What do you think of Tissot's PRX Chronograph? Mega bargain or mega chonk?

@Jack.Napier

2 жыл бұрын

I think for my taste, It's a little too big but if I had the wrist size above 7 inch i would get it no doubt, like the prx that i purchased few months ago, it has great value and quality.

@Andy-uy7tr

2 жыл бұрын

😍

@pistonburner6448

2 жыл бұрын

Far too chonk for me. Most watches are ok for my wrist, but this is too big. I just want others to compete in the same space. Nothing against the Tissot, but it is a bit too much of an AP copy for me, and I prefer watches that don't come from a behemoth corporation (that isn't in the top league). And as I said: just far too big. I recognize that the PRX chrono is a hell of a watch, only matters of taste and its size will make me not choose it! Hell of a watch. So many other great mechanical watches that are perfectly good in quality, Swiss made, Swiss movement etc. and affordable that I'd wish they'd make chronograph versions of. And many others have beautiful original designs too. Like Victorinox INOX. I hope others are paying attention to what Tissot has done.

@jordanmathews1557

2 жыл бұрын

I've got the original quartz prx, and I love it. It may be a slightly large watch but it doesn't wear like one. I find the integrated bracelet does a really good job of keeping the watch sitting in the right place on my wrist. I also very much enjoy the butterfly clasp Tissot uses. I can say from experience that these watches always get a head turn from experienced watch enthusiasts. I've worn mine into multiple watch stores that sell Rolex, Patek, and other luxury brands, and have always been asked by the sales staff or the service techs what it was that I was wearing. I think these watches punch well above their weight especially given the retail prices, and although I wasn't enamored with the waffle dial automatics the panda chronograph has definitely got me thinking there's enough room in my collection for another prx. Thanks for the great review as always. I would love to see a video one day about Ball or Rpaige watches. Cheers.

@collarsncolours

2 жыл бұрын

A mega chonky bargain

Tissot has been doing everything right for the last 2 years. Can’t wait to see what model they remake next now that they see the success of the prx line.

@dziltener

2 жыл бұрын

Everything except their T-Touch Connect Solar...

@cameronknowles6267

2 жыл бұрын

@@dziltener I tried one on and it’s massive I was sad lmao

@dziltener

2 жыл бұрын

@@cameronknowles6267 Ah yes, that is probably an issue for many people as well. Luckily my wrist is big enough for it. But they could've made a lot more with it. The app is still very barebones. The GPS-Chip sits in the watch unused. There is no payment chip (which would've been such a simple and cheap addition). Etc. It's a shame... And then you see all the features the Alpina AlpinerX Alive has. Granted, that one has worse battery life, but I'm sure that'd be a solvable issue for Tissot.

@rosschops9509

2 жыл бұрын

@@dziltener Maybe that’s why they didn’t tax the chip too much…battery life?

I’ve been obsessed with this watch from the moment I first saw it. Glad you’ve got round to making a video about it

Thin mechanical chrono is mostly a rich man's game. Anyone who is used to wearing chronos won't find the thickness unusual. Anyone who wore a (then) new watch in the early 2000s won't find the 42mm a deal-breaker either. For me, the Powermatic is the winner in this line.

@watches.

2 жыл бұрын

Best comment I’ve seen. Tissot has made a PRX for every person’s wrist- not everyone wants a smaller watch…

@eyeheartsushi2212

2 жыл бұрын

Seriously what do they want: a Bvlgari?

@M_snu

Жыл бұрын

Exactly!!!

I bought the Tissot PRS (not PRX) 516 with money from my internship about 8 years ago. It’s a stunner and I still get compliments for it

8:05 Surprisingly the this is one if the cheapest valjoux based chronographs in the market, valjoux 775x (/775xbase) equipped watches, especially with similar finishing usually go for >$1900 (e.g. hamilton) The 60hr power reserve is also a nice edition not found in the usual ~48hr of the valjoux 775x. Although the thickness, sizing and loss of a free sprung balance is a drawback in comparison to the powermatic 80

@stuartcole4845

2 жыл бұрын

14.5mm is really not that thick for an automatic chrono. It’s pretty much the standard thickness until you get to much, much more expensive options.

