You can see the same layout on this Rado watch also using the ETA A05.H31. The 2015 Tissot PRS 516 features the bi-compax layout of the ETA A05.H31 automatic chronograph movement that gives it a look that is pretty distinctive from the familiar ETA 7750 tri-compax layout of its predecessors – and so many others out there. In any case, you probably want to try one on before buying – as with any watch, of course.īi-compax chronographs always immediately look more retro to me. On the previous models, I always thought the three subdials felt a bit small and crammed into the center of the dial – maybe the size of the 7750 movement (29.89mm) didn’t necessitate that case size. Though you never really know until you try a watch on, I’m afraid for a 17mm (6.5″) wrist like mine, they will just be too big. These should certainly feel “solid,” and the 100m of water resistance also suggests a general sense of durability. Of note, also at 45mm wide, the 2015 Tissot PRS 516 appear to have a totally different, less angular (though perhaps also less distinctive) case with some softened edges, but at a full millimeter thicker at 15.84mm. One of the older Tissot PRS 516 chronograph models with ETA 7750 movement (left) and the new-for-2015 model with the bi-compax ETA A05.H31 movement. Previously, the automatic chronographs have featured ETA 7750 movements with tri-compax chronograph layouts, day of the week, and date indications, as well as chunky 45mm-wide, 14.84mm-thick cases. The overall collection contains quartz and automatics, with three-hand and chronograph models. The collection always stood out to me first because of the weird (interesting) steel bracelets with giant holes some models have, and also because of their rather thick and angular cases. These watches have what I would describe as a certain rawness mixed with retro charm that many Tissot watches have to some degree or another – but I feel those characteristics are even more prominent in the PRS 516 watches. Tissot watches represent some of the best value among entry-level Swiss brands, and watch lovers probably become familiar with the Tissot PRS 516 line early on. Let’s take a look at some of the notable updates and new features, such as its movement and that ceramic bezel. This is the PRS 516 line upgraded in almost every way and we must say that the changes go a long way. While Tissot’s PRS 516 watches have always been retro- and racing-themed, the new Tissot PRS 516 chronograph watches for 2015 feel even more so, and yet fresh and more refined at the same time. Thanks to its water resistance to 100 metres (10 ATM ), the watch does not need to be removed from the wrist even when swimming or snorkelling.With the increasing popularity of more sporty, retro-inspired watches, perhaps Tissot felt the need to remind us that they’ve been doing it all along. Around the perimeter of the carbon lunette we find a tachymetric scale. The dial is protected by an anti-reflective sapphire crystal, which is highly resistant to scratches. The watch is made in a combination of a steel case with PVD finish and a leather strap. Its operation can be observed thanks to the transparent dial. Its main advantage is the power reserve of 60 hours. It operates at a frequency of 28,800 semi-frequencies per hour and has a stopwatch function, automatic winding and a date display at 6. Inside the Tissot T1004273620100, a Swiss mechanical movement ETA A05.H31 with 27 jewels works, based on the Valjoux 7753 movement. This model series features a design inspired by motorsport from the 1960s.
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