Tissot Seastar 1000 Powermatic 80 in 40 mm // Watch of the Week. Review 204

Tissot sneaked around it since 2018 when they presented a large 43 mm version of the historic model Seastar. Later coupled with 36 mm. Then came a more contemporary size with 40 mm, but including a quartz movement.
And now, finally, the brand is presenting a Tissot Seastar with 40 mm and with a proper automatic movement.
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This is a series of brief review videos about recently introduced wrist watches. Every Monday I give you in about 4 minutes an overview about style, specs, price and availability of a new timepiece. From 100 Euros or US-Dollar up to 10,000, from Timex, Alpina and Longines to Rolex and Zenith.
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[@crod760]

If Tissot can add a solid caseback, ceramic insert, and all brushed bracelet, I'd be sold.I like the dimensions!

[@SingleTrackMined]

Nice entry into Swiss divers. Classy and +1 for sponsoring Motogp. Cheers!

[@EdmundPorter-ju8kd]

I have the 43mm, all grey color. On my 8.25” wrist it looks great! Terrific loom, excellent accuracy & I have found several 21mm straps- leather, rubber, NATO to change it up regularly.

[@randolphcirilo4800]

Quick and to the point.. Love it! I love this watch, the case design with the cut outs on the side, 80hrs power reserve.. for $750!? It's a no brainier!!

[@kresimirpleic]

It is far from a no brainer. The bezel insert is made from the worst material possible for that purpose - mineral glass - which will be a scratch magnet. Almost nobody uses mineral glass for bezel inserts and there is an obvious reason for it. And they also used the worst variant of the Powermatic 80 - the garbage 23 jewel movement. Most dive watches out there in the price range beat this Tissot. This is a hard pass. That is too bad, because 40mm is the perfect size for a diver and is also the size that fewer and fewer brands are using in their designs. When they released the quartz version, I almost bought it but gave up when I saw the bezel insert (what a stupid decision on their part!!). I thought they would correct the mistake with the automatic version, but nope, and they also picked the worst movement in the P80 range. That movement variant should be discontinued.

[@user-wn3dm1kz1g]

I emailed tissot about it they told me it was to save money haha. I told them awful mistake. I agree it’s ridiculous to add a mineral crystal bezel

[@SuyongChoi]

I have the 36mm HAQ gilt version. the bezel insert is also glass for that one. Transparent glass covers the shiny reflective numbers underneath. Works well for the gilt. Probably not as durable as ceramic insert.

[@centurio34]

I'm curious to see when these will become available in the US.

[@fredflintstone1984]

You can get the Rolex Submariner with a ceramic bezel for $9700 more.

[@uhrologe2596]

Thank you for the vid.
It's an interesting watch, but with a mineral glas bezel it is instantly a dismiss by me.
Tissot offers no further information about the movement type. If it's a C07.111 it's a double fail.
In my personal opinion the sister brand of Certina offers the better entry level watches, with their DS Action Diver, using tge C07.611 and ceramic bezel.
But especially the resently released DS Action GMT is a beater.

[@unixnerd23]

6 o'clock date is nice to see. But at this price range the Certina DS Action 38mm is my choice.

[@philspencelayh5464]

Having seen what happens to the mineral glass on my Seikos I'd be a bit reluctant to buy until I can find out how the bezel survives. Otherwise it looks fabulous. I could be tempted with a good discount in the sales though.

[@johnsmith-je2jy]

What happens to the mineral glass on your seikos???

[@arvid2025]

I dont know why he said mineral glass in the video, it is literally written out on the watch that it is sapphire crystal

[@Robin887]

@@arvid2025 The bezel has got mineral glass on this watch

[@KickersUTube]

​@@arvid2025the glass covering the dial is sapphire crystal, but the bezel is mineral..

[@seanhickling7340]

Does it still have the same plastic movement issues as the PRX?
It's a massive no no if it does.

[@user-wn3dm1kz1g]

Huge fail on the mineral crystal bezel insert just why 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

[@arvid2025]

Whats wrong with it?

[@emm_arr]

Yeah - I gather actual divers are a fan of these. Handsome.

[@micaljimenez7381]

I dont know what,but something is wrong...i think something in personality,quality with tissot probably ok,but could be more ...i am agree 750 is a little expensive

[@peterlaurence-couzens8913]

Nice looker, but the movement is a turn off for me. I’m sure many will like it though :-)

[@Sumerdini]

Swatch Group movements are excellent in accuracy, reliability & robustness...

[@peterlaurence-couzens8913]

@@Sumerdininot denying that. I have a Rado captain cook with the c07 movement, and I don’t like it. I did say many would though 😊

[@joshuabriggs7114]

This felt like a rushed, obligatory brand pimp. Sorry but that's how it came across :(

[@WillSavage]

Wersion...hehehe

[@chimnibff]

Mehhhh. Tissot is cool as a brand but this one is not exciting compared to most watches you feature.

[@tonylee-UK]

Meh.

[@theoverlord1925]

I disagree . 40 mm is too small for a dive watch. 43 was too big for most people , I agree ; but the perfect size would have been 41 mm or 41.5 mm . So they almost did it .

[@leeharding8306]

Plastic escapement 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@dado380]

Unserviceable movement with plastic parts,poor braclet and cheap foldover clasp,dial ring looks like it was cut with a scalpel by 10 years old boy.
Unbelievable!!

[@ivankerr3570]

Unserviceable movement . No thanks

[@entelferidun6367]

@@IDKline no, it's impossible...

[@richardpalmer1229]

They can be serviced 🤦‍♂️