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Tissot T-Race Powermatic 80 41mm Mens Watch Black
Ref. T1418073705100
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.Tissot has held the official timekeeper role in MotoGP since 1999, and the T-Race is the watch that grew directly from that relationship — a motorsport brief translated into something you can wear away from the circuit. The bezel and crown guard are shaped after a brake disc and its caliper, which is the kind of detail that reads as a genuine design decision rather than a badge: the forms make mechanical sense before they make aesthetic sense. The Powermatic 80.111 beneath the caseback is a modified ETA 2824 with two meaningful changes from the standard build. The balance wheel is Nivachron alloy, which holds its rate better under magnetic fields and temperature swings than a conventional brass wheel, and the power reserve has been extended to 80 hours — useful for a watch worn at weekends and left in a drawer mid-week. At 11.30mm, the case is neither thin nor chunky for a 41mm automatic with 100m capability, and the rose gold PVD against a black sunray dial is a sharper contrast than the all-black sibling reference. The skeleton plongeur hands and ribbed rubber strap keep it firmly in sport territory regardless of the warmer case finish.
- Reference
- T1418073705100
- Brand
- Tissot
- Collection
- T-Race
- Case size
- 41mm
- Case thickness
- 12.95mm
- Case material
- Stainless steel
- Case shape
- Round
- Dial
- Black
- Crystal
- Sapphire
- Movement
- Automatic
- Calibre
- ETA 2824
- Functions
- Date
- Water resistance
- 100m
- Bracelet / strap
- Silicone strap
- Strap colour
- Black
- Clasp
- Buckle
- Lume
- Super-LumiNova
- Retailer
- Mappin & Webb
Additional specifications
- Power reserve
- 80 hours
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 4 collections
This watch appears in the Tissot T-Race range (15), Back in Stock (3,460), Stainless Steel Watches (2,531) and Automatic Watches (1,573).
What the specifications mean
A mechanical watch for everyday wear.
Strengths
- 100m water resistance covers swimming and watersports
- Sapphire crystal, which resists scratching
- 80-hour reserve survives a weekend off the wrist
- Luminous hands and markers for low light
- One of Tissot's more premium watches
Tissot T-Race 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 | T1418073705100 | H70605140 | WWVB01 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £720 | £715 | £820 |
| Case size | 41mm | 42mm | 41mm |
| Water resistance | 100m | 100m | 100m |
| Movement | Automatic | Automatic | Automatic |
| Strap | Silicone strap | Stainless steel bracelet | Rubber strap |
| Power reserve | 80 hours | 80 hours | 41 hours |
| This watch | 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 comparedHow long does it run for when it's not worn?
About 80 hours fully wound — enough to sit off the wrist over a weekend and still be running.
Is it a men's or women's watch?
Listed as men's.
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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