@rosschops9509

2 жыл бұрын

I suppose hand wind is too much to expect…😔

@dziltener

Жыл бұрын

Yea, I've got the Mido Multifort Chronograph with a 7750, that one is also 1900

This Tissot gives Royal Oak chrono vibes. It's a nice watch and fairly priced. The Seiko is quite expensive but Yema sells a chrono with a Seiko NE86 automatic for half the price. It's difficult for any brand to make an affordable automatic chrono because the movement is way more expensive to make than a three hand one.

@MrZZooh

Жыл бұрын

Invicta did all the way til 2019 before the pandemic came. You can still find invicta auto chronos new for less than 600, 700 dollars on ebay. And they look very nice and have great build quality.

@BigfootUnibrowMan

Жыл бұрын

@@MrZZooh Lol Invicta great build quality🤣

The blue in the thumbnail is really eye catching, it’s cool to see you taking advice from Nico!

My every day wear is a Tissot Supersport Chrono. It's 45.5 mm and perfect for my wrist. The PRX chrono at 42mm wears well and I'm glad that it is no smaller than it is, or I would not have one in my collection.

The speedmaster automatic ("reduced") now seems like a great deal when i hear the prices of the competition!

@jamesblonde2271

2 жыл бұрын

As a 7 inch wrist I agree and Chrono 24 stuffed with them at £1500, mostly in Japan so...import tax but it still makes this look expensive.

@BabyJesus66

2 жыл бұрын

@@jamesblonde2271 I've heard they're expensive and hard to service, so people wait till they need to be serviced and then sell them. But maybe that's just a rumor.

@rosschops9509

2 жыл бұрын

You have a point. 15mm+?

@rosschops9509

2 жыл бұрын

Not really a competitor.🤔?

@antonhallergren588

2 жыл бұрын

@@BabyJesus66 it's a chrono it's gonna run 800-1500 to service. That's why if you're gonna buy a chrono you buy something with a b01 caliber. Less frequent service intervals and cheaper to service. It's 600 bucks or something like that.

Had a Tissot Seastar automatic for 2 years so far. Never disappointed, 80H power reserve, Ceramic bezel, sapphire glass, 300m Resistant. For the price it's insanely good. Then they released the Seastar 2000 which adds an helium valve and 600M resistant..... absolutely insane

There's no question that I must stand on Andrew's side about this. I would talk a Tissot Automatic Chronograph over a TAG Heuer Quartz Chronograph seven days a week and twice on Sundays. Having said that, I speculate that Tissot will release a Quartz Chronograph version of the PRX for far less money. I believe that they released the Automatic Chronograph first because the price disparity will be staggering and they knew if they released the Quartz version first, it would cannibalise the sales of the Automatic. Having said all of that, I don't believe that the PRX Chronograph is an unbeatable bargain because, to me, the Seastar 2000 Professional stands alone. It's like getting a Planet Ocean for just over $1000. That value definitely beats the value of the PRX Chronograph because the utility of a chronograph in this day and age is dubious at best but absolute indestructibility and impervious water resistance will ALWAYS be of great utility. As nice as the PRX is, I don't find that it matches the beauty or the durabilty of the Seastar 2000 Professional. Maybe you should feature THAT watch, eh? *wink wink, nudge nudge, say no more!*

@jpdemer5

2 жыл бұрын

The problem with the Seastar is that it makes the PRX look positively dainty.

@AvroBellow

2 жыл бұрын

@@jpdemer5 Well, that's true but at 46mm, the Seastar 2000 makes MOST watches look positively dainty in comparison. 😁

@generalkhalid1192

Жыл бұрын

Great watch, but almost unwearable It is too big even compared to the prx chrono

@averagejignesh3566

10 ай бұрын

As an owner of Seastar 2000, I agree. Practically impossible to find a similar value for money watch in that segment now.

Just got my first Tissot automatic watch and it's not only beautiful it also runs very accurate. A huge thank you to all watch channels promoting this brand. What a great watch.

