After all, a homage is paying respect, publicly, to something we admire and respect. This watch isn’t trying to be a seamaster, it is giving a nod to a timeless classic.
Right!? I think so too. Once I realized that no one cares what’s on your wrist…it changed my perspective on our hobby. I started buying what I like. I am not trying to be something I am not.
Don’t base your purchases just on the “diameter” alone, I have a 7 inch wrist. My sweet spot is “39mm” with the caveat of the “lug to lug”.. to me that seems to be more important than the diameter. I have tried on smaller watches as well (33-35mm) like the Bulova “banker” and couldn’t believe how well they fit and looked amazing as well. It was the length of the lug to lug that makes the difference
If the burden is mine, then yes, the tsyosa is changing the conversation. You can’t take away what the PRX has done for the watch industry and for our hobby as a whole, I would consider it a disrupter. I know two people who are not enthusiasts or watch collectors, but they love the PRX. These are people who would have never considered buying a watch or being collectors (one of my friends started collecting as a result) if it wasn’t for the PRX. With that said, I believe Citizen has started shifting the conversation because they are doing the “integrated” sports watch better than Tissot at an even more affordable price point. Around $300 you get a watch that is a little bit more “robust”..in my opinion. Yes, it is a Miyota movement, but the PRX has that plastic part in the movement, making it unserviceable in the future. Also, the Citizen is a bit more refined and not as flat as the Tissot. Making it not only a great looking watch, but it feels really good on the wrist. I suppose one could try and make this argument with the Christopher Ward 12,or the Fredrick Constant (as well as others)..but those watches start at over $1,000 up too the $5,000 range. Not $300 like the Tsyosa. Of course this is all subjective, because you are right that, we don’t have sales figures yet. But I do believe that intergrated bands are here to stay. That would be like saying, well, those round shaped watches have run their course, or 20 mm lug width is now passe. In my opinion, intergrated watches look better. The trend is moving away from divers and more towards the more integrated style approach. New younger people are proving that true just by the sheer popularity of the PRX, and the fact that companies are producing more of that youthful sport style.
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