

[@23Gino]

Best watch for the price! Many functions beat other high ends watches! I just bought one👍

[@thetimebombardier]

Cheers Gino, in this colour?

[@23Gino]

@@thetimebombardier Yes😀

[@23Gino]

@@thetimebombardierYes sir, this color is the best👍

[@thetimebombardier]

@@23Gino I also like the blacked out 1000 version, also a little cheaper 😎😎

[@stavros_katsopr]

Amazing dial, would swim in there, but those white platforms would be annoying. What??? These are the hands!? Damn, was looking for them, couldn't spot'em! 😜Beast of a watch, could drag me deeper than 2000ft in no time! Cheers Duncan mate, hope all is well in your part (island?!) of the world. PS Waiting for the review of the (normal...) Tissot you have on the stand.

[@thetimebombardier]

Efcharisto Stav 👊🤪😋 and yes most def taking a plunge in that blue 🏊‍♀️🏊‍♀️ it's gorgeous!! But agree the hands are possibly too simple right?

[@stavros_katsopr]

@@thetimebombardier And damn small... 😲 My nephew plays Minecraft all the time, they remind me the swords over there, refined at plain pixels!

[@thetimebombardier]

@@stavros_katsopr someone likened minecraft to walden recently LOL

[@Omgtired]

what is name of the watch you are comparing your tissot to, when discussing lume?

[@thetimebombardier]

Hey dude yup that's the Helm Khuraburi, microbrand that make dive watches - i've reviewed a few here on the channel if helpful 😎👍

[@Alwaysontime-dh1gz]

Eye candy absolutely 😜, I had both the original ones when they were recently re released few years ago, they are awesome quality for the cash, Great review my friend

[@thetimebombardier]

Thanks Nick 👍😋😎 this and the gent have opened my eyes more to the brand which is good and bad at thr same time 🤪🤪 i have some coasters from Haveston to give away so please drop me a line when you can 👍👍

[@Alwaysontime-dh1gz]

@@thetimebombardier hi buddy do you have an email address

[@thetimebombardier]

@@Alwaysontime-dh1gz yup tis bombardier dot hepworth @ gmail dot com 😎👍

[@shipmate3577]

Reminds me of a Oris Aquis, but bigger. Wish it was smaller to fit my 7" wrist.

[@thetimebombardier]

Hey Shipmate 👍😎 good to hear from you again bud and yes this is a chunky munky but on a 7 wrist it should work, my wrist only 7 1/4 and i think it fits fine 😋😋

[@brianpalmer6385]

Man that's nice. I have an older T066427A All blue.. similar but even bigger 48mm. Totally agree with the bubble and not that comfortable but I just love the shine. My glow markings are falling off and got inside . Sometimes stops the movement so I need to get it repaired. Probably 10y/old.

[@thetimebombardier]

Cheers Brian yeah that dial is superb and the value package makes it more impressive!! Hope tissot sort your repair out, would be a shame to lose the history in your watch 😎😎

[@BS-dp1fj]

46 mm

[@brianpalmer6385]

Not sure what you're referring to. They came in different sizes and one was huge 48mm@@BS-dp1fj

[@william38022]

I have Large hands and a large wrist would this band on this watch fit me do you think? it looks nice I’ve been looking at San Martin SNO 19 I’m afraid I might get ripped off on that one I don’t know?and of course Oris Longines and few others. money is always the deciding factor I guess

[@thetimebombardier]

Hi William thanks and good to hear from you again 👍😎 i think the 2000 is ideal for larger mitts 👍😜 and i too have been toying with the san martin route for a while but friends tell me they are overhyped 😬😬 and personally oris to me are too spendy, i did a comparison on oris and chris ward a while back and all agreed the ward was the winner 👍😎

[@AvroBellow]

Since the watch is ISO 6425-certified, I assume that the simple, wide and flat sword-style hands are for legibilty in low light environments. It's an amazing value as it rivals the Omega Planet Ocean when it comes to specifications and the Planet Ocean is over 6x the price. Iown one of these and I absolutely love it. Mind you, I got the deep blue because I wasn't a fan of the teal. As for the size, Ive worn an Invicta Grand Diver for almost a decade and so I'm used to big and heavy watches. As for the lume, well, it's more than adequate and my night watch hasT100 tritium cylindersin it so it's not a big deal for me.

[@thetimebombardier]

Hey Avro thanks bud and welcome to the channel 👍👍 and yes agreed and absolute spec monster 😋😋

[@pauljohnson3686]

If a person can afford the costs of diving equipment and the travel and accommodation to get to their location... then they must surely be able to afford a dive watch at this price point... I think that this particular model would look fantastic in a carribean snorkeling situation where the sun rays get to the dial and the colourful tropical fish are swimming around... We would probably spend more time looking at the watch than the fish lol

[@thetimebombardier]

hahaha yeah fair point there mate I agree LOL and I've been looking at the pvd 1000 of these as the price seems very reasonable, but this teal dial is total eye candy!! cheers

[@Alwaysontime-dh1gz]

Hi another great review, just received the goodies you sent me, thank you,that's very kind of you and will take pride of place in my next review, stay safe my friend

[@thetimebombardier]

cheers Nic - glad they arrived finally as I was worried they might have gotten lost in the postal strike!!

