Tissot PRS516 Powermatic 80 38mm Mens Watch Black

Ref. T1494071105100

The PR516 began in 1965 as Tissot's answer to motorsport — built for people who needed a watch to keep up with them, and named to say so: Precision and Resistance, the 16th model in the fifth water-resistant series. It appeared on Roger Moore's wrist in *Live and Let Die*, and then faded. The 2024 revival returns to the original proportions rather than the chronograph variants that bookend the range, producing a cleaner, three-hand automatic that sits closer to the 1965 brief than most of what carries the PR516 name today. At 38mm with an 11.18mm profile, this wears compactly — not a watch that announces itself on the wrist, but one that disappears under a cuff while still reading clearly. The black dial and matching bezel give the case a unified look; the red seconds hand provides the only interruption, which is enough. The Powermatic 80 calibre, developed with ETA, delivers an 80-hour reserve through a Nivachron balance spring that resists magnetic interference — practically, it means leaving it on the nightstand Friday evening and finding it still running Monday morning. The exhibition caseback shows the movement through mineral glass rather than sapphire, a small compromise for a watch at this level, but one that matters less given how seldom most owners look there.

Reference

T1494071105100

Brand

Tissot

Case size

38mm

Case thickness

11.18mm

Lug width

20mm

Case material

Stainless steel

Case shape

Round

Dial

Black

Crystal

Sapphire

Movement

Automatic

Calibre

Powermatic 80

Functions

Chronograph, Date

Water resistance

100m

Bracelet / strap

Stainless steel bracelet

Strap colour

Silver

Clasp

Deployant clasp

Lume

Super-LumiNova

Retailer

Goldsmiths