@peterlorimer3552

2 жыл бұрын

Beware of scammers

the last month i got a a mido multiform chrongraph M025.627 new, similar movnt , for 800 dolars , but was only because the watch is discontinued, if you take your time, those kind of watches will appear eventualy

I once got a Swatch automatic chronograph with an ETA C01.211 caliber, which was shared with Tissot I guess. And for about 400 Euro. Cheap, automatic and Swiss made. But you can not really tell the time because of a lack of contrast on the dial.

@Daijobustory

2 жыл бұрын

I was thinking about that aswell, clearly the cheapest auto chrono in the market and has been in the market for over a decade now. They're swiss made but 100% machine assembled and pack tons of plastic parts.

Very enjoyable video. I like hearing about watches that cost less than £3k (ideally less than 2k). Can you cover Sinn watches? I don't think you've ever covered them.

I’ve had the TAG F1 Chrono. The movement inside is a Ronda that you can replace for

it is a bit of a beast - the 3 hander (which I own in quartz) in 40mm already wears rather large...still amazing value for who enjoys it.

Oof, that price is out of my range unfortunately...but I absolutely love it.

hi Andrew and Tom. thank you for today's upload! I'm always looking forward to the next video😊 as for your question, in this case Tag quarts Chrono over Tissot Chrono.

@rosschops9509

2 жыл бұрын

Eh? Surely you mean by accuracy and NOTHING else?😀

@IHWKR

2 жыл бұрын

@@rosschops9509 accuracy sure but also looks. I'm not en entirely a fan if either. Something about premium entry level companies that doesn't sit right with me. As Andrew looks at the positive and talk about value for money, I am more of a cynic. (Unless i am mistaken) I see the same movement year after year with a different dial, band or hands etc. But they tend to crank up the price on some pieces just because of the aesthetic. In this case where Andrew sees a bargain, I look through the window and see an over priced piece that pushes the boundaries of what it wants to be vs what it actually is ( value wise). the line between lower value and higher tier watchmaking shifts and people accept. I'm all for diversity, but that doesn't mean I have to like the end product either. I'm an A. Lange & Söhne fan through and through, there's other brands I appreciate, but only Lange gets my love and desire. I absolutely love learning about the different watches that come on the channel though. Listening to Andrew is whimsical and Tom is like that friend who's laid back and just a bloke of a character. I understand this was farther in depth than anticipated. In short I'd say I am a mechanical movement only man. But the match up here, Tag wins because of the above mentioned. Which I stills talking a lot without saying much.

@davidschurk9296

2 жыл бұрын

I would vote for the Tissot mechanical chrono because of the sum of all of the pieces for the money. I own a Tissot 1853 Heritage Chrono with a Valjoux 7750 movement and a quartz TAG. I have to give the nod to the Tissot , but niether one is hands down my favorite watch to look at. They are both very good, but if you could only have one watch,neither one would be my choice.

@IHWKR

2 жыл бұрын

@@davidschurk9296 good explanation.

@rosschops9509

2 жыл бұрын

@@davidschurk9296 Sounds like you’re still on the hunt.😃

As someone who's first mechanical watch was a PRX auto, looking through the glass at the movement is still a thing of wonder to me. I'm just hoping they make an auto version of the gold 35mm quartz PRX, it'd almost be a baby VC Historiques 222

It's great especially the silver dial version if it wasn't out of stock, I hope this isn't another Moonswatch situation.

Me and my friend use my automatic chronograph to time our espresso shots at work so 10/10 useful complication

Junghans Max Bill Chronoscope -- same price, same thickness, but at 40 mm and 48 h reserve. May appeal different people with its Bauhaus design though.

@rosschops9509

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, the Bauhaus thin hands leave me cold. I love Bauhaus design language in everything but watches.🤔

Great presentation with a nice touch of subtle Brit humor

10:05 - NGL. That's a good looking wallpaper and a great slogan btw.

The charm of watches with integrated bracelets like the Royal Oak are how they fit around the wrist and taper to make a well fitting thin watch. This is just too thick at nearly 15mm and much too wide unless you have a very large wrist. Reminds me of the thickness of a Seamaster Chrono. Works it you have a large wrist, not for the less than 7.5 inch wrist. Pretty watch with a limited audience.

obsessed with this watch since day 1. Don't know if should spent the money on this or wait and save more and go for Omega speedmaster.

