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I know from reading my server logs that a lot of people come to Watch Report toread the poston the new TissotNavigator 3000. For all you Tissot fans out there, here's the rest ofthe story:According to a supplier for Jared,the Tissot Navigator 3000 will be available in late April of this year. It willretail for $695, though it should be available at a 10-30% discount, putting theactual price of the watch anywhere from $486.50 to $625.50 (I'm guessing it willactually go for around $500). I was also told that Jared would be the first inthe US to sell the Tissot Navigator 3000. On the one hand, I'm skeptical sinceI was told this by a Jared supplier, however on the other hand, they have the bestselection of Tissot that I know of, so it sounds plausible.For more information on the Tissot Navigator 3000, see TissotAnnounces New Tactile Watch: The Navigator 3000.I typically go for watches with stainless steel or titanium bracelets, butthe black rubber strap and the black dial of the T-Touch make a greatcombination.I stayed in a hotel right on Union Square (the historic WestinSt. Francis, forthose of you familiar with the area) for about a week while I waited for my householdgoods to arrive, and I found a little watch store nearby that had a SeikoSportura SLQ017in the window. The SLQ017 is a limited edition Kinetic chronographwhich is one of the most unusual and striking chronographs I've ever seen. Seikoonly made 1,500 of them, and only 400 of those made their way to the US, so I wasthrilled to come across one in person. I visited the SLQ017 a few times duringmy stay on Union Square, tried it on a few times, and even started negotiatingon the price, but in the end, in the spirit of trying to control moving costs,I ended up not buying it.