Tissot Le Locle - References, Prices and Owners' Reviews

This Tissot was my first automatic watch. I had the opportunity to acquire it more than 10 years ago when I really knew nothing about watchmaking. We met on the web, as many couples do these days. Indeed, while looking for a beautiful watch to go with my defense outfit, I met it on a watchmaker's website. It was love at first sight! Its quality leather strap, its gold case and more generally its attractive design quickly made me capsize and take the plunge. Today, with hindsight, I tell myself that even if I didn't know what I was buying, I still got it right. A reliable ETA movement, an elegant design and an attractive price make this watch a perfect timepiece. If I were given the opportunity to go back 15 years, I would definitely make the same choice! Indeed, although it is a bit thick and the movement is not manufactured, this absolutely does not prevent me from always taking enormous pleasure when it is on my wrist. Since then, I have mostly bought Toolwatches but I already know that the next dress Watch will be a Cartier.

This watch has a brushed steel case with a mirror-polished bezel. The dial is black with a "clou de Paris" finish. The hands are leaf-shaped. I particularly like the applied indexes and the transparent caseback that gives a glimpse of the ETA movement. The mention "Le Locle", which gives its name to the model, is extremely rich in meaning and evocative for any watch enthusiast. The new version with the 80-hour power reserve movement is of course more efficient, but the charm of the old one is irreplaceable.

I was looking for a dressy and classic style watch (a bit like a Breguet) but at a reasonable price (less than €500). Not usually a big fan of Roman numerals, I was seduced by these applied Roman numerals that I find quite elegant and discreet. Nice 80-hour power reserve and good precision. The only downside regarding readability is that the rose gold PVD does not contrast enough with the metal dial. If I had to do it again, I would take a model with a dark dial. The original strap is rather ugly and so I bought another brown calfskin strap from ABP to make it a bit more elegant.