Bonsai Reviews - Is the Tissot V8 still worth it in 2023?

Hello Everyone,

Welcome to my first review! Although mostly mediocre and on a watch that’s been more than overlooked, is the Tissot V8, a swissmatic watch you can get for under $300, worth it in 2023? Today we’ll be looking on the pros and cons of this watch and determining wether this Tissot might be right for you!

Starting off strong, the Tissot packs a punch coming from a reputable brand that has released more than iconic models, maybe they may be considered godly such as the PRX or Gentleman, but the weird thing is this V8 has been overlooked by the general population and it seems like no one notices it at all, or could even identify it. It’s at a good case size however, because for someone like me with a 7.5in wrist, it wears directly in my perfect zone between 40-44mm. I would suggest getting your wrist measured or trying on a watch at 42.5mm to make sure you want to wear a watch that might be too small or big though.

Another great aspect of this watch is that it comes with a Tissot Swissmatic movement, which as it says in the name, is Swiss. The part I don’t really like about the movement is that it’s not able to hack or hand-wind, so that would be a major downside as you could get something such as a Seiko 4R35 with both of those missing features. The better part about this is it’s supreme power reserve of over 70 hours, as demonstrated a test I did before this review.

I also wanted to highlight that the dial, as you might not see in the photo, comes with a slight texture too it, which is satisfying but at the same time not too textured to the point where it reminds me of the Seiko Concrete. Another part about the dial I’d like to indicate (get the joke) is the lume, which oddly enough is only on the hands and are basically irrelevant by how dim they light up. Might just be non-existent or my lume is screwed up, but I wish it lasted more than 2 years.

Lastly, something that might be obvious in the photo, which is the bezel. The bezel sadly isn’t a rotating one, but it does come in 5 minute increments, which is good but at the same time not that good. It would be nice to have the Tissot with a rotating bezel, even if it was uni-directional, as it’s suitable for swimming with a strong 10-BAR water resistance.

In conclusion, would I recommend this? Yea sure why not? It really depends on what you’d personally like to sacrifice for a watch from a Swiss brand, and was Swiss-made.

I hope you enjoyed reading through my probably way overdue review on a watch that’s more than 5 years old, but at the same time I gotta make sacrifices too because after all, I’m a broke college student. Thanks for reading and I hope to hear your opinions on what I messed up on and how I can improve towards reviews in the future!