Tissot Powermatic 80 Chronometer Review - Should you buy it?

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[@nekeke1]

I think you missed to state a very important item in regard to the accuracy: this model is c.o.s.c. chronometer certified. It adds a lot of value in mho. Regards, José, (Spain).

[@PerfectTimepiece]

+josepirl, You are absolutely correct. I intentionally omitted accuracy as my particular watch was way off spec. I'm not sure if it needs to be tuned, but I wanted to avoid the topic. If it were up to spec I would rate the movement 9 out of 10, but if this is a recurring problem (no evidence it is) I would have to downgrade the movement. Thanks for watch-ing, josh

[@royoss10]

HI mate, have a look on this official Tissot site confirming this model is certiifed by Cosc :us.tissotshop.com/tissot-luxury-powermatic-80-cosc-5.html

[@jimeagling7508]

@@PerfectTimepiece" I intentionally omitted accuracy..." Dude you are doing a review! You must be kidding!

[@guyvanburen]

He’s a grifter

[@NandaLinnAung]

@@PerfectTimepiece oh that's a bummer, the first thing I noticed was missing discussion about Chronometer, which is absolutely a selling point for me.. Thanks for the video.

[@Nortyoldman]

Hi Josh, I watched your review because a Tissot Powermatic 80 Chronometer has come up on an auction site I frequent. I'm a bit of a novice with watches and have had several Seiko watches over the years (I'm 62). I Like the look of this watch, and we have 2 service centres within 30k's in case anything goes wrong. Thanks for the video and giving your opinion on the watch. I must say though, ( and no offence intended ) Watching your video was like watching Dr Sheldon Cooper (The Big Bang Theory) doing a video on Flags. Try to relax a bit and smile, I hope you're still doing watch reviews. Merry Christmas to you and your subscribers, Cheers from Perth Australia. :)

[@gregwalker4236]

great review! the tradeoff is interesting and not a deal breaker..in fact being able to hear the rotor is a plus for me--i would probably get the ladies version of this or one of its brethren that gets down to below 40mm...36mm would be my desire...

[@graemeyetts3465]

An excellent review.. Bought the non chrono Powermatic and like it.. Now considering this one.

[@peerawatphompan2188]

Bought it and love it

[@TimeToGoTravelAndTimepieces]

Very nice. Love the 80 power reserve. Thanks:)

[@PerfectTimepiece]

+TimeToGo Travel and Timepieces, I am glad you enjoyed the video. The 80 hour power reserve is very practical. Thanks for watch-ing, Josh

[@mmmssbb23]

Which one will you prefer,this one or Seiko presage of same price range

[@flavius22]

i love your videos man. I just feel the urge to say this here. thanks for your work

[@PerfectTimepiece]

+sorin b Thanks for the support. I am glad you are enjoying my videos. Thanks for watch-ing, Josh

[@leonardobricenolevano5248]

I would like to know what do you think about the Silver dial version with bracelet stainless.

[@felipemautner8855]

I don’t know wether I get this COSC or the Visodate, this one of course has the better movement, but the look of the visodate! Can someone help me?

[@nigelkibble]

A very nice looking Tissot with an awesome power reserve the small crown is an oversight imo great review would be worth a look second hand

[@PerfectTimepiece]

+nigel kibble, Definitely, I think it would offer incredible value used. Thanks for watch-ing, Josh

[@christopherjefferson3561]

Mine is running 2 seconds slow after a week. Amazing! My srpb11 turtle blue lagoon runs at 8-10 sec slow. Both r good but for a chronometre grade watch at $630 there is NO comparison! Hell breitling uses this same movt in a 10,000 watch! I think that this is an amazing deal even though it doesn't come with a certificate showing it's specs and certification number (which it should have)! I do wish it were 43mm over the 41mm and I do wish it had a more elaborate dial.

[@robertwilliams2850]

Christopher Jefferson I have done a 60 day and 62 day timing runs on my watch. The last run I was 28 seconds slow - accuracy 99.999477%!

[@yaaxarr8977]

Good review Josh! Please make a review for VINTAGE Powermatic 80 GOLD T920.407.76.068.00

[@errorloading6716]

Is the Powermatic 80 open heart just as good?

[@sonvfave]

so, the watch does not per other reviews have a regulating internal adjustment .." laser set" at factory.. humm how accurate is it? I have had great and terrible autos.. just wondering your thoguhts and my blue band blue face comes this week! thanks m

[@chertsey2012]

I have Tissot Seastar 2016 on Powermatic 80 movement. It runs - 12 sec a day and I can nothing to do because there is no adjustment option.

[@TheEricsheng]

Is all the tissot new powermatic 80 movement COSC certified? Because I don't see chronometer word on some model like tissot PR100 powermatic 80

[@johansallman1259]

Eric Kksheng not all of the powermatic 80's are chronometers. The movement is used in two grades by Tissot, regular pm80 and pm80 cosc, the last being chronometer classified. All models with cosc movement have the chronometer marking on the dial.

[@yaaxarr8977]

Hey! How about Powermatic 80 Ballade with Si escapement ? Please try to review it.

[@sbsb4995]

Great review😃

[@nguyentuanthanh7949]

how about MIDO Commander II COSC? can you review it?tks

[@ikiboisart]

Nice review!

[@getore100]

You left off the one drawback that was a deal breaker for me. I came VERY close to purchasing this watch until I found out that to calibrate it, unlike the traditional 2824-2 movement, it is calibrated via lazers! You pretty much have to send it back to the factory!! I did want to risk getting one that was off by sizeable amount and have to go through that. Especially once it is out of warranty.

