Tissot PRX Powermatic 80 40 mm

Specifications

From the research, with the sources for each group of facts. Unknown means no source confirmed it.

Will it fit?

A watch wears comfortably when its lugs stay on the flat top of the wrist. Here is the 44 mm lug to lug against the flat top estimated for common wrist sizes.

Check it against your own wrist → An estimate, not a guarantee; how the method works is on the tool page.

What the research found

These are the research’s judgments, scored against Holden’s priorities, not his own words.

Strengths

• Uncoated steel throughout
• The embossed waffle tapisserie dial is the most-praised element in the price class and reads as far more expensive than the watch is
• 10.93 mm thick with a 44 mm case lug-to-lug — genuinely thin and compact for an integrated-bracelet automatic
• Powermatic 80.111 with Nivachron: 80-hour reserve, antimagnetic hairspring, hacking, and the most widely serviceable Swiss automatic platform in existence
• Fully refinishable: scratched steel can be brushed back, which no PVD PRX can offer

Weaknesses

• Butterfly clasp has no micro-adjustment — the most consistent criticism of the PRX and a real daily comfort limitation with no factory fix
• Weak lume across the board, with the indices charging noticeably worse than the hands
• White date disc breaks the colour discipline of the blue dial
• Press-fit exhibition caseback is awkward to open without marking it, and the crown is push-pull rather than screw-down despite the 100 m rating
• The 12 mm proprietary strap interface severely limits third-party strap options
• The Powermatic 80's synthetic pallet fork and escape wheel are a recurring enthusiast objection, and the movement is commonly exchanged rather than rebuilt (anecdotal)

Research scores, 0 to 10

Also on Holden’s list

Other everyday / sport watches on his list.

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• Vacheron Constantin Overseas Self-Winding 41mm 4520V/210A-B128
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• Cartier Santos de Cartier Large Model WSSA0018