The beloved and criticized PRX is now available as the Tissot PRX Powermatic 80 Forged Carbon. Beloved for the attractive price of course
Tissot caliber Powermatic 80.811 (base ETA caliber 2824) | Automatic | Diameter: 25.6 mm (11½ lignes) | Frequency: 21,600 vph (3 Hz) | Jewels: 25 | Silicon balance spring | Hours, minutes, seconds, date | Power reserve: 80 hours
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This is Tissot’s version of the ETA caliber C07.811 (base ETA 2824), launched in 2012. It has a silicon balance spring that is a non-metalic, semiconducting material that offers significant advantages in precision, durability, and resistance to magnetism and temperature fluctuations.
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The movement can also have a COSC certification and it is the succesor of the Tissot caliber Powermatic 80.111 that has a navichron balance spring. It is also family of Hamilton’s caliber H-10 and of course ETA’s caliber Powermatic series.
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Watches with the Tissot caliber Powermatic 80.811
The Tissot Ballade Powermatic 80 looks a lot like the Chemin des Tourelles, a bit boring, is COSC certified and offers great value for money