WatchAdviser Episode 01 Tissot Gentleman Powermatic 80 Silicium

[@iDavid4u]

I got the automatic version of this watch and it is so elegant! Love it!

[@strongherd]

This is probably the next watch on my list. An everyday watch from Tissot.

[@drzaius844]

You won’t regret it. Love my blue dial so much, I just bought the silver one as well.

[@MarkDanger777]

@@drzaius844 I'm a slippers and shorts guy, would it be to casual to wear this watch? I'm from Hawaii so wearing slippers and shorts is warranted 😆😆😆

[@Noid1220]

Can you get this serviced? Given that it's an automatic, it needs servicing once in a while for accuracy.

[@AldoFelt]

40mm nothing bigger for me. I bought the Certina DS1 80 powermatic. This was my second choice. Looks nice!

[@FryChicken]

How durable is it? If I decide to go wakeboarding behind a jetski or skiing, and I crash/burn onto the watch, will things get damaged? Is it "shockproof"? Seriously considering this watch

[@JaredBrown_hkuspgtr]

Enjoyed the video sir. I just picked up a new SEASTAR. My old one was worn everyday for about a decade without cleaning. With that said, what do you recommend for service and/or cleaning intervals?

[@Biblicalgiants]

I've noticed the PRX quartz on line. Some of them seem to come with different types of steel bracelets??

[@timurkral3781]

Ask Tissot, they speak french. Its a language !

[@cedricduyongco]

Nice first video. Not sure who your target audience for this video is, but it seems to lack details. if it's targeted for casual watch buyers then the video is ok. This watch is a great GADA watch with an interesting movement. The most interesting part wasn't highlighted and it's the silicon hairspring and what it means to magnetic resistance. Swiss made also means a min of 60% of the watch value is Swiss and 40% comes from other countries. I think Tissot gets their bracelet from China (nothing wrong with that), but claiming to be 💯 Swiss is hard to believe even for a watch under the Swatch umbrella. Some other things to consider discussing about in future series is the watch finishing (brushed, polished, combination), accuracy, lug to lug distance among others.

[@lucerneluxemagazine841]

Hi Cedric, We created these videos for the casual watch buyer, we wanted it short (less than 3 mins) and highlighting the features that are most relevant to the everyday watch consumer. We purposely left out some technical details so as not to overwhelm the viewer with too much detail. Thanks for pointing out the Silicium hairspring, it is a much more awesome watch indeed.

[@jrgdrumsandwatches]

The Swatchgroup owns manufacturers for all components entry to high end in Switzerland, all parts for Tissot, Certina and Mido are made in Switzerland according to Nick Hayek. The only brands using import parts for bracelet are Swatch and Flikflak.

[@cedricduyongco]

@@jrgdrumsandwatches I know about the big Swatch Group umbrella but "Swiss Made" label have always had a "loop hole". According to Nick Hayek "Certain bracelets, low and mid-range, sometimes hands and dials" are sometimes sourced from China. What Nick Hayek stated that is 100% Swiss made is the movement. Which I believe they would never outsource. ETA is part of the Swatch Group and now they are limiting sales of the ETA movements to other watch brands not under their umbrella. Now back to Tissot, the majority of the watch is definitely Swiss made and the heart (which is the movement) is swiss made but for the rest of the watch, it may be sourced elsewhere. This has long been discussed among watch forums. Again nothing wrong with it since the swiss law only calls for 60% of the value of the watch to be sourced in Switzerland in order for it to comply with the Swiss Made tag.

[@jrgdrumsandwatches]

@@cedricduyongco I heard Nick Hayek say only Swatch and Flikflak... hey no problem, I just don't like when people say the only swiss made thing is the movement and that it's assembled here. That is far from true. My grandfather worked for Ébauches S.A. that became ETA later. I know the Swatchgroup story and what companies they own. I read so much nonesense about this I have to reply sometimes 😉😁

[@cedricduyongco]

@@jrgdrumsandwatches I never said it was only the movement. What I said is 💯 sure that movement is swiss but bracelet or parts like hands can be sourced elsewhere then assembled, finished and QC in Switzerland. Some watch brands even brand their bracelets with Swiss Made to distinguish that even the bracelet is swiss made. Again Nick was asked, what components of your Swiss Made watch are sourced in China and his reply was the one I mentioned. Of course their brands like Breguet, Blancpain, Jacquet Droz, Glashutte and Omega may have 💯 swiss made watch and bracelets. But their entry level watches like Tissot, Certina, Hamilton, Mido and even Longines and Radio would have components sourced elsewhere but eventually assembled in Switzerland with major components coming from Switzerland.

[@vipnetworker]

Nice video, I keep seeing this watch on KZbin more and more. It would be nice to see a video showing it on a variety of different strap options. (Other than the ones available from Tissot). I bought this watch last year, I really like it. It is a little heavy and bulky. 38 or 39 mm would have been ideal. I also have a Seiko Sarb033 and I love that size.

[@hotasfireph]

What is the accuracy of this watch? because mine is off by -6sec per day.. is that normal with this type of watch?