[@dantereyess]

You missed the point buddy, accuracy. Before you give a presentation you need to get the right information first. Let me explain this to you again. Accuracy, COSC certified, very important along with the power reserve at such low price. You are welcome.

[@reduction904]

Hey, I really liked the improvement on your videoquality.

[@PerfectTimepiece]

+Reduction, I am glad. Do you mean in terms of my last video or was it a better review? I generally try to make reviews more cinematic while my other videos are primarily just me talking. Thanks for watch-ing, Josh

[@reduction904]

I haven't watched too many of your videos yet but I really liked the effort put into this video and the more serious style of this particular video compared to the other ones i've watched. Keep on improving, enjoyed watch-ing this video as well as your other ones. Leon

[@dasarathagudi1091]

What is model used in this video

[@Tetsujin-28]

Niko Bellic would love that jacket draped over the chair.

[@PerfectTimepiece]

+Robert, It is the Niko Bellic jacket! Can't believe you caught it. Thanks for watch-ing, Josh

[@andrewwatson3523]

Great vid josh

[@PerfectTimepiece]

+Andrew Watson, Thanks for your support, Andrew. Thanks for watch-ing, Josh

[@kubiaxk]

I hate when someone reviews watches and say "they are WR to 50 meters" ... someone who doesnt know ISO 2281 standard may think he can fucking dive with this watch .... 50m = 5atm pressure = you can swim with them .

[@spb0312]

kubiaxk which coconut takes a Tissot Powermatic for a dive? Mate, it's the last watch anyone with half a brain would take diving 😂

[@davidcrandall4958]

good luck in finding a local jeweler that will or can fix or maintain the powermatic

[@apostoloslan8118]

Which one would you recommend ,the Powermatic 80 version of Le Locle or the Automatic version with the ETA 2824-2 ?

[@duncanidaho7494]

Introduced in 2013, the Powermatic 80 is a relatively new mouvement. It's basically an updated version of the ETA 2824-2 mouvement. It doesn't have a regulator and it operates at a lower frequency (it ticks slower), providing 80hrs of power. I'd go for ETA 2824-2 for bullet proof reliability and Powermatic 80 for its huge reserve. In the end, it is your decision :) Cheers

[@Lord_of_The_World]

Why not a domed sapphire crystal?!?

[@charlesmyers1253]

good review

[@DavidBrown-in8hi]

so it advertised has a eta 28-24 but it only has a frequency of say 21500, where a Eta 2824 has a frequency of 28860. Why not just buy a Seiko movement? How do you adjust the movement? If you don’t want a watch like this....it might be hard to avoid, as the Swatch company, has brought out watch companies like Hamilton, Tissot...and others that and now they are using movements like this. So it like you not getting an ETA 2824. It’s like a “Dumbed-down” ETA 2824, or a “Super” - Seiko movement, or a Super Swatch watch.

[@peterlaurence-couzens8913]

David Brown 2824-2 much better movement than the powermatic 80. Simply made cheaper.

[@ericharstrom9339]

Why are you referring it as the powermatic 80? The model name is luxury. Powermatic 80 or eta C07.111 is the movement they use in all the watches with 80 hour power reserve.

[@Jesseyello]

I will take seiko watch.

[@MAC-ez2rq]

Is the powematic 80 movement repairable?

[@klazarovful]

You forgot to mention the lack of any illumination.

[@sandydennylives1392]

But how accurate is it?

[@PerfectTimepiece]

+sandydenny lives, My personal piece is +/- 7s per day, which is way outside the cosc certification. I haven't had the time to take it to a jeweler to have it calibrated. Thanks for watch-ing, Josh

[@APlusCarpetCleaningRedding]

Who are "we" and "us" Josh Keeps talking about?

[@PerfectTimepiece]

+A Plus Carpet Cleaning, We are always watching. Thanks for watch-ing, Josh

[@TheEricsheng]

Tissot is more and more using powermatic 80 movement on their automatic watches. There is some rumors state that the powermatic 80 movement using silicon parts (plastic) which makes the movement less durable and reliable. Besides, the movement can't be regulated and non-serviceable (meaning that the movement is a disposable movement). Is those rumors true?

[@robertwilliams2850]

Silicon is not the plastic. That is silicone. Silicon balance springs are used in Omega, Rolex, and a number of high end watches. Tissot is breaking new ground putting it in a watch at this price point.

[@pathaweerattanasang6545]

Great video but the joke at the end..... just no haha

[@PerfectTimepiece]

+Pathawee Rattanasang, Thanks for watch-ing, Josh

[@andrewwatson3523]

Archie I know you see this.

[@HiBye-rt7ed]

moriarty

[@ramonvg1990]

I'd just like to say it is slightly annoying that you choose to say piece or timepiece instead of watch about 99% of the time, have you noticed this yourself? Kind regards, Ramon

[@PerfectTimepiece]

+Ramon van Gasteren, This was an intentional decision, it would be annoying/lazy for every other word to be watch. Different strokes for different folks, did not mean to annoy you this way. Thanks for watch-ing, Josh

[@ramonvg1990]

Figured you might not notice yourself, thought it would be a heads up so you might be able to switch it up sometimes. Your choice, I'll continue following you nonetheless. :)

[@user-vn3wo4kn6x]

I done! 66 666 views!