True to its “touch” name, the new T-Touch includes a tactile sapphire glass, equipped with an AMOLED screen. When the T-Touch Connect Sport is unlocked (the pusher at 2 o’clock serves to unlock the watch), wearers can choose to either touch the screen or use the side pushers to activate various functions. When the watch is connected to a smartphone, users can access the Tissot app to use features like “Workouts,” which gives data such as distance covered, speed, heart rate, and calorie consumption, in addition to “Stats” for more in-depth progress graphs and trends. What’s more, the watch can provide notifications of incoming messages, calls, reminders, and the like. As Tissot put it, the watch “doesn’t seek to replace your phone,” but it permits you to decide if grabbing your phone is necessary. The T-Touch Connect Sport uses a proprietary low-power operating system, called “SwALPS,” compatible with most iOS, Android, and Harmony devices. Tissot promises a stream of watch and app updates in the future to add even more functions down the line. Aside from functionality, another big benefit of the Tissot T-Touch Connect Sport is that its quartz movement uses solar energy to recharge. The photovoltaic cell makes up the upper portion of the black dial, which according to Tissot, provides the energy equivalent of five button batteries annually and excels in low light. The advertised battery life is 6 months in standard connected mode, 3 months in sport connected mode, and “infinite autonomy” in watch mode. Attractively designed and packed with health and fitness-conscious functionality, the new T-Touch Connect Sport will no doubt be appealing to many — particularly those who found the size of the Connect Solar too large.