Thoughts on Tissot!!!???

Decent quality but bland designs. As Mr Gump says, "That's all I have to say about that"

i think tissot is one of best entry level swiss watch. love many of the lineup visodate, seastar, prx, gentleman, etc

My personal thoughts about Tissot : good value, some interesting dials, cheap-looking hands.

I really like that Tissot is a history-rich brand that from their beginning until now sells affordable watches. The quality is unarguably below the level of Omega, Rolex and the like, but the pricing is as well. It’s THE entry watch for many watch lovers, me included. Back when I was a student and naturally didn’t have much money, a Tissot PRS516 was my very first Swiss mechanical watch. They also did themselves a favor by reviving what is now called the PRX line.

They are a nice brand with some good if not great offerings but some very bland generic designs too. 

• They have some lovely older models sadly not in production now, also one of the Swiss manufacturers who seem to be trying their hand at smart watch technology.

Good entry level Swiss.  Some interesting options with the Sea Star and PRX but many more misses than hits in the current line up 

Entry-level Swiss brand. Has some interesting watches, but about 90% of its models are rather boring.

Tissot is a great brand for a new collector to begin adding Swiss made watches to a collection. I have several Tissot watches in my collection, both mechanical and quartz. What other Swiss brand has offered a Swiss made COSC certified chronometer you could find for $200? Or an automatic watch with an 80 hour power reserve for less than $300? Did you know they were founded in 1853? I am not sure how many people know that as they NEVER advertise their founding date. 🤣

Tissot offers a wide range of watches, but has somewhat of an identity crisis. They offer watches that are somewhat questionable at the low end (Swissmatic), to pieces that are rather interesting. They have some great classics (Gentleman), and the PRX is certainly a win. However, I do not see a consistent design language in their offering, the watches are all over the place, from my point of view. As part of the Swatch group they are in a tight spot, with no escape into the luxury market. The biggest plus I see is that they consistently offer quartz watches, even in their popular designs.

I’m a huge Tissot fan, I’ve had many and currently have two. I do think they have had some QC issues recently, but they can offer a solid watch with great specs, a good bracelet, and an ETA movement with an 80 hour power reserve for less than $1000, and THEN you can find a gray market model for 80% off. They have a great history, and even has been tied at the hip with Omega since before Swatch groups’s existence 

Due to their sponsorship/ties to Motorsport, namely MotoGP, they were one of the few brands I was aware before getting into watches. Their brand “ambassadors“ were top level, badass, twenty-something MC racers.

I think PopitonaNATO summed it up for me. If you care about a watch being Swiss then it's an entry into that genre. As far as I can see that's the only selling point.

For those of us who don't put great credence on Swiss-ness as an attribute there are far better, more interesting options in other sectors; Japanese, Micro, etc.

When I wanted to learn how to play guitar, I walked into a guitar shop and said:

Imagine you are in a band, on stage, playing for a few hundred people. while setting up, someone puts their foot through your guitar. After cursing them out, in a pissed-off state, you walk to your car, open the trunk, and pull out the backup guitar, which you keep there just in case. I want to buy that guitar.

The point was to spend as little money as possible, in case I suck at it or don't like it, I didn't waste too much money, but buy something good enough, that no matter how I progress as a guitarist, I won't outgrow it to the point of obsolescence.

This is how I see Tissot. It's a fantastic way into swiss watch collecting and a brand that no matter how far down the rabbit hole you go, will always be right at home with whatever you own.

Really impressed with the PRX, beautiful timepiece hitting way above the price point. 

A brand that makes solid watches, available at discounted prices that can be truly great, but really doesn’t have a clear identity or design language. As others have said, many models lean “bland“, while models like the T-Race and T-Touch are over sized and over the top.  There isn’t a single Tissot on my radar.

The Seastar is a great example. It has everything you want, in a package that screams “generic dive watch”. Compare that to it‘s in-Swatch competitor the Hamilton Khaki Navy, which IMHO is a much more interesting design.

Tissot goes out of its way to give the watch people what they want: 

- Affordable mechanical Swiss-made watches including 80-hour power reserve automatic movement

-Wide range of designs and styles including divers, dress watches, everyday watches, funky 70s watches, racing chronographs, etc etc

-A variety of sizes to suit anyone from tiny wrists to chunky arms

-They also have a long and interesting history with connections to Omega and Lemania, plus some excellent vintage models to be found in the market. 

Yet, the watch crowd still labels Tissot as boring, generic, bland, etc etc. Sometimes I think we don't deserve to get what we want 😂 😜

Very good entry level Swiss watches. A step below Hamilton in the Swatch Group pecking order. BTW, I love my Seastar 2000; I realize that is a step up from the 1000 but with a ceramic bezel and on the black rubber strap it is simply to die for. ❤️

It's one of my preferred brands as it comes with history and some quality assurance. Love my blue V8 chrono that I only bought to go with my blue V8 Jag. My perp calendar is elegant and I have 3others in my collection.

