Gentleman Powermatic 80 Silicium Black Dial

I had this watch in my sights for several months before I decided to purchase it. I was torn over this watch and the Seiko SARB033. Both are stellar pieces that scratch a similar itch. Ultimately, I chose the Tissot because of its new movement and slightly larger size. What I like about this watch: 1. It keeps time as good as any Swiss watch costing 10x the price. I update the time on my watches every Monday morning. This watch has been consistently slow by 10 seconds a week. That's about 1.5 seconds slow per day. Absolutely insane, really. 2. The finish and look are extremely high quality. The dial is a bit bland but the indexes add so much depth that you don't care. They reflect the light in a way that makes the watch twinkle. 3. The watch wears extremely well on my 7 1/4" wrist. I had to remove three links to get it to fit just right. But the bracelet is high quality and wears like a premium piece. What I don't like about this watch: 1. No micro-adjustments on the bracelet. Due to the butterfly clasp, you're limited to fine adjustments with the bracelet. I'm lucky that I got it to fit me just right. I could see this bracelet being tricky to size. Fortunately, there are two half links on the bracelet that let you get a better fit. 2. Using pins to make bracelet adjustments. Not a critical need but it would be nice to have screws to remove the links. 3. The bracelet scuff easily. After wearing the watch for a couple of weeks on a daily basis, the clasp area is fairly scuffed. It looks like I've been wearing this watch for months instead of weeks. Would I recommend this watch? Absolutely! This is my first Tissot and it won't be my last. I've read that people are concerned about not being able to adjust the movement at a local jeweler. I see their concern but I'm not bothered by it. I will gladly send my watch to Tissot for the necessary adjustments and service when the time comes. If that's a problem for you the you may want to look elsewhere.

This is my first automatic watch purchase, and my first purchase from Teddy Baldassarre and I couldn't be happier with both. The finish on the watch can't be beat for the price. I will definitely be a repeat customer.