Can not friggin wait to add this to the collection.

In terms of a "budget" automatic chronograph, I've always had an eye on a black dial Longines Saint-Imier chronograph. For a little over $2000 (new price) and even less used, you get the L688.2 COLUMN WHEEL chronograph movement.

I wish they made the time only version in the 42mm and 10mm thick

As a large wristed man I love a good 42 mm watch. Especially on sporty or more modern designs. Although the hamilton panda dial chrono and the longines spirit chrono are simply better watches than this for not that much more money. And if you have the budget to spend 5000 bucks and don't buy the Tudor BB chronograph then you're simply out of your mind. Having said all that I will probably pick this up but not before I get the call from an ad for a BB chrono.

@miron9756

2 жыл бұрын

Tudor BB chrono is indeed a beautiful watch but the wonderful design also makes it difficult to read the time and chronograph. The snowflake blocks the chrono dials between 2-4 and 8-10 o'clock. The white dial version is very difficult to read the time on since the hours markers are not bordered with something that has contrast

@spliffnotes8359

Жыл бұрын

Same

Your intro makes me scream Lindybeige! Every time.

Have to chuckle at their surprise at the thickness of this one. Have a bunch of 775x, Seiko 8R28, and SII NE88 chronos, including Tissot's PRS 516 auto chrono - thickness is expected. Good trade-off for the price though. This one much thinner than my Ball Spacemaster Orbital II, lol. The annoying part of any version of the 7753 movement is the date pusher button.

Hi, What you think about how does non chrono version of PRX compare with Rotary Regent?

I've never wanted a watch like this one.

personally, the hamilton intra matic for 1000 something quid sounds like a killer deal over any of the options including the prx.

@arnonabuurs7297

2 жыл бұрын

Fully agree with that, much nicer movement

@dandc2011

Жыл бұрын

Yes and it's still only 40mm wide so it wears much better.

Y'all are correct about the Seiko Chronograph pricing. It's super high, especially considering the current gen Speedtimer has worse specs than the Tissot and Hamilton equivalents, AND is actually a modular chronograph. I'm a big Seiko fan and I think the solar Chronos look fantastic, but the mechanical Speedtimers are a miss IMO.

i do like a big watch , this seems excellent value for money , the case finishing looks exceptional and its not to dissimilar looking to the vacheron constatine overseas chronograph which also has the date window in the same place all for a fraction of the price and it has a valjoux movement which has been used by many luxury swiss brands

I think a good option for the PRX chronograph would be to go to a manual wind with a solid back and I think you'd be able to knock a couple of those millimeters off easy😊 absolutely love the look of the watch but I feel it might be too big for my wrist😢

On the point of 'packing in a date onto a busy chronograph in funny/ugly places' like at the 4pm mark Seiko as always found the answer with their old Coutura Solar Chronograph Date line where they had the Date in a dedicated Dual Window below the 12 numeral. Very spiffy.

Thumbnail on point. 😄

Is this a good entry luxury watch ? Im kinda looking one because i only have smartwatc. Hope anyone can share your thought 🙏

Will Tissot do a quartz chrono?

Thanks for the many laughs. You guys are hilarious 😆

Have you seen the NASA x INTERSTELLAR - RED 3.721 Watch? I think it would make for an absolute killer of an episode. Btw you created a watch enthusiast in me. Since march I’m becoming a true nerd, thanks to you ❤️

Maen makes a chrono under 1500. Eta movement and smaller and thinner. Steinhart as well.

Glad this came up. I'm the proud owner of the Tissot Gentleman Powermatic 80 (already a chonky boi, but then so am I), and the 3-hander PRX with the same movement didn't move me enough to consider swapping, but the Chrono seems to stroke something in my brain. I would consider this watch over the competition. Naturally I'd need to save some to get it, but it's a proper head-turner. A future classic, maybe?

To me, it is mostly in competition with the Certina DS Chrono Auto. Pretty much the same price, retro look, automatic, nothing to special in terms of movement but still attractive looking.

Tissot PRX is a Mega Bargain! Hooray for the chunki bois!!

