![]() ![]() There is a slightly sloped black chapter ring that has printed white ticks. I decided to buy the black dial PRX to review, but I think the blue looks great as well.Īll three dials have vertically brushed metallic surfaces, like on the Seastar, however it is a bit harder to capture the brushing on the black dial, and even Tissot‘s own photographs don’t do a good job showing this off. I think the brushed silver is closest to the Seastar that I own, but has rose gold colored hardware. The PRX is offered in blue, black and a brushed silver dial option. It is slightly recessed into the case, and is easy to operate, without any crown or stem wobble.įlipping it over, you have a solid screw-down case-back, and the watch is rated for up-to 100m of water resistance. ![]() You then have a 4.5 mm push-pull crown at the 3 o’clock position that has an excellent grip, bead blasted finish and a signed top. I’m not sure what kind of AR coating scheme was used here, but I haven’t had any trouble with reflections. There is a polished fixed bezel section that seats a flat sapphire crystal. The quality of brushing is mediocre, but reasonable for a $375 watch. What I like most about this case (and the old Seastar) is the use of polished edges and slightly rounded corners, which makes it feel like a refined and well built watch, and also very comfortable to handle. The case is made of stainless steel and combines mostly brushed surfaces with a few polished accents. I measured the case to be 39.25 mm in diameter, 44.25 mm from lug-to-lug (but 51 mm if you include the fixed end links that angle downwards a bit), and 10.5 mm in height. Tissot is usually a brand you can get a discount on, but given the heavy demand for this watch right now, you might have to wait a while to get a discount, as they are moving quick even at full retail. The PRX is offered in three dial colors, and has a retail price of $375. Unfortunately, I don’t have the Seastar in my possession right now, but I’ll include some photographs wherever relevant. And I figured since I’ve owned the Seastar, maybe I’ll have some interesting or intelligent insight to offer. ![]() Tissot recently released these watches as an addition to the PRX lineup, which appear to be heavily inspired by the Tissot Seastar. Vintage watch hunting on eBay is always a gamble though, and thankfully you don’t need to look at sketchy listings to get your 1970s watch design fix. I haven’t had this watch authenticated, but it looks legit and the movement inside behaves exactly like the Caliber 2031 is supposed to. ![]() What arrived was a great looking watch, and an affordable way for me to own and enjoy the 70s design language, from a brand that has it’s own interesting story and heritage. I did some digging, and convinced myself this watch was legit, and decided to buy it. I came across this Seastar Quartz and thought it looked great. I didn’t know about this watch until a few years ago, when I was browsing eBay auctions late at night, as most watch enthusiasts do. Even in the 70s, there were those influenced by that design style, and the Tissot Seastar is one such example. And most affordable watches in this price category often fall into these design traps, just because the design language is so distinctive.īut the idea of heavily borrowing from that rule book is not limited to modern watches. If you look around today, you’ll find plenty of copies disguised as homages, and plenty of homages disguised as original designs. Gerald Genta‘s designs for Patek Philippe, Audemars Piguet, IWC and others, seemed to have spearheaded this design movement, and his design styles have only become more popular over time. A lot of watches from that era used straight lines, dramatic angles, and an abundant use of flat surfaces. There is something about 1970s watch design that makes it incredibly appealing to me. ![]()
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