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Tissot Bellisima 29mm Ladies Watch
Ref. T1262073601300
Sits in Tissot’s upper tier here — more premium than three quarters of the Tissot watches we list, which start at £245.
Price range £245 to £1,875 across 310 Tissot watches in stock.The Bellissima sits within Tissot's T-Lady line as a dedicated ladies' collection — not a scaled-down version of something else, but a watch conceived from the beginning around feminine dress proportions. At 29mm it is genuinely small, and at 9.63mm it wears closer to a quartz dress piece than most automatics at this diameter, which tend to run thicker once a rotor and date mechanism are fitted. The movement underneath is ETA's Powermatic 48, with a Nivachron hairspring that resists both magnetic fields and temperature variation better than conventional alloys — a quietly practical choice in a watch that will live close to phones and bag clasps. Forty-eight hours of reserve means a weekend off the wrist will not stop it. The sapphire crystal is domed and anti-reflective, and the silver dial works against the rose gold PVD and dark blue hands in a way that is cleaner than it sounds: the blue picks up again in the ceramic cabochon on the crown, pulling the detail together without forcing it.
- Reference
- T1262073601300
- Brand
- Tissot
- Case size
- 29mm
- Case thickness
- 9.63mm
- Case material
- Rose gold PVD
- Case shape
- Round
- Dial
- Silver
- Crystal
- Sapphire
- Movement
- Automatic
- Calibre
- Powermatic 48
- Functions
- Date
- Water resistance
- 50m
- Bracelet / strap
- Leather strap
- Strap colour
- Blue
- Clasp
- Butterfly clasp
- Lume
- Luminous
- Retailer
- Goldsmiths
Additional specifications
- Power reserve
- 48 hours
- Weight
- 38g
Learn more about Tissot
Charles-Félicien Tissot and his son Charles-Émile founded the company in Le Locle in 1853, assembling gold pocket watches and, unusually for the time, exporting aggressively — Russia became a major market within a decade.
Tissot's history is a sequence of firsts achieved through willingness to try materials and ideas the establishment considered unserious. The first mass-produced pocket watch with two time zones came in 1853. The first anti-magnetic wristwatch in 1930. The Astrolon of 1971 was the first watch with a movement made largely of injection-moulded plastic, and it worked. The RockWatch of 1985 used Alpine granite for the case, followed by watches in wood and mother-of-pearl.
The T-Touch of 1999 was the most significant: a tactile sapphire crystal allowing the wearer to access altimeter, barometer, compass, thermometer, and chronograph by touching the glass, years before touchscreens were commonplace.
Tissot merged with Omega in 1930 and both became founding members of what is now the Swatch Group. Its position in the group is volume and accessibility — Swiss mechanical and quartz watches at prices most people can reach, with the Powermatic 80 movement offering an eighty-hour reserve at entry level.
The company has held timekeeping roles across cycling, basketball, motorsport, and fencing.
- 1853
- Founded in Le Locle by Charles-Félicien and Charles-Émile Tissot.
- 1930
- Merges with Omega; releases the first anti-magnetic wristwatch.
- 1971
- The Astrolon uses a plastic movement.
- 1985
- The RockWatch is cased in Alpine granite.
- 1999
- The T-Touch introduces a tactile sapphire crystal.
Also in 6 collections
This watch appears in Back in Stock (4,007), Watches Under 37mm (1,509), Women's Watches (1,465), Automatic Watches (1,417), Leather Strap Watches (904) and Silver Dial Watches (630).
Manufacturer’s guarantee
Best of 2 retailers
What the specifications mean
A slim watch on leather, made for wearing with a shirt.
Strengths
- 29mm wears small and slips under any cuff
- Sapphire crystal, which resists scratching
- Luminous hands and markers for low light
- One of Tissot's more premium watches
Worth knowing
- 50m suits rain and handwashing, not swimming
Tissot Bellisima alternatives
Watches from other brands at a similar price, style and size, so you can see what else your budget can buy.
| Specification | T1262073601300 | SRE018J1 | 5985-ST-97081 |
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| Price | £720 | £580 | £1,150 |
| Case size | 29mm | 30mm | 29mm |
| Water resistance | 50m | 50m | 50m |
| Movement | Automatic | Automatic | Automatic |
| Strap | Leather strap | Stainless steel bracelet | Stainless steel bracelet |
| Power reserve | 48 hours | — | — |
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Frequently asked questions, and things you should know about this watch
Can I swim with it?
Showering yes, swimming no. 50m covers splashes and brief immersion, but a swimming stroke generates well above the pressure that figure describes.
Water resistance explainedWill the glass scratch?
Unlikely. Sapphire is second only to diamond in hardness and shrugs off everyday marking.
Sapphire, mineral and acrylic comparedDoes it need a battery?
No. It is automatic — the motion of your wrist winds it, and there is no cell to replace.
Quartz, automatic and solar comparedHow long does it run for when it's not worn?
About 48 hours fully wound — enough to survive a night off the wrist, but not a full weekend.
Is it a men's or women's watch?
Listed as women's.
Cheapest place to buy
Both Goldsmiths and Mappin & Webb list it at £720, so choose on delivery and warranty rather than price.
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