[@Alwaysontime-dh1gz]

@@thetimebombardier very kind of you

[@goranx1638]

Beautiful watch at very reasonable price...

[@thetimebombardier]

Cheers Goran yup that dial is a winnet 😎👍💃

[@mikezapfe430]

I have the same watch in the light blue. Change it to a quality rubber strap and it's perfect

[@thetimebombardier]

cheers Mike!!

[@randolfrothfuss8012]

Is it possible to get the complete black Seastar 2000 with a steel bracelet. I saw it only with the rubber bracelet on the TISSOT Homepage.

[@thetimebombardier]

not sure bud but they look superb in black!!

[@PORTERHAUS_]

@@randolfrothfuss8012 I bought the black Seastar 2000, and really like the rubber bracelet for working out and hiking. I bought a steel bracelet separate. Wish it was OEM, but the aftermarket bracelet works for the most part.

[@johnraba9322]

Yes, I like to see the movement regardless. My watch keeps COSC time. There's nothing wrong with a watch looking good. The see-through case back does nothing to take away from the watch. A lot of dive watches have a case back that looks like this even without the saphire crystal. In all, this is a very high-quality dive watch. The script does nothing to detract from the dial. Most dive watches are big for people with small wrists. Saying it is too pretty to be a dive watch is an inane comment. Seriously.

[@thetimebombardier]

Hey John thanks for your feedback and good to hear some counter perspective to my own views, as I am sure you can appreciate we all have different views and this channel will not censor opposing ones, thanks again :D

[@mihaipopa9414]

Awesome presentation, thanks!

[@thetimebombardier]

cheers Mihai and welcome to the channel bud!!

[@guidine7]

completely agree with you: too much text on the dial and too less lume 💁

[@thetimebombardier]

Cheers Guidine 😎😅👍

[@JimKinkade]

This looks like a good one for big wrists. You know what else? I could get my wife the white Seastar 1000 36mm and this for me and we’d have a his/hers watch combo.

[@thetimebombardier]

haha cheers Jim yup that would like mighty fine on the beach those two watches together!!

[@jonnytaylor9798]

Just picked one up…not a thing about it I don’t like. Wrist is a 7.5 and I think it’s perfect.

[@thetimebombardier]

cheers Jonny, I'm impressed how much love these are getting!!

[@ejjrl1ify]

22mm lug width I believe. Nice review.

[@thetimebombardier]

Cheers Brummy and welcome to the channel mate 😎👍

[@AvroBellow]

I'm not sure that is the teal dial, it looks too dark and too blue. I think that's the deep blue because it looks exactly like the one that I'm wearing. I agree that the lume isn't fantastic but it only had to be good enough to pass the ISO certification. Considering the price and everything else about this watch, I can deal with good, but not incredible amounts of lume. I think that what's kinda superfluous is that they coated the hands, indices and date window frame with RHODIUM. Like, I don't actually see the point of it as polished stainless steel would've looked the same. The watch is basically hermetically-sealed so it's not like anything inside would corrode anyway. It's like they incurred that cost for the sake of it.

[@danzilmack9325]

Wow,I thought it's got the best lumen. I've got one,and the line is really good. Maybe hus one us different.

[@thetimebombardier]

I wonder if the rhodium is a little stab at other brands who've used it LOL

[@thetimebombardier]

@@danzilmack9325 cheers Danzil, for me compare that lume to other brands like seiko and citizen it's not the best but it certainly holds it own :)

[@RolandHawlett]

Why you added black bars?

[@thetimebombardier]

Hey Rowland, sorry which bars mate?

[@zosothezephead837]

@@thetimebombardier Top and bottom of the screen are cut short.

[@jjwill9982]

i got this watch but the box it came was not the same as yours.

[@thetimebombardier]

hey dude - which box did yours come with?

[@jjwill9982]

@The Time Bombardier how do I send a picture here?. It's the one where the books (history of tissot and user manual)are slotted in the box.its broader. Hope that describes it. If u want a picture just message me

[@thetimebombardier]

@@jjwill9982 not sure you can add in a photo in these message things 😅😅 my email is in the About tab 😎👍

[@jjwill9982]

@@thetimebombardier Done. Hope u can see its really different but the same watch

[@thetimebombardier]

@@jjwill9982 roger that will look now, cheers bud 😋😋

[@ashdobbs]

I just bought the dark blue 2000 on a flash sale on Amazon for $550. I actually will dive with the watch though certainly nowhere near its capabilities. My friend has an Omega Seamaster ($5k?) and we vacation quite a bit in Mexico, many times driving down Baja to fish and dive. Im a bigger guy with 8" wrists my friend is bigger than me. I've never had any real problems down there but losing a $500 watch as opposed to a $5k watch to some "road tax" seems like something I wouldn't lose a lot of sleep over (as long as my dumbass buddy was the one to lose his Omega as well). my real question is - I was wondering if a watchmaker can get rid of that "T" second hand and replace it with something less obnoxious?

