Vital to any brand of watch manufacturing is the continuous desire to innovate and to bring new perspectives to the watch making tradition. The amazing desire to grow is what made of Tissot the brand that it is today, and the talent and complete dedication of its designers assured the brand a safe place in the charts of the internationally acclaimed watch manufacturers. The Tissot Company was established in 1953 and ever since that year, Tissot has been maintaining the highest standards of Haute Horology in terms of both technical proficiency and design.

        A collection released by Tissot back in the 1960’s will be used as inspiration for the new Tissot PRS 516 watches that will be introduced during the splendid exhibition of Baselworld 2010. Tissot’s involvement with sport activities and racing in particular is well-known worldwide and this new collection comes to celebrate again the sport of motor racing by creating an exquisite timepiece characterized by the retro design of the 1960’s collection. A timepiece with heritage, the new Tissot PRS 516 watch offers an updated version of a watch that was even in its days of glory considered highly progressive, making use of an automatic chronograph movement -ETA Valjoux 7750. Quite impressive, this movement is capable of assuring many functions including those of a chronograph, a tachometer scale and day and date functions. Apart from the previously mentioned functions, the new Tissot PRS 516 Watch displays the traditional functions of hours, minutes and seconds accurately, assuring the owner of utmost efficiency in time keeping. The mechanism is visible through the sapphire crystal covered case back.

        The design of the Tissot PRS 516 watches involves a 45 mm in diameter case that comes surrounded by a bezel with a tachometer scale inscribed on it. The bezel is PVD treated to provide a nice contrast with the silvery case and the contrasting detailing available on the dial. The construction of the case has the capacity to assure a diving of up to 100 meters without harming in any way the mechanism inside.

        If the case offers a more adventurous and sporty look, then the dial surely adds a touch of distinction and elegance through its neatly arranged features that guarantee the best legibility. The dial presents the functions of the chronograph through three sub-dials located traditionally at 6, 9 and 12 o’clock, while the date and day window is placed at 3 o’clock. The other functions are indicated traditionally through central hands crafted from stainless steel and luminescent coated to assure night- visibility. This collection has also an extensive model featuring a case of 42 mm in diameter and a quartz movement.

        The contemporary appearance of the Tissot PRS 516 watches Collection is assured by the strap choice that is made from either black rubber, adding a sporty touch of design, or from stainless steel, for a more casual and official look. Both the rubber strap and the stainless steel bracelet make use of holes as design elements and are highly attractive to the eye.

        Definitely worth buying, the new Tissot PRS 516 watch won’t let you down in terms of technical functionality and will surely turn some heads if you are to consider its remarkable design.