Tissot Navigator World Time - Gear Patrol Exclusive Archived The gold elements (bezel ring

The gold elements (bezel ring

the 1163 Series Autavia featured one of the world's first automatic chronograph movements

With a simple 7-jewel manual-wind movement and the iconic military styling

A proper dress watch should be thin and unobtrusive

the first commercially available Helium Release Valve (on the Conquistador models)

Tissot Navigator World Time - Gear Patrol Exclusive Archived The gold elements (bezel ringEvery vintage mechanical wristwatch was designed for a purpose. Sometimes it was based on style, others on function. The Tissot Navigator was blessed with both. Designed for military wearers probably pilots, because of the inclusion of the world timer bezel this Tissot Navigator T12 is a rare and interesting execution of a 24 hour mechanical watch. While many military watches included 24 hour time by supplementing the dial or bezel with additional