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[Tissot Gentleman T1274071104100] Is Tissot a good brand to get into luxury watches with?
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I daily an Apple Watch but have been increasingly interested in getting a nice dress watch.
My dream watch is the Rolex Datejust with the jubilee bracelet and fluted bezel, but I don’t have 12-14k to cough up for one.
Looking at some of the other brands, even a few grand on a luxury watch is a bit much for me for anything similar (Tudor, seiko, omega etc. I never knew those brands were in the thousands).
I found this Tissot and I think it’s gorgeous, but I don’t know too much about the brand. This watch is the Tissot Gentleman Powermatic 80 Silicium Automatic, which runs $825. The Quartz model is half the price, $425, so I’m curious what the major difference is to demand double for the automatic.
Thank you!
The Gentleman was my first watch, it's great. It's versatile and looks great on lots of different straps.
To answer your question, the automatic movement demands a higher price point because it's essentially a different product. You're paying for something that keeps time (although not 100% accurate) without the use of a battery - the sophistication, complexity and ingenuity of the clockwork are what people are really paying for, like a piece of art, which is also why a exhibition caseback is what some people want in their watches.
Automatic movements can last generations (if properly cared for and serviced), whereas (the idea of) quartz is that it's eventually disposable, but that could be 20+ years down the line anyway.
Quartz is fine in my opinion, is more accurate and you only need to set it once. So if you don't particularly care about horology and just want something that looks good on your wrist, go with quartz.