It’s 46 mm Stevie!!!!!!! Ridiculous size !!!!!

Not at all. It depends on your wrist size. My wrist is an ample 8" circumference. 😉 So 46 mm looks fine on my wrist, while anything less that 40mm is questionable. It may be too big for you but it is fine for me and others like me. BTW, it's not that I am overweight by all that much; for instance I take a size13.5 ring but even when I was 160 lbs, I still needed a size 12 ring to fit my ring finger. A size twelve is way big to most people but I was very thin back then.  

I have been researching and pondering for some time now but looks like I am going to take the plunge with the Tissot PRX Powermatic 80, simply because having tried it on and read countless reviews it seem to be the ultimate way into luxury watches at an affordable price, plus it looks stunning on the wrist.

I know some say entry level Swiss but in my beginners opinion they are way up their with the very best, just at a more affordable price. 👍

 I'll go with the folks saying dull. Except I say anodyne, just to be highfalutin. I've walked through the Tissot boutique more than once, and not a single watch grabbed my attention.

As for comparisons with Hamilton, they are at a similar price point, but Hamilton has a clear identity. They own the affordable field watch space. Their lines of dress watches, Jazzmasters and Viewmatic, never mind Venturas, are distinctive, if not to everyone's taste (I have a Jazzmaster skeleton that I think is really cool, but is a little out there).

I was going to say that Tissot has no identity in comparison, but on further reflection, I think that is their identity. They make well built, affordable, value for money watches, with safe, anodyne designs that don't wow, but also don't offend. You could say "classic" to be more charitable. It's the middle ground of the entry level Swatch Group brands, the common denominator, between Hamilton, Mido, Rado etc. If you're not going to buy into the more particular aesthetic of one of those, you can get a Tissot.

None of this was meant to diss Tissot, but just me thinking about why they don't excite me at all, despite being well respected watches.

super entry level swiss made, awesome for its price (sourcing local AD in southeast asia), ok designs. would recommend to anyone wanting a taste for swiss made goods. was contemplating a lot on the seastar myself, but the second hand counter balance really dont fit me sweet spot

TISSOT caught my eye recently with their new chronograph design from their 70's archived collection. I must say I'm having trouble looking away. I guess cause I was born in the early 70's. I'm impelled to say this watch is "BITCHING". Enjoy the pictures 

Get the year off the logo, shave 4mm off give me a non integrated bracelet and I might be with you my friend;)

I don’t think a single other brand offers an actual ISO certified dive watch for the  price of the 2000 Pro. Which I may have bought myself for my military retirement a year after deciding on it

I own the older seastar, the one everyone complains about the bezel number on, and I love it. Recently I bought the tissot T106.427.16.051.00 mechanical automatic chronograph that jomashop has on sale for $329, got mine for $304 with a coupon. I almost returned it because for the love of me I couldn't get the top chrono pusher to work. Sometimes it would click and others it wouldn't. It almost seemed you had to push a tad on the side of it as well as in. But it seemed to right itself and works as it should now. Excellent buy if one wants a cheaply priced mechanical chrono, seagull ST-19  price level. I think of mine as the poor man's omega automatic speedmaster. Lol not the professional of course. A bit big at 45mm and 15 high, but mine wears as quite well on my slightly less than 7" wrist. So to answer, my thoughts on tissot. Excellent company and a good list of models to choose from.

Lol, I guess I will be returning the tissot chrono after all. The top pusher I was having trouble with just popped out. I can put it back in and work the chrono, but it won't stay in. Obviously the part on the case that holds the stem of the pusher in is either broken missing or defective. Sigh very disappointed. Will see how jomashop honers returns and/or warranties.

I have a Bridgeport Chrono 2016 on a steel bracelet. I also have the Seastar 1000 Powermatic 80 gradient blue black dial on a steel mesh bracelet. I paid around $750 for both and absolutely love both watches! The finish and quality is outstanding! https://www.youtube.com/shorts/JpWB1BhyZes

This is a link to my Seastar Short on my You Tube channel. The full review of the Seastar is on my channel. Its an incredible watch!!

I’ve a question-being a very recent-newly minted so to speak-watch enthusiast (6 months) I’d like your thoughts on the Powermatic 80 mvmnt.-is it a mistake to have a watch that uses it ? I’ve heard they can only be serviced at the factory using lasers and the such…any thoughts? Love your channel!! Undeniably THE most entertaining of all that share their thoughts on watches on YOUTUBE !! Thanks in advance!