The new Tissot PRX Powermatic 80 40mm in Rose Gold PVD

60 totally different references… That is how extensive Tissot’s best-selling assortment, the sporty-elegant built-in PRX watch, has develop into in about 4 years. Starting from compact and reasonably priced quartz fashions to dearer watches with gold fluted bezels and chronograph motion, and mainly all the things you may think about in between (even a cast carbon version), you’d assume the PRX assortment is quickly to come back full circle. Nicely, the model is right here to show you fallacious because it’s simply launched a brand new, luxurious-looking, however accessibly-priced model of the traditional PRX Powermatic 80 40mm, now coated with rose gold PVD, paired with a waffle-style blue dial. Fairly a cool combo, in all equity. 

At this level within the lifecycle of the Tissot PRX, I consider that it isn’t essential to remind you what we’re speaking about… The PRX is the model’s tackle the built-in sports activities watch class, impressed by a 1978 mannequin, modernized to present tastes and accessible sufficient to have develop into a success in shops. In brief, the watch that gave Tissot fairly some success over the current years. So let’s give attention to what’s new as we speak: a brand new version coated in rose gold PVD with a blue dial. A traditional mixture whose fashion can hardly be disputed. Nevertheless it’s not the primary time we’re seeing an expensive (wanting) model of the PRX. Proper from the earliest days of this assortment, the mannequin was out there with a gold-coated bezel. Then got here barely extra questionable editions with stable gold fluted bezels (which nearly triple the worth of the watch), after which yellow gold PVD-coated editions with a tone-on-tone dial in 35mm and 40mm. Removed from discreet, method too flashy for my style. However to every his personal.

Now, in case you’re searching for one thing with a bit of glitz, a cool design and a pleasant contrasting color for the dial, then Tissot might need what you need. The traditional PRX Powermatic 80 40mm, with a case coated in rose gold PVD and a darkish blue dial. For starters, the case and design haven’t modified a bit. These aware of a traditional uncoated metal PRX gained’t really feel misplaced; it’s nonetheless the identical watch as earlier than. 40mm in diameter, 10.9mm in peak and 44mm lug-to-lug (with out the primary, non-articulated hyperlink), a sapphire crystal on high, a see-through caseback and 100m of water-resistance. What’s new is how the metal case has been handled, this time with a slightly discreet, delicate rose gold PVD coating. And this offers this watch a cool, upscale look with out an excessive amount of flex. Not one thing that you simply’ll spot instantly from the opposite facet of the room.

To enrich this golden case, the model doesn’t take many dangers and goes for a traditional darkish blue dial, the identical as discovered within the earliest variations of this watch. It retains the embossed waffle-like sample of most 40mm fashions, however its utilized hour markers, its arms and the body across the date window have been equally coated in rose gold. Including to the consistency of the seems to be, the emblem and mannequin identify have additionally been printed in gold color, and solely the white date disc in some way contrasts on this context. A blue disc can be an important improve. Small inclusions of Tremendous-LumiNova are nonetheless discovered on the arms and indexes.

The ultimate contact comes from the equally PVD-coated metal bracelet, which retains the identical brushed end and single-link development. It’s closed by a triple folding clasp with security push-buttons and consists of quick-change spring bars, so you may simply add a rubber strap (out there from the model for about 60 euros). Contained in the case is Swatch Group’s Powermatic motion, an upgraded ETA 2824 with prolonged energy reserve of 80 hours, a Nivachron antimagnetic hairspring and a frequency of 3Hz.

Now out there from the model and its retailers, the Tissot PRX Powermatic 80 40mm in rose gold PVD retails for EUR 895, CHF 795 or GBP 780. The worth in the US continues to be listed at USD 825… till additional adjustments. Extra particulars at www.tissotwatches.com.