I see you guys are working on those thumbnails after talking to Nico?😂

Mido Belluna Ii is a valjoux also from swatch brand that can be had for $600usd

TAG for sure. They have an awesome line up of quartz chronographs.

Tissot automatic any day over the Tag. Indeed, virtually anything over Tag. Can you tell I had a poor experience with Tag?

@rosschops9509

2 жыл бұрын

I think Rolex and Tags are watches that non aficionados recognise.

I bought it this week in Tenerife during my vacation there but the price was significant lower there....

before buying prx i was considering to wait for chrono but after seeing its price nah. I would rather save a bit more and buy other brands like tudor or omega or even hamilton.

Stunning chronograph

I just have a hard time with all the budget chronos with the chunky ETA/Valjoux movements. I do think chronographs are a cool looking complication and I would like to have one in my collection, but I just can't see wearing a 14+ mm case under any circumstances. I would take a hand wound version of a lot of these if they were under 12mm in thickness at the same price, otherwise a quality quartz chrono movement would actually make a lot of the sub-$2k chronos more appealing in my opinion. I'll probably end up buying a $200 Seagull 1963 to scratch the chrono itch and save up and save my pennies for a nicer option like a Speedy or El Primero.

Can’t help thinking these would look and wear better within a typical circular case & oyster style bracelet as opposed to the 70s blocky case & very wide integrated strap. Dial faces look pretty good. Not keen on watches with date at 4.30 though. Pet hate of mine, sorry 🙂

Hi, How does non chrono version of prx compares with Rotary regent?

@rosschops9509

2 жыл бұрын

It hands Rotary’s arse back to it on a plate.😀

You can get very good Tissot PRS516's quartz chronos for less than £400.

PRX automatic chronograph is a much better purchase at that price range than a quartz peice made by anyone. Unless you have a Patek quartz at that price I think you can't beat it. 😉

@alexolife

2 жыл бұрын

Tag Heuer don't even use particularly good quartz movements, do they? 🤔 And, come on, it's only a Tag. Are they really any more prestigious than Tissot?

@habfan123424

2 жыл бұрын

@@alexolife I'd agree that automatic Tissot is better than quartz Heuer, but apples to apples I'd absolutely put them above Tissot in the 'prestige' department.

i wish they used the powermatic movement from 1948. that chronograph is much thinner at 11.9mm and 38mm case diameter.

What about the Nivada Grenchen Chronomaster Aviator Sea Diver?

I feel like I've got the best bargain then, Seiko SRQ025J1, automatic chrono 8R48 Movement, stunning dial, credor hands, gorgeous finished case, fantastic strap and it only cost £1100

Ironically, I have the "normal" prx and my only complaint is that I wish it were bigger. I may need one of these. Wish they would do it in gold. I love the old school borderline garrishness of the gold.

I have the Hamilton - it had a list price around £2k, but I found it quite easily for £1400 brand new.

Tissot over Tag. Really love the panda dial version.

It's a very cool watch... I really wanted a watch with integrated bracelet and was enthusiastic about the valjoux... I tried it on it's too big for me and I don't have a small wrist... Very top heavy! But it does look very nice... when you don't wear it... The Valjoux is well decorated at that price point... But a lot of people won't be able to wear this watch, it sits kind of weird and the bracelet is not that good. I would have bought it just for the movement! 😜 Instead I got the Maurice Lacroix Aikon, only a SW200 but the watch look is spectacular, very well finished, beautiful bracelet. And I got a very good deal on it! 😉

Hey, looks like you made some progress since you talked with Nico!

@rosschops9509

2 жыл бұрын

The thumbnail? I thought that too.😃

Used Omega Speedmaster Reduced (dont make em anymore anyway) is tiny wrist solution to this problem

Between Tag’s F1 and Tissot Chrono I would go with the Prx Chrono, but I’m one of those guys that think that every collection needs a quartz watch, and the tag f1 is a cool option for me

@PBrown-mg4wy

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed, the PRX Chrono has better looks here. For a quartz option, can't go wrong with a Grand Seiko

Tissot auto over the Tag Quartz all day long, The thickness of the Prx is the same as the new Tudor offerings. Tissot are going in the right direction , They deserve more respect !

