Quick Verdict
The PRX Powermatic 80 is the reference point for the entire integrated-bracelet category under $1,000. An 80-hour reserve, a 10.9 mm case, sapphire and Swiss assembly at $725 is a specification that reads like a mistake. The clasp is the one place Tissot clearly saved money.
At a Glance
- Street price
- $725
- Movement type
- Automatic
- Power reserve
- 80 hours
- Case diameter
- 40 mm
- Lug-to-lug
- 45 mm
- Crystal
- Sapphire
- Water resistance
- 100 m (328 ft)
Design
A tonneau case that flows into the bracelet without lugs, revived from Tissot's 1978 design. The dial carries a fine waffle texture on most references, applied faceted indices and a date at three. It is the only watch here that works with a suit and a t-shirt without looking like a compromise in either direction.
Movement
The Powermatic 80 is built on the ETA C07.111 base, running at a reduced 21,600 vph to extend the reserve to 80 hours. Tissot does not publish a daily rate for the standard version. The escapement uses a synthetic regulator assembly, which reduces cost and is not user-adjustable in the conventional way.
Build Quality
Alternating brushed and polished surfaces with sharp transitions, a screw-down caseback and 100 m of water resistance. Case finishing is the clearest step up from the Japanese watches in this database.
Dial
Applied polished indices over a textured base, with a colour-matched date wheel on most references. The blue is the signature; the ice-blue and green references have driven much of the model's recent popularity.
Bracelet & Strap
Fully integrated, tapering and finished to a standard that would be respectable at twice the price. The weakness is the butterfly clasp: it has no micro-adjustment, so sizing depends entirely on links and half-links.
Comfort & Wearability
10.9 mm tall with a 45 mm span makes this one of the easiest watches here to wear. The integrated bracelet begins wrapping immediately at the case, which is why it suits smaller wrists better than the 40 mm diameter implies.
Accuracy
Tissot does not publish a rate specification for the standard Powermatic 80. The chronometer-certified Silicium variants of the same base are specified to COSC standards, which is the version to choose if a documented rate matters.
What we like
What we like
- 80-hour power reserve — leave it on Friday, pick it up Monday
- 10.9 mm case height in a sports watch with 100 m water resistance
- Sapphire crystal and a fully integrated bracelet with polished chamfers
- 40 mm case with a 45 mm span suits an unusually wide range of wrists
What we don't like
- The butterfly clasp has no micro-adjustment
- Integrated bracelet cannot be swapped for a strap
- Powermatic 80 uses a plastic regulator assembly, which some owners object to
Who Should Buy It?
Anyone who wants one watch for every occasion, anyone who values a long power reserve, and anyone who wants Swiss manufacturing without four figures.
Who Should Skip It?
Skip it if you change straps regularly, or if a micro-adjustable clasp matters. Skip it if $725 is a stretch — the Citizen Tsuyosa covers the same design brief for less than half.
Best Alternatives
Three watches worth weighing up before you commit.
How It Compares
Tissot PRX Powermatic 80
5 categories won
Citizen Tsuyosa NJ0150
2 categories won
- Street price
- $725
- $300Winner
- Movement type
- Automatic
- Automatic
- Caliber
- Powermatic 80 (ETA C07.111 base)
- 8210
- Power reserve
- 80 hoursWinner
- 40 hours
- Stated accuracy
- Not published
- -20 to +40 seconds per day (Miyota specification)
- Case diameter
- 40 mm
- 40 mm
- Case thickness
- 10.9 mmWinner
- 11.7 mm
- Lug-to-lug
- 45 mmWinner
- 46 mm
- Crystal
- SapphireEven
- SapphireEven
- Water resistance
- 100 m (328 ft)Winner
- 50 m (164 ft)
- Bracelet / strap
- Integrated steel bracelet
- Integrated five-link bracelet
- Weight
- 152 g
- 138 gWinner
- Style
- Integrated · Everyday · Sport · Dress
- Integrated · Everyday · Sport
- Recommended wrist
- Small · Medium · Large
- Small · Medium · Large
- Selection Score
- 89 / 100Winner
- 83 / 100
Final Verdict
The PRX is the most complete watch in this database and the one with the widest range of use. The clasp is a real flaw at the price, and it is the only one worth arguing about.
Specifications
- Brand
- Tissot
- Model
- PRX Powermatic 80
- Reference
- T137.407.11.041.00
- Collection
- PRX
- Street price
- $725
- MSRP
- $725
- Movement type
- Automatic
- Movement
- Tissot Powermatic 80
- Caliber
- Powermatic 80 (ETA C07.111 base)
- Power reserve
- 80 hours
- Stated accuracy
- Not published
- Balance spring
- Not published
- Case diameter
- 40 mm
- Case thickness
- 10.9 mm
- Lug-to-lug
- 45 mm
- Lug width
- Integrated
- Weight
- 152 g
- Case material
- Stainless steel
- Crystal
- Sapphire
- Water resistance
- 100 m (328 ft)
- Dial colours
- Blue
- Bracelet / strap
- Integrated steel bracelet
- Bracelet material
- Stainless steel
- Clasp
- Butterfly folding clasp
- Date
- Yes
- GMT
- No
- Chronograph
- No
- Style
- Integrated · Everyday · Sport · Dress
- Recommended wrist
- Small · Medium · Large
- Country of origin
- Switzerland
- Released
- 2021
- Selection Score
- 89 / 100
Score Breakdown
- 25%22.0
Value
- 20%18.4
Movement
- 15%13.5
Build Quality
- 15%13.9
Design
- 10%9.2
Wearability
- 10%8.0
Features
- 5%4.4
Brand & Ownership
Seven pillars, each rated 0–10 and weighted as shown. The total is the sum of the weighted ratings — the headline number can never disagree with its own breakdown.
Ratings are demo data pending editorial review.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between the PRX Powermatic 80 and the PRX Quartz?
The Powermatic 80 is a Swiss automatic with an 80-hour reserve; the quartz version is thinner, lighter and cheaper, and keeps far better time. They share the case design, sapphire crystal and 100 m rating.
Does the PRX come in a smaller size?
Tissot produces a 35 mm PRX alongside the 40 mm. The 35 mm is available in both quartz and automatic depending on the reference.
Can the bracelet be replaced with a strap?
Tissot sells official leather and rubber straps designed to interface with the PRX case. Third-party options are limited because the fitting is proprietary.
