Tissot Heritage Navigator Chronograph GMT

About This Watch

The Tissot Heritage Navigator Chronograph GMT draws from Tissot's deep archive of navigation-focused timepieces, reviving the spirit of the brand's 1950s and 1960s Navigator collection that served pilots and international travelers before the jet age made multiple time zones a universal concern. The GMT complication — tracking a second time zone via an independently adjustable arrow-tipped hand and 24-hour bezel markings — remains one of the most practically useful complications for modern life, whether you travel frequently, communicate with overseas colleagues, or simply want to know what time it is where your family lives. The ETA 2893-3 caliber is the workhorse of the Swiss GMT movement world, proven across decades of reliable service in watches from brands at significantly higher price points. The 24-hour inner bezel markings allow day/night differentiation for the second time zone — a practical necessity when calling someone twelve time zones away. The black dial presents the GMT hand clearly against applied indices and luminous hour markers, ensuring legibility in all lighting conditions. At 43mm with a comfortable 13.2mm thickness, the Navigator GMT has genuine wrist presence without the bulk that characterizes many GMT watches. The 100-meter water resistance is practical for everyday use, and the sapphire crystal provides scratch protection appropriate for a travel companion that will see airport security trays, hotel nightstands, and diverse environments. At $975, the Heritage Navigator GMT offers proven Swiss GMT functionality, heritage-inspired design, and the Tissot name — representing over 170 years of Swiss watchmaking — at a price that makes it the most accessible Swiss GMT from a major brand.