| Tissot T-Touch technology is an innovative watch | | | | To activate a feature, the user taps the touch |
| technology that uses tactile sensitive watch crystals to | | | | sensitive sapphire crystal dial which has the name of |
| operate their watches. The technology was developed | | | | the functions on the perimeter of the dial. Touching the |
| by Tissot Watches, a company founded in 1853 in Le | | | | centre of the dial will also allow the user to cycle |
| Locle, Switzerland where the company is still located. | | | | through the different settings such as time zones, date, |
| The Tissot Watch brand is now part of the Swatch | | | | and other functions. |
| Group, which is the largest watch company in the | | | | Another innovation that uses the T-Touch technology |
| world. They are the maker of other fine Swiss | | | | is incorporated into the Tissot Silen-T watch. The |
| watches such as Omega, Rado, Calvin Klein, Longines, | | | | Silen-T allows the user to obtain the time by touching |
| and Pierre Balmain. | | | | the screen and receiving silent vibrations. These |
| Most of the T-Touch models come with a | | | | vibrations provide the hours and minutes. By receiving |
| chronograph, compass, two alarms, perpetual calendar, | | | | the information in a discrete manner, it allows to the |
| altimeter, thermometer, and barometer. Several models | | | | user to avoid the awkward situation of constantly |
| have both analogue and digital readouts. The T-Touch | | | | looking at the watch to determine the time. The Silen-T |
| technology allows the user to touch various locations | | | | watch is a great watch for those visual impairments. |
| on the crystal watch dial to engage the particular | | | | The Silen-T model also includes many of the other |
| feature. | | | | standard functions of the T-Touch Technology. |