Tissot PR516 Automatic Chronograph 41mm Mens Watch White

Ref. T1494621101100

The PR516 name traces to the 1960s, when Tissot built watches around the rhythms of motorsport. This 2025 reissue goes back a decade further for its visual grammar, taking a 1970 design and restoring it with a domed glassbox crystal that rises proud of the blue aluminium bezel — an immediate signal of its era. The white dial with blue subdial hands and tachymeter markings reinforces the period feel, while the Valjoux-derived A05.231 inside brings a 68-hour power reserve and a Nivachron balance spring that resists magnetic interference better than the original ever could. The exhibition caseback gives access to both of those facts at once. At 41mm across and a genuine 49mm lug to lug, it sits with some presence on the wrist — the roughly 14mm profile is honest Valjoux bulk, neither disguised nor apologised for. The domed crystal exaggerates the height further when viewed from the side, though on the wrist the curved lugs and three-link bracelet pull things flush enough that the watch reads more compact than the numbers suggest. At 172g, the bracelet contributes real weight; the quick-release system makes swapping to a strap straightforward if that changes the balance you want.

Reference

T1494621101100

Brand

Tissot

Case size

41mm

Case thickness

14mm

Lug width

20mm

Case material

Stainless steel

Case shape

Round

Dial

White

Crystal

Sapphire

Movement

Automatic

Calibre

ETA A05.231

Functions

Chronograph, Tachymeter

Water resistance

100m

Bracelet / strap

Stainless steel bracelet

Strap colour

Silver

Clasp

Butterfly clasp

Lume

Super-LumiNova

Retailer

Goldsmiths