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Tissot Gentleman 40mm Mens Watch Blue
Ref. T1274071104100
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 349 Tissot watches in stock.The Gentleman arrived in 2020 as Tissot's answer to a gap in their own range: a clean, automatic dress-casual watch drawing on the restrained geometry of their 1960s work, built entirely in steel and priced to be worn daily without ceremony. The blue dial variant is the one that has attracted the most attention, and it is not difficult to see why — silver stick indices on that ground read clearly without demanding it. At 11.5mm the case sits noticeably flat, and the downward-curving lugs do real work in pulling a 48mm lug-to-lug span closer to the wrist than the number implies. It will pass under a dress shirt cuff without snagging. The silicon balance spring in the Powermatic 80 is the quiet functional argument here: everyday magnetic fields — laptops, bag clasps, induction hobs — that gradually degrade a conventional spring have no effect on it, and the 80-hour reserve means a watch left off over a weekend starts Monday morning still running. The one practical note for anyone considering the bracelet: at 5.78 oz it is heavier than most wearers expect from a watch this slim, and a number of owners end up preferring the watch on leather. Worth knowing before the butterfly clasp is the selling point.
- Reference
- T1274071104100
- Brand
- Tissot
- Collection
- Gentleman
- Case size
- 40mm
- Lug width
- 21mm
- Case material
- Stainless steel
- Case shape
- Round
- Dial
- Blue
- Crystal
- Sapphire
- Movement
- Automatic
- Calibre
- Powermatic 80
- Functions
- Date
- Water resistance
- 100m
- Bracelet / strap
- Stainless steel bracelet
- Strap colour
- Silver
- Clasp
- Deployant clasp
- Lume
- Super-LumiNova
- Retailer
- Mappin & Webb
Additional specifications
- Lug-to-lug
- 48mm
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 5 collections
This watch appears in the Tissot Gentleman range (18), Back in Stock (3,460), Stainless Steel Watches (2,531), Automatic Watches (1,573) and Blue Dial Watches (701).
Temporarily out of stock
Mappin & Webb is not currently taking orders for this reference. Last listed as available on 27 September 2026. Stock is checked nightly and this page updates when it returns.
What the specifications mean
A mechanical watch for everyday wear.
Strengths
- 100m water resistance covers swimming and watersports
- 40mm suits most wrists
- Sapphire crystal, which resists scratching
- Luminous hands and markers for low light
- One of Tissot's more premium watches
Tissot Gentleman alternatives
Watches from other brands at a similar price, style and size, so you can see what else your budget can buy.
| Specification | T1274071104100 | H82395332 | C0294301601100 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £800 | £790 | £755 |
| Case size | 40mm | 40mm | 40mm |
| Water resistance | 100m | 100m | 100m |
| Movement | Automatic | Automatic | Automatic |
| Strap | Stainless steel bracelet | Rubber strap | Leather strap |
| Power reserve | — | 80 hours | — |
| This watch | Closely matched | Closely matched |
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Frequently asked questions, and things you should know about this watch
Can I swim with it?
Yes. At 100m it is rated for swimming and snorkelling, though not for diving.
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 comparedWhat size strap does it take?
21mm. Any strap of that width will fit, and on most modern watches quick-release bars make the swap a two-minute job with no tools.
Will it fit my wrist?
Lug-to-lug is 48mm, which suits wrists from roughly 16.5cm (6½ inches) upward.
Lug-to-lug decides fit more than case diameter does.
How to size a watch to your wristIs it a men's or women's watch?
Listed as men's, though at 40mm it sits in the range that suits anyone.
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