Sapphire casebacks are also a decent way to validate the authenticity of a watch without having to open it if you are buying preowned. Without the same tooling, you can't replicate a movement 1-2-1. Even if you modify a movement to look like another one (e.g. the Rolex 3135 being a mass forged movement) you have dead giveaways that you can tell relatively easily.

As a PRX owner with a wrist big enough for it not to look ridiculous I am a potential buyer. The one thing I would say to any other potential buyers is try before you buy. The PRX feels like a watch built to a price which for the quartz version feels like incredible value for money, I’m not sure I’d feel the same, even if I’d bought the Powermatic version never mind the chronograph. The edges of the bracelet aren’t that well finished, they feel sharper then they should, the clasp is ok for a £300 watch, but I’d want a hell of a lot better in the £1500 price bracket. I have the solar Seiko as well but I’d still like a mechanical chrono.

@rosschops9509

2 жыл бұрын

I have the blue powermatic and it’s finished really well. Try one.😀

Looks like they're taking Nick's advice on the thumbnails seriously 😂

@peterlorimer3552

2 жыл бұрын

Beware of scammers

@abdullahzaid74

2 жыл бұрын

@@peterlorimer3552 Yup, thanks for the heads up!

@peterlorimer3552

2 жыл бұрын

@@abdullahzaid74 You've got to keep an eye on everything these days especially online. The thieving bastards are everywhere... Toodle Pip! Lol

I really wanted to like this (and 'face on' I do), but the PRX style is a well fitted, integrated, THIN watch. Its one of the few watches I would consider getting the quartz over the automatic, just to get the case even thinner! I wish they did a 2 hand version in quartz (without a second hand) that would be super slim - and would hide the quartz movement! It is nice however to see this movement used in an affordable watch, and more choice can only be better, but its just too thick!

@piccalillipit9211

2 жыл бұрын

Try it on your wr4ist before buying as a TOO thin case make the links of the bracelet not sit right especially if you have a larger wrist. The problem wit these integrated bracelets is they ARE limited on wrist diameter V case dimensions to look correct. I love them but I need a 38mm ish case with a fairly thick case to look good cos I have a narrow but very deep wrist - almost square

@rosschops9509

2 жыл бұрын

@@piccalillipit9211 Lots of press ups?😀

@piccalillipit9211

2 жыл бұрын

@@rosschops9509 - Possibly millions LOL. I started going to the gym when I was 16 - stopped 2 years ago at 50 when I got covid followed by ling covid. Im now fat and unfit for the first time in my life and boy does it SUCK.

@rosschops9509

2 жыл бұрын

@@piccalillipit9211 I was born in 72, uk ex forces. Knees went from too much heavy duty exercise and arthritis. However, discovered spinning about five years ago and it doesn’t hurt my knees. I can’t run a step anymore and they hurt when I walk a couple of hundred yards but I manage to not look too bad because I do spinning daily. It’s a revelation and you can do all the Old Testament exercise punishment you want and keep the weight off. Give it a go.😄

@piccalillipit9211

2 жыл бұрын

@@rosschops9509 - Thaks. Im starting to do yoga to get my joints moving again and I was actually planning to go to the gym tomorrow with a friend, but it will be more of a lightweight cardio thing than the old heavy weights. I cant try spin. Weirdly my knees swelled up wiht Covid and became very painful.

Still unsure about the Tissot PRX Chronograph. The usual alternatives mentioned are the various Hamilton Intra-matic chronographs. Instead of the Hamiltons, do consider a chronograph from another brand in the Swatch Group - the Mido Multifort Patrimony Chronograph. The pricing splits the difference between the Tissot and the Hamiltons. The black dial version at £1,610 (list price) is only £110 more than the Tissot's list price of £1,500.

