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Tissot T137.407.16.051.00 PRX Powermatic 80 Men's Watch
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The PRX shape dates to 1978, a period when integrated-bracelet sports watches were the dominant ambition of Swiss design. Tissot revived it as a quartz model in 2021, then followed quickly with this automatic version — the case unchanged, the movement now worth opening the back to see. This particular reference is the leather-strap variant of the black-dial automatic; its sibling puts the same dial on a steel integrated bracelet, and the choice between them changes the character considerably. The Powermatic 80.111 inside is a refined descendant of the ETA 2824, notable for its Nivachron hairspring — a titanium-niobium alloy that resists magnetism and shrugs off temperature shifts that would pull a conventional hairspring off rate. The stated accuracy is ±5 seconds per day, and many examples do better than that without any certification behind them. Eighty hours of reserve means the watch survives a long weekend off the wrist without resetting. All of this is visible through a sapphire caseback, which is the right way to sell a movement worth looking at. The raised tapisserie dial reads differently in flat light and in angled light — flat, it is a coherent black; angled, the grid pattern catches and breaks up the surface. The leather strap, with its quick-release bars, sidesteps the non-standard 11mm integrated-lug geometry that makes bracelet replacement awkward on the steel version, and it will sit closer and softer on the wrist than the rigid first links of the bracelet variant do.
- Reference
- T137.407.16.051.00
- Brand
- Tissot
- Collection
- PRX
- Case size
- 40mm
- Case material
- Stainless steel
- Dial
- Black
- Crystal
- Sapphire
- Movement
- Automatic
- Calibre
- ETA 2824
- Functions
- Date
- Water resistance
- 50m
- Bracelet / strap
- Leather strap
- Strap colour
- Black
- Clasp
- Buckle
- Lume
- Super-LumiNova
- Retailer
- Watch Home
Additional specifications
- Strap
- Interchangeable
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 1 collection
This watch appears in the Tissot PRX range (56).
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What the specifications mean
A mechanical watch for everyday wear.
Strengths
- 40mm suits most wrists
- Sapphire crystal, which resists scratching
- Luminous hands and markers for low light
Worth knowing
- 50m suits rain and handwashing, not swimming
Tissot T137.407.16.051.00 PRX Powermatic 80 alternatives
Watches from other brands at a similar price, style and size, so you can see what else your budget can buy.
| Specification |  T137.407.16.051.00 | 97A207 | H64455523 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £580 | £549 | £640 |
| Case size | 40mm | 40mm | 40mm |
| Water resistance | 50m | 50m | 50m |
| Movement | Automatic | Automatic | Automatic |
| Strap | Leather strap | Stainless steel bracelet | Leather strap |
| Power reserve | — | 42 hours | 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?
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 comparedIs 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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