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Tissot PRX Powermatic 80 35mm Unisex Watch Gold
Ref. T1372073302100
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 PRX takes its name from its original brief: Précis, Robuste, and the Roman numeral for ten, a reference to the 100-metre rating that set it apart when it first appeared in 1978. That watch was built deliberately flat, with a tonneau case that dissolved into an integrated bracelet rather than sitting atop it — a response to the quartz crisis, when mechanical watches needed reasons to exist. The 35mm version, introduced in 2023, returns the design closer to those original proportions, which were narrower than the 40mm format that anchored the 2021 revival. The gold PVD finishing is consistent across the case and bracelet, and the champagne dial's waffle pattern catches light at an angle in a way that flat colour would not. At 10.9mm thick, the case wears lower than the integrated-bracelet format might suggest, and the 11mm lug width keeps the whole thing contained on smaller wrists without any sense of the bracelet dominating. The Powermatic 80 movement inside carries a Nivachron hairspring — a titanium-based alloy engineered to resist magnetic fields more reliably than conventional steel — and an 80-hour reserve, which means a watch left on the nightstand Friday survives to Monday without winding.
- Reference
- T1372073302100
- Brand
- Tissot
- Collection
- PRX
- Case size
- 35mm
- Case thickness
- 10.9mm
- Lug width
- 11mm
- Case material
- Gold PVD
- Case shape
- Tonneau
- Dial
- Gold
- Crystal
- Sapphire
- Movement
- Automatic
- Calibre
- Powermatic 80
- Functions
- Chronograph, Date
- Water resistance
- 100m
- Bracelet / strap
- Stainless steel bracelet
- Strap colour
- Gold
- Clasp
- Folding clasp
- Lume
- Super-LumiNova
- Retailer
- Mappin & Webb
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 the Tissot PRX range (56), Watches Under 37mm (1,509), Automatic Watches (1,417), Chronograph Watches (1,131), Gold Watches (637) and Tonneau & Cushion Watches (119).
What the specifications mean
A mechanical watch for everyday wear.
Strengths
- 100m water resistance covers swimming and watersports
- 35mm suits most wrists
- Sapphire crystal, which resists scratching
- Luminous hands and markers for low light
- One of Tissot's more premium watches
Tissot 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 | T1372073302100 | VE5G00726 | H70455133 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £780 | £749 | £715 |
| Case size | 35mm | 35.9mm | 38mm |
| Water resistance | 100m | 50m | 100m |
| Movement | Automatic | Automatic | Automatic |
| Strap | Stainless steel bracelet | Stainless steel bracelet | Stainless steel bracelet |
| Power reserve | — | — | 80 hours |
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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?
11mm. 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.
Is it a men's or women's watch?
Listed as unisex, and at this size it suits any wrist that takes the dimensions.
Cheapest place to buy
Mappin & Webb is the only UK retailer we track stocking this reference, so there is nothing to compare it against today.
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