The PRX Powermatic 80 reflects the style of the 70s.
Swiss watchmaker is taking its elegant sports timepiece to new heights
A STORIED innovator by tradition, Tissot has always had a flair for designs that are in tune with the times.
In the late 1970s, the luxury watchmaker introduced its quartz model characterized by a bracelet with a wide, transverse link that perfectly integrates with its flat, slim, tonneau-shaped case.
Fast forward a few years and Tissot registered the name PRX, which perfectly embodies the active modern person’s lifestyle.
The ‘P’ stands for precise and ‘R’ for robust, meanwhile the roman numeral ‘X’ indicates the depth that the watch is water resistant up to 10 bar, or 100 metres.
And just like that, Tissot PRX was born.
In the new millennium, the quartz PRX 40 205 reinterprets the historic model that is rooted in today’s design and need for elegant sports watches.
After an enthusiastic response to the PRX 40 205 in 2020, Tissot is moving up a gear with a model equipped with a mechanical self-winding movement.
Like its predecessor, the PRX Powermatic 80 reflects the style of the 70s.
With an embossed, chequered dial and high-performance automatic movement this timepiece will sit perfectly on your wrist.
Tissot’s craftsmanship allows for its timeless watches to remain true to its design, while being perfectly at home in today’s world.
Available in black, silver and blue, the PRX Powermatic 80 case measures at some 40mm in diameter and 11.3mm in thickness, a similar slenderness to the version equipped with quartz movements.
With an embossed, chequered dial and high-performance automatic movement, this timepiece will sit perfectly on your wrist.
Its slight tonneau shape and smooth, slim and polished bezel with mid-section combines vertical brushed finishes with polished facets to soften the look.
The luminescent hands of the PRX Powermatic 80 models are mounted in a very tightly stacked formation, which creates a raised effect and allows the dial to be brought closer to the glass.
The visual effect achieved by Tissot’s decades-long history of ingenuity makes the case appear even more slender than it really is.
Furthermore, Tissot PRX Powermatic 80 can be instantly distinguished from its quartz counterparts by its features dials marked with a chequered pattern, the relief of which is printed on the metal itself.
Tissot has opted for an appliqué indexes on these embossed surfaces, rather than flat decals, which add depth, presence and substance to the PRX line.
The window encasing the date display at 3 o’clock is also bevelled and appliqué, which helps to highlight and enhance the time-telling experience.
Meanwhile, the words Powermatic 80 on the dial are a reminder of the mechanical nature of the model, shedding light on the fact that the automatic PRX watches feature Tissot’s flagship mechanical movement – its original ETA calibre reference 80.111.
With movement beats at 3Hz, this timepiece is also equipped with a Nivachron balance spring, which gives excellent anti-magnetic performance.
Thoughtfully designed, the seethrough back offers a spectacular view of this calibre, designed with your comfort in mind.
Besides that, its components have been optimised to ensure a power reserve of up to 80 hours.
Thoughtfully designed, the seethrough back offers a spectacular view of this calibre, designed with your comfort in mind. Adding to its craftsmanship and slick look, the bracelet is based on a series of large links that take up its whole width.
Its mobility and flexibility allow it to sit beautifully on the wrist, whereas the satin finish on the external faces is as carefully executed as the polishing on the internal faces.
While the former adds a masculine matte aspect, the latter feels soft to the touch.
The PRX Powermatic 80 range takes its place in a long line of watches that Tissot has rendered timeless through its creativity, skill and attention to detail.
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