The thumbnail is lit

SEIKO uses a collumnwheel

HAR HAR, hilarious as always. However, I wear chronograph watches for absurd reason of timing my lunch, and tea breaks. Yeah, seems OTT. But haven't had any otherwise, err problems doing so. And yes it's amazing number of times colleagues and contractors forget the date. So having a date on the watch, is welcome. Thanks you for great video.

do a video on new Casio Nismo , toms and Honda watches

Tissot that is nicely executed with a reliable (but standard) movement, or a Quartz from the brand that sounds like a vomiting German at Oktoberfest? I liked the Tissot, but then I am a huge hulking Swede... Definitely goes on the list for my next daily wearer chronograph, I just wish they had gone full monty and made the dial with shag carpeting for that extra seventies vibe.

already non available on the Tissot site…

@pistonburner6448

2 жыл бұрын

But hey, having a waiting list makes it better, no? 🤡

@HandlewithcareVibes

2 жыл бұрын

@@pistonburner6448 awful system, gonna go with an IWC directly

Like what is better? Fist on the eye or in the nose?

If I remember well: the Lemania is even thicker, so the Valjoux is a white swan😍👌❤️👍, try to find a chronograph with that power reserve & you’ll be spending lot more moola!

I have a Valjoux 7750 based watch, I'd still have it over a quartz chronograph for the same money.

They should put the date at the top. Check out the "Omega De Ville Chronoscope" for an inventive date placement which didn't quite work.

@peterlorimer3552

2 жыл бұрын

Beware of scammers

Here in Sweden, it's 18 000 SEK, roughly 1450 pounds.

Ok after a little nosy the Valjoux 7753 movement only is around £400 to buy while the Ronda 5040.d movement only found in the Tag F1 is only £50 to buy. Frightening.

Marloe Atlantic automatic with Seiko NE88a automatic mechanical movement for a lot less, and a beuty in my eyes.

Tissot auto over quartz every time. However, I’d go for a Straton Speciale with a 7750 for less than £1k.

Gone are the days of affordable 7750s it seems! Also wish they kept using the Lemania 5100 with Tissot chronos - there needs to be more than just 7750 or 7750 clones in the low & mid ranges.

I think the Tissot PRX chrono is too big and chunky for me but the price is definitely not bad for an automatic chrono and way better than a quartz Tag! Or even any other chrono at that price point in my opinion. But I’ll stick to my PRX Powermatic 80 thank you.

@rosschops9509

2 жыл бұрын

All hail Powermatic 80. In the name of PRX we salute you.🙏🏻

I have a tag formula 1 quartz with rubber strap... so I have said enough (as automatic chrono I have the tudor chrono panda dial 2022)

@peterlorimer3552

2 жыл бұрын

Beware of scammers

As far as automatic, tissot and hamilton is your best price without looking into microbrands. Although there may be a certina model that is around that price.

@f-low

2 жыл бұрын

Even some Rado, ML or Nomos

So, adding an extra $1000 onto it for the Chronograph, is that movement really worth that price?

@williamthomas6106

2 жыл бұрын

Mechanical Chrono movements are very expensive, especially Swiss Ones. There is no pure mechanical Chrono movement south of $1000 short of the Chinese Seagull 1963. Ronda makes a nice quartz chrono movement in the 5030D which mimics a 12 hour mechanical Chrono pretty nicely. It retains the standard 30/60/12 subdials and will time a full 12 hours A 54 month battery life is nothing to sneeze at either. But since Tissot and ETA are both owned by Swatch group, the idea that you would see a Ronda movement in a Tissot quartz chrono, is a non-starter, to say the least.

@vintageswiss9096

2 жыл бұрын

@@williamthomas6106 tissot v8 auto chrono is under $1000 for Swiss built full auto chrono.

@williamthomas6106

2 жыл бұрын

@@vintageswiss9096 It appears that Tissot has discontinued that one. (only the 3 hand v8 shows up on a search of their website) It looks as if the Couturier line skims in at just under $1000, but just only. As far as the V8 chrono, you can find it in grey markets for less than $500, which given it is a 6 hour chrono is impressive indeed.

They really should have put the date window where the PRX logo is and moved the PRX logo to the top of the dial.

I love the PRX time only, but this Chronograph doesn't quite hit the same notes. Although I think it's a great deal and have a large wrist anyway (not that big but still) I rather have a Hamilton chronograph especially the panda Hamilton, thats a great piece but I'd always pick Tissot over Tag

Tissot automatic chronograph definitely preferable to a tag quartz