[@thetimebombardier]

greetings Ash, thank you sir and welcome to the channel!! I confess I'm slightly jealous of your diving off baja... would love that!! ad yes I hear you, losing or damaging a 5k watch is not something i could forgive myself for!!! Good question on the seconds hand and yes I would say it's something fairly straightforward as long as they pick the right size but that shouldn't be an issue for a pro watchmaker, it's a big counter balance but it is a long seconds hand and it will be regulated to the movement so fingers crossed it works!! keep me posted please!! cheers!!!

[@bryanklatt4766]

Excellent Review...Thank you

[@thetimebombardier]

Hey Bryan thanks bud and welcome to the channel 😎👍

[@sigberetta72]

Trying to decide between this and the Mido Ocean Star 600 Chronometer… this is cheaper

[@thetimebombardier]

Hey Sig, mmm tuff call, i've only reviewed the one oris and felt it lacked in several areas but carried a big price tag... can you get into a store to try them both on?

[@Juanjoencanada]

Dude the luminous light is awesome. You are being dishonest because you didn’t light it up first. I have three of these watches and not disappointed at all.

[@thetimebombardier]

Thanks Juanjo but my opinion is based on what I have in front of me versus other watches, I'm happy you are happy with yours 😋

[@Dark_Asteroid]

"Watery goodness". Lol 😆

[@thetimebombardier]

Yeah sorry my vernacular 🤣🤣

[@dariusvatani180]

Great watch :)

[@thetimebombardier]

Cheers Darius 😎 welcome to the channel bud 😋

[@mr.stinker9335]

The lume on mine is very bright.

[@thetimebombardier]

😎👍

[@Xavtiln]

Mine is bright as well

[@jasonkusters5607]

Nice watch but the strap is to small

[@thetimebombardier]

Hey James thanks bud, and by small do you mean thin, length or width?

[@jasonkusters5607]

@@thetimebombardier length, I’m 8.5 wrist and I’m on the last whole so comfort is poor for me and no real good band options for Tissot

[@thetimebombardier]

@@jasonkusters5607 that's a man-sized wrist sir!!! I'm guessing you have similar issues with most other brands?

[@sigberetta72]

@@jasonkusters5607 I also have big wrists and almost every watch I buy, I have to order additional links! I have bought several over the years from Saltzman’s watches on the east coast. The Ball , Oris, Luminox, all needed extra links .

[@jasonkusters5607]

@@sigberetta72 I love the look of the strap. just wish I could buy a bigger one...

[@Tonyplat98]

Under 1K for a swiss made watch it's basically a steal

[@thetimebombardier]

Hey Morph thanks bud and yup these are getting a lot of repsect for the watch nutters 😎👍

[@johnraba9322]

Agreed

[@00DaNnY000]

@@thetimebombardier I’ve just got the black rubber one with black and gold dial £550 unbelievable steal. I’ve also got a MRG Casio which is bigger 😅

[@thetimebombardier]

@@00DaNnY000 aaargh damn that's a good price!!! was that here in blighty or from overseas dude??

[@00DaNnY000]

@@thetimebombardier UK, earnest jones AD

[@pauljohnson3686]

Most of the Oris range look similar to this

[@thetimebombardier]

and I'd plump for this tissot over the ORis :)

[@pauljohnson3686]

@@thetimebombardierI would definitely agree on that one.... This particular model has to be one of the best dive watch deals on the market at the moment regardless of any price point

[@thetimebombardier]

@@pauljohnson3686 😎😎

[@pauljohnson3686]

I have purchased the Tissot Seastar pro 2000 today and it is on my wrist as I type... It is truly a fantastic watch with very eye catching looks and a great wrist presence... I got the turquoise dial and it really pops.. Really happy

[@thetimebombardier]

@@pauljohnson3686 cheers Paul, I'm feeling myself being pushed to buy one LOL, that black and blue one is calling me...

[@rogerp4612]

Tissoh, not Tissott.

[@thetimebombardier]

cheers Roger :)

[@mypresm5554]

Asla 80 saat dayanmıyor😢

[@thetimebombardier]

Ok 😎

[@AxlMorris1999]

I reckon this is the best watch on sale right now.

[@thetimebombardier]

Hey Richard thanks bud and yup it packs a serious punch!! 😎