[@matthewweaver1123]

I tried searching again and can't find it, but I believe tissot rates this one at -20 to +30 seconds/day, so single digits either direction is really good. Mine (same watch) is consistently running +7. (I've owned it for 1 week) I tried asking a local watch maker if he thinks he could get it closer. He's not sure since it's a free sprung balance. It looks like it would need to go to a swatch repair center to be regulated. What I don't know is if they would get it any closer or not or simply say it's within spec and send it back.

[@stephanx2384]

I've seen this watch with and without the crosshair. Anyone know the difference?

[@carrickrichards2457]

The black Quadrant dial I saw was Gentleman branded, not Silicium eg without the silicon balance spring; same price point. I also saw a new blue-on-blue striped silicium dial which was lovely. 40mm is at the BIG end of the case sizes!

[@josebasilioconcepcion4377]

Do you know that Tissot is the most popular Swiss watch brand among the Swiss?

[@seanliew7343]

Really? How+When+Why?

[@josebasilioconcepcion4377]

@@seanliew7343 its true..Tissot is the largest brand purchased by the Swiss themselves.

[@eelcj1]

Swatch

[@timurkral3781]

In Switzerland you can talk like this: Hallo ich bin es Chuchichäschtli!

[@Finnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn]

I love this work!!!

[@LFGM24]

This is a nice introduction but he didn’t even mention on of the best features of the watch and that’s antimagnetic. With the Silicone hair spring.....

[@timurkral3781]

Just stop it!

[@timurkral3781]

You're embarassing the Swiss people!

[@Noid1220]

My hesitation in buying a powermatic is its serviceability.

[@antoniobaskerville6823]

Thank You So Much !

[@duncanidaho2130]

Why is there a Hispanic in Switzerland?

[@mrbeety]

Why shouldn't there be? Switzerland is an open, multicultural western democracy with a 25 % foreign population.

[@duncanidaho2130]

@@mrbeety That's on it.

[@PeterSmith185]

Mine arrives in three days 😬

[@PeterSmith185]

It’s here! Loving it!

[@atlaskaiser9951]

@@PeterSmith185Congrats 🔥 enjoy it!

[@adriatics.3357]

Can you share some pics with us. On how good it wears on your wrist. Thanks in advance!

[@PeterSmith185]

@@adriatics.3357 Not sure how to share a photo on KZbin

[@frozenqqq]

very commercial review

[@timurkral3781]

No

[@JayGreezy]

does this guy have the microphone in his pocket? lol

[@9426sunny]

Disposal movement? Watch makers don't like it..

[@lrnztmnn]

Tissot Gentleman vs Seiko SARX045. I have the latter because Tissot is more expensive.

[@akNNN96]

but the tissot is swiss made bro

[@michaelriera6277]

And it’s more accurate and it has greater power reserve...

[@timurkral3781]

Yeah man, its Swiss work! Everybody knows the Swiss loves to work!

[@timurkral3781]

You can even enter a store and there are people who are working there. You can even speak to them and they give you an answer! Its like a different world, when you visit Switzerland ! They even have chocolate that melts in your mouth, while you put it on your tongue! Its like magical food! And the children are walking to school! NOT DRIVING! They walk on their feet!

[@timurkral3781]

@@michaelriera6277 compare this to America. If you enter a store, the people spit in your face for no reason, when you ask them a question! They suddenly call the police! And the children aren't allowed to walk on their feet, instead they call for a chauffeur!

[@watchfan6180]

Most likely 60% Swiss 40% China. At that price point not everything is likely to be a 100 per cent Swiss experience. Follow the money, Swiss law and common sense

[@accuracychannel.7242]

The bracelet have no Swiss made stamp. Most probably Chinese bracelet with an Eta movement.

[@jrgdrumsandwatches]

What do you think all the parts manufacturers owned by Swatchgroup do in Switzerland? According to Nick Hayek (he and his father always wanted a much higher percentage than 60%) all parts for Tissot/Certina/Mido are made in Switzerland. The exception is Swatch, they use import parts for the bracelet.

[@watchfan6180]

@@jrgdrumsandwatches All driven by economics it costs too much money to make an all or over 60% Swiss watch. Unless your spending thousands. Companies are not transparent and they play to the edge of the law. Follow the money, all you questions are answered. You don’t get owt for nowt

[@jrgdrumsandwatches]

@@watchfan6180 believe what you want, Nick Hayek isn't a liar. He has always been transparent on the "swiss made" issue, him and his father always wanted a much higher percentage than 60%, exactly because they manufacture all their pieces and don't want other brands to sell cheap chinese watches with a swiss stamp on it. I know where they manufacture their parts, all of them, I live in that area. So you tell me they produce the parts here and then? Don't use them? Sell them to China? Doesn't make any sense.

[@watchfan6180]

@@jrgdrumsandwatches I used to have an Omega Moonwatch. I sent a nice polite email to Swatch group in Switzerland. I sent a picture of my warranty card and Omega AD receipt. As an enthusiast I asked about the manufacture process and if the 1861 parts, dial, case, bracket are manufactured at Omega or was it done by ETA. They said it was a trade secret and I am not privileged to that information. I spent money and they can’t tell me how watch is made. Swatch is a manufacture company more than a watch company. Longines in the 50s had same status as Rolex, look at them now. Not even close to Rolex

[@timurkral3781]

Its not a gay watch!

[@rchibintheplace2b487]

Seiko has 6 months power reserve.

[@adriatics.3357]

lol

[@Noid1220]

What????