Tissot Mens Prs516 Watch T0214142605100

Tissot Mens Prs516 Watch T0214142605100 2

Stainless steel case with a black leather strap. Fixed stainless steel bezel. Black dial with luminous hands and stick hour markers. Arabic numerals mark the 3, 9 and 12 o’clock positions. tachymeter scale around the outer rim. Luminiscent hands and dial markers. Date display at the 4 o’clock position. Chronograpgh – three sub-dials displaying: 60 seconds, 30 minutes and 1/10th of a minute. Quartz chronograph movement. Scratch immune sapphire crystal. Screw down crown. Screw down solid case back. Case diameter: 40 mm. Case thickness: 12 mm. Tang clasp. Water immune at 200 meters / 660 feet. Functions: hours, minutes, seconds, date, chronograph, tachymeter. Tissot PRC200 Mens Watch T17.1.526.52.

Equally at home in both dressy and casual situations, the Tissot Men’s Watch features a bold monochrome color scheme that is sure to turn heads. The black dial face is accented by white stick indexes and white Arabic numeral indexes at the three, nine, and 12 o’clock positions. White, luminous minute and hour hands and a yellow second hand further brighten up the face of this timepiece. The dial also features a tachymeter along it is border, as well as three subdials for full chronograph functionality. The stainless steel bezel attaches to a jet black synthetic leather strap, while a scratch-resistant sapphire crystal protects the dial from daily wear and tear. A date window has also been included at the four o’clock position. This watch is water immune to 330 feet (100 meters) and features precise Swiss quartz movement.

The Tissot Story

For more than 150 years, Tissot has embodied the innovation and tradition of Swiss watch-making. Based in the Neuchâtel area of the Jura Mountains, in Le Locle, Switzerland, Charles-Félicien Tissot and his son Charles-Emile formulated the watch making company Tissot in 1853. Whether in the engineering science of it is movements, in the exploration for special materials or in the very functions of the watch itself, Tissot’s engineers and watchmakers have produced pioneering timepieces over the years.

Some of Tissot’s triumphs over the years include the the Idea 2001 (the world’s primary plastic watch) freed in 1971, the Rock watch (which set the timepiece’s motion in a stone case made from Swiss Alps granite) in 1985, and the Wood watch from 1988 (with a totally wooden case). Tissot uses the best movements (from ETA SA Manufacture Horlogère Suisse), the most eminent quality materials (316L steel, 18K gold, titanium) and scratch-proof glasses (sapphire crystal–at least 2500 Vickers).

The company has been involved with high profile sports events since 1974 when they sponsored a racing car in the 24 Hours of Le Mans, France. Since then Tissot’s timepieces have been chosen as official timekeepers for world championships in cycling, motorcycling, fencing and ice hockey. And Tissot is presently the the official watch and timekeeper of NASCAR.

Tissot timepieces have been worn by a bevy of celebrities over the years–including Grace Kelly, Elvis Presley and Nelson Mandela–and James Stewart’s reputation L.B. Jefferies wore a Tissot timepiece in Alfred Hitchcock’s “Rear Window.” Today the company is represented in a potpourri of sporting fields by English soccer star Michael Owen, IndyCar driver Danica Patrick, and MotoGP world champion Nicky Hayden. Today, Tissot is a fellow member of the Swatch Group, the world’s biggest watch producer and distributor.

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30 of 32 humans found the following review helpful.
You are going to love this watch
By GoodDesign
I love this watch. As subtle as it appears, it does seem to grab attention, and I take pleasure in the dressy-casual paradox it creates. While not pretentious, it is unquestionably bold, as one reviewer put it, and you ought to be prepared for strangers asking you what kind of watch it is. I’m not that intimate with Tissot watches, so in the way of metrics, I would say that it is nicer than a Bulova Marine Star (a solid watch in it is own right) but a good step beneath a TAG Heuer Carrera (but the TAG has an automatic movement).

The strap and chronograph infer “working man’s watch.” No frou-frou here. But the massiveness, precision design and graceful finish tell you it’s a little nicer than a simple workhorse timepiece.

One quirk is the layout of the hands and dials. The big yellow “seconds” hand in the central dial emplacement is not the real-time seconds hand, but rather that of the chrono; this hand remains perpetually at 12 o’clock (until you begin the chronograph). All chrono functions are color-coded with yellow hands, which is a thoughtful touch. The real-time seconds are actually marked by a secondary (white) dial at the 6 o’clock position. The casual observer, seeing the huge stopped hand, might think your watch battery has stopped. I have a Lucien Piccard with this setup, so I guess I will just get employed to it.

The reviewer who complained with regards to the buckle-clasp makes a valid point. In theory, these buckle-clasps will have to work fine. However, on my wrist, the strap is tight sufficient to closely take off skin when I slide it on, yet when I clasp it shut, it is still too loose to stay in place. I will also look into after-market straps with conventional buckles. There’s no good pardon for spending more than ten seconds to put on a wristwatch, no matter how nice it looks. But straps come and go, so this isn’t a huge deal.

Pro:
- Very refined and tasteful for a casual watch
- Size, mass and depth (the depth of the watch is thicker than a Sharpie-brand marker)
- Good overall design; looks like it could have been designed by an architect
- Internal tachymeter on a beveled ring; allows for a more spectacular crystal and a cleaner look

Con:
- The chronograph “seconds” hand, at the home position, is more or less off-center versus the 12 o’clock tick mark on the watch face, indicating a quality control issue at the factory. You would have to look very almost to observe this, however.
- The imagination clasp is over-designed and must be substituted with a more effective buckle design.

As a side note, I noticed today that Amazon shows the MSRP as $425, however, the syndication tag attached to the watch I received through Amazon states $395. As of February 2008, the online price is still $273 with free UPS shipping (signature required).

14 of 14 persons found the following review helpful.
Looks & Feels Much More Expensive
By ckw101
Have had the watch for when it comes to a year. Compliments do not stop. This is a bold watch, does graceful and casual evenly well. Disagree re: strap issues. No difficulties at all with the strap, easy to operate, very comfortable(I have avg. size wrist). Best share is it looks like it costs thousands, not <$300. I Like that not every one has one of these. Great quality, great crystal, outstanding timepiece. Buy it if you want a watch that makes persons say "wow"

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful.
Great watch for a outstanding price
By Ryan
For the cash this is a great watch. Tissot are swiss made and have sapphire crystal and the design is great. It has more functions than my Omega Speedmaster that i remunerated 10x more for! Overall, Id say this is a great entry level watch for somebody just getting into collection or just a outstanding looking timepiece for an individual on a budget.

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