Seven New Reasons to Love the Tissot PR516 Collection

Back-to-back new releases from Tissot demonstrate an outstanding sense of style, historical inspiration, and impressive gameplay, all the while adhering to the brand's relatively low price plan. Following the huge success of the Le Locle collections, Tissot is now putting the PR 516 at the forefront. While the range's expansion may not be as rapid or widespread as its PRX cousin, PR516's next step involves an array of quartz and automated variations, with each movement elevating its signature design, and offering a harmonious blend of reliability, longevity and style. The PR516 series is distinguished by its perforated straps that resemble old racing gloves; it combines retro appeal with sophisticated Swiss craftsmanship.

If we look back in history, Tissot PR516 was created in the 1960s as a tribute to motorsport, which resonated with the era's preoccupation with speed and automotive design. It gained attention for its unusual perforated strap, which was inspired by race car steering wheels, as well as for its sporty, durable appearance. It rapidly became a favourite among both racing aficionados and style-conscious watch lovers, thanks to its dependable automatic movement and bold dials. Over the years, Tissot has updated the PR516 series with modern features while maintaining its vintage charm. Let us now look at what the seven new models of the 2025 PR516 range have to offer.

Tissot PR516 Automatic Chronograph

This 41 mm stainless steel tapered case watch has a crown at 3 o’clock, and two chronograph pushers at 2 o’clock and 4 o’clock. There is a blue ceramic tachymeter scale bezel with a pulsometre. Blue accents can be found on the minute track on the outer periphery of the dial, the seconds hand, and the three counters that have a spiral finish. The white centred subdials get a trifecta layout of a 30-minute counter at 3 o’clock, a 12-hour counter at 6 o’clock, and a 60-second counter at 9 o’clock. 

The baton-shaped hour markers and hour, minute hands are filled with SuperLumiNova. Powering the watch is Valjoux A05 movement with a 68-hour power reserve. Turning the watch over showcases the open sapphire crystal caseback with a stainless steel oscillating weight. The watch is finished on an interchangeable quick release stainless steel bracelet with a butterfly clasp and push buttons.

Tissot PR516 Quartz Chronograph

The 40 mm novelties have a stainless steel case, a crown, chronograph pushers (Ref. T149.417.22.051.01), and a full PVD rose gold case, a crown, and chronograph pushers for Ref. T149.417.33.051.00. Both models have a black ceramic with gold PVD bezel with a tachymetre and pulsometre scale. The black dial watches get a trifecta layout of a 30-minute counter at 10 o’clock, a 12-hour counter at 2 o’clock, and a 60-second counter at 6 o’clock. 

The watches also get baton-shaped hour markers, and hour, minute hands, along with a gold PVD second hand. The watches are powered by a quartz movement. The stainless steel model is finished on a stainless steel and gold PVD bracelet while the all-gold model gets a gold PVD bracelet. 

Tissot PR516 Powermatic 80

The timepiece maker has introduced four models in 38 mm size and all are powered by Tissot’s Powermatic 80 movement, offering an 80-hour power reserve. Turning each watch over showcases the open caseback with a stainless steel oscillating weight. All models come with a stainless steel crown at 3 o’clock. 

The first variant in the collection is Ref. T149.407.22.011.00; it has a stainless steel case with yellow gold PVD coating, a black ceramic bezel with yellow markings, and a black minute track. This white dialled watch has a white background black numeral date window at 3 o’clock, yellow framed baton hour markers, hour, minute hands, and a black second hand. The watch is finished on a stainless steel and yellow gold bracelet.

The second model is Ref. T149.407.11.051.00 that has a black ceramic bezel with white numerals and a white minute track on the outer periphery of the black dial. This watch has a black background white numeral date window at 3 o’clock, white-framed baton hour markers, hour, minute hands, and a red second hand. The watch is finished on a grey stainless steel bracelet. 

The third novelty, Ref. T149.407.16.041.00, has a blue ceramic bezel with white numerals and a white minute track on a blue dial. This watch has a white background black numeral date window at 3 o’clock, white-framed baton hour markers, hour, minute hands, and a red second hand. The watch is finished on a blue leather strap with a standard buckle with a honeycomb texture.

The last novelty, Ref. T149.407.16.051.00, has a black ceramic bezel with white numerals and a white minute track on a black dial. This watch has a black background white numeral date window at 3 o’clock, white-framed baton hour markers, hour, minute hands, and a yellow second hand. The watch is finished on a light brown leather strap with a standard buckle with a honeycomb texture.