At this point in the ongoing 70s watchmaking renaissance, you probably already have a pretty good grasp of the major players — Audemars Piguet Royal Oak and Patek Philippe Nautilusto name two particularly era-defining examples — along with under-the-radar options like Girard Perregaux Laureato and Vacheron Constantin Historiques 222 (this also happens one of the hottest “new” watches of 2022). With their chunky bezels and integrated bracelet, they perfectly encapsulate the decade’s free energy — but their cup condition also means you can expect to pay well above their gray-market retail price. Don’t sweat, though: if 70s vibes are a lot your jam but you don’t have the average five-figure budget to blow on your next watch, the Tissot PRX boasts all the features that made the decