I just bough mine. I decided to have it as a watch for my wedding. For sure this will add a lot of value to this watch for me. I love it, is elegant and it has the perfect dimensions. As you said, the level of details is amazing.
I have the first version of this watch, automatic but not powermatic 80. I would recommend it to anyone. It’s accurate, comfortable and really well made. I have a 7” wrist and it fits perfectly. Thanks for your review.
I have also the previous version with black dial and gorgeous bracelet. It is more collectible than this version. I bought it in 2011 and it is still at great condition. I think the price should be around 800 eu or similar however I saw them in secondary market about 250 eu. It is sad.
This one caught my eye immediately among all the Tissot watches, along with the similar Chemin Des Tourelles Powermatic 80. Love the style. Still haven't decided between them. Great review.
A charming timepiece! I happen to own the same watch, but with the earlier movement, which offers only about 40 hours of power reserve. I was surprised to see that, in addition to the movement, Tissot also updated the look of the case back. The earlier version also has a display case back, but on mine the cut-outs are not identical; the lower one is narrower. On yours, they seem to be the same size and same shape.
I bought 7 years ago tissot skeleton T complication 1110£,last week I bought tissot le lichen same 400£ in Manchester,I can’t wait prx tissot automatic June.I will buy it .I love tissot it’s worth every penny.
I have a chain strap one. It's beautiful but now I feel that it suits a leather strap more . Its a thing of pure beauty and class . It doesn't quite grab eyeballs but now and then someone would ask about it .
So nice that a review I have done inspired a purchase, thank you so much for your messages, hope you have a lot of pleasure with your new watch, Regards Nick
@@Alwaysontime-dh1gz I didn't look at any review before purchasing it. I bought it to celebrate an increment in my salary as a gift to myself back in Abu Dhabi .
It's white but the pattern of the face makes it shadow and gives it a darker tone.. That is why it looks brighter in some light and darker in others. I really like it.. I'm looking at it.. It's thin too. Very nice. I want the black dial with rose gold.
The thinner case is nice, it's not Patek Phillipe thin but it's also not as thick as a Seiko Presage. This watch might slide under the cuff of a longsleeve dress shirt if we wanted it to
Good video. I am the owner of this watch, however, on the ETA 2824-2 (automatic) movement. Recently I learned that the back cover glass is not sapphire, but mineral. This is easy to see if you carefully apply a small drop of water to the glass surface. Sapphire crystal has hydrophobic properties - a drop of water does not spread over the surface. I wish you accurate movement for your watch :)
Wouldnt the antiglare coating be scratched or damaged easily as it does with my glasses or phone? What good is to have saphire if you have something on top that could get ugly? I preferr to have no coatings like this watch.
This is definitely my next watch, stunning watch at a great prices Just purchased the SeaStar Powermatic 80 and I love it. Can the strap be changed out? It would look great with a brown leather strap
The only thing I don't like about it is it doesn't have anti reflective coating. Is it possible to replace the watch glass / crystal with one with anti reflective coating?
Great review. I recently purchased this watch with the black dial. Beautiful watch and my first automatic. Things I've noticed on this watch are that it's not approximately 80hrs of power reserve. It's much lesser in my experience. The bezel around the dial attracts scratches very easily which is sad. And i would like to ask is there a limit in winding the watch?. Do you get to a point where you know it's fully wound up??
It's beautiful, i've just got another lovely Frederique Constant slimline quartz watch and now I've become obsessed with watches. I'm looking for a nice small automatic dress watch and I'm not sure whether to get the Le Locle with the black dial or a Seiko Cocktail Time what would you recommend?
Oh! That's tough, I adore the Seiko cocktail, however you don't get sapphire crystal, but on Tissot you miss out on that amazing dial, , If I had my money again I would go with the Seiko , but please feel them both in Ur hand , let me know which you get , good luck my friend.
hello Mr. Beck i really liked your rewiew, the watches are just gorgeous! thinking of getting one of Tissot sice last month. honestly never had an automatic watches before, but always wanted to get one. some of Carson models have kinda same classic design which is great but I'm afraid they don't make them anymore, so i think about Le Locle! thanks for your rewiew! ps. you do have a nice voice! are you British?
