Tissot Le Locle Powermatic 80 - References, Prices and Owners' Reviews

First watch for me. The price-quality ratio was really great when I bought it (€470.00 in December 2019) whereas now it is not necessarily interesting anymore, the prices at Tissot having increased. Otherwise, although slightly thick in my opinion, the watch is really superb. A beautiful guilloché (clou de Paris?), beautiful hands and then this ETA 2824-2 with the PowerMatic80 is really a comfort.

For my first automatic watch, I wanted to go for a Swiss and affordable watch. The Tissot brand immediately came to mind and the Tissot Le Locle finally ticked all my boxes at the time: black dial, a perfect diameter (39mm) and a reasonable price (€470 at the time). The watch does not raise the crowds or attract attention, but that is exactly what I was looking for with this watch. Its major flaw in my opinion: its Roman numerals, of which I am not the biggest fan.

May 2020 I celebrate my 25th birthday. What can I buy myself to mark this event? After many hours of reflection, the choice is made, it will be a "beautiful watch". And there you have it, the virus is in me, I spend hours and hours reading articles and watching videos (from Dialicious of course). But despite these hours of research, I still don't know which model to choose. I go to the store with my money in my pocket and after two hours in this store in Aix en Provence, having tried on a dozen models, the choice is made, it will be a Le Locle. How can you not fall under the spell of this watch? A watch of incredible classicism, with beautiful textures, a gray-white dial, this decorated sapphire caseback and the Powermatic 80 movement which offers its 80 hours of power reserve. Since that day, I have worn this watch at least ten days a month. When someone asks me what first watch to buy I always say a Tissot! In short, the Le Locle is an incredible watch that is terribly easy to wear!