Hi there James, please call me Nick, The Tissot le locle is exquisite, considering Tissot is a more mid range luxury watch I think they compete with the higher ranges such as Longines etc, the movements are the same and the quality and finish is excellent. I am British ,I live in South East UK not far from Brighton sea, you are very kind to say I have a nice voice, Just before you buy why not check out the new Seiko 5 bezeless watches I have just purchased one and it's stunning, I will review it soon. Thanks for getting in touch and enjoy what ever you purchase, don't forget to let me know , stay safe my friend
@@Alwaysontime-dh1gz hello again Nick! thank you very much for your reply. actually i was thinking about Japan watches as well. still need a bit of time to decide which one should i get. I'm one of those guys who want to keep good things for a long time you see (the very first automatic watches) I'm excited! and I'll watch your rewiew about Seiko be sure of it! i found it's cool being British i just love your accent (hard to understand but cool indeed) just checked on the map the place you live, you have English Channel there witch is cool! thanks for your advices you are a kind person and you do know a lot about watches no doubt of it👍🏼 ps please don't forget to wear a mask whenever you go out okay!
@@Alwaysontime-dh1gz hey Nick how is it going? i saw Seiko's and Orient's watches both are stunning! do you use whatsapp by any chance? i could sent you my favourites. need your opinion as an expert👌🏼
In the back side where it says 23 jewels inside the case. In my watch it is plain. Is that something I should worried about? I bought it from the amazon and the watch even got registered in tissot's website.
@@Alwaysontime-dh1gz it is... and that to me is the beauty of Tissot, they make affordable watches in good flavours but think the Open Heart is more of a daily wear than this one, which is... classy, has character but too elegant... that makes it unique, rare so... back where started 😄
Hi thanks for asking, if you wear ur watch regularly the movement of ur wrist will keep it running, if you put it down and dont wear it, after approximately 80 hours it will stop, then just give it a little shake and it will restart, or wind the crown a few times. You will need to reset the hands to correct time, hope this helps. Nick
reviews unfortunately you will have to reset the date, if you pull the crown out one click then you can reset by winding round to correct date, a little tip never reset the date between 10pm and 2am as the gear is engaged. It's a fabulous watch and I'm sure it will give you many years pleasure., feel free to ask anything if I can help .
reviews with one click of crown set date to day before, pull crown 2 clicks and turn the hands until the date sets correct, this will be midnight am, according to the watch then move hands to correct time, am or pm hope this helps
@@Alwaysontime-dh1gz ahaha I know, I saw one in a local shop for £540. Which is not a crazy price for this watch. I really like the face but the thickness is a bit much for my wrist sadly :/
Maybe this will help : ] "In primary school, we were taught to write Roman numerals: I, II, III, IV ... Therefore, it may be surprising to find a clock with IIII on its face after the symbol III. Where did this record come from? It is not a mistake of designers, but a common practice. Its history goes back hundreds of years and can be justified by at least several reasons. Ancient Rome As usual in life, a person tries to simplify them. In ancient Rome, the form of writing was adapted to the level of the common people, who found it easier to use four lines to denote four. It is worth adding that god-fearing ancestors, according to writer I. Asimov, preferred to avoid the symbol IV. It coincided with the name of one of the most powerful deities - Jupiter (Latin IVPPITER). France of Louis XIV History that was more modern to us was also motivated by record IIII. Louis XIV, the king of France known for his frills and boisterous ego, did not like the record of IV. He just didn't like it. It is possible that the Sun King wanted to put himself on a par with the old gods and be associated with such a power as the Roman Empire. Apparently, he forbade court craftsmen to use the entry IV and effectively suppressed the abbreviated entry. Beautiful symmetry Another motive for such a notation may be the division of the shield into three groups of signs, each with four digits. This helps to maintain order and a clear layout of the dial. The first third then consists of digits composed of only I, the second of V and I, the third of X and I. The notation IV would disturb the even division of this radial symmetry. Some believe that applying such a system is better "in the eye" and more pleasant to receive. It is also worth noting that this facilitated the work of watchmakers who needed a smaller number of matrices to forge hourly indices. Role model The oldest mechanical clock in the world is a beautiful one from Wells Cathedral in Somerset. This marvel of medieval craftsmanship was created over six hundred years ago and was the canon of clock design. Over the years, he inspired watchmakers who, following the example of his dial, used the notation IIII. The use of such a provision has a solid foundation in the past. Therefore, one should not be surprised if, while visiting the monuments, we find old clocks with dials unusual in our times."
"le locle" is the village's name in switzerland, where tissot was founded and still operates. it's in the french-speaking part of the country: so should be the pronounciation. 'breguet' is also in the same village, as 'jaquet droz'. don't be fooled by 'genève': it's just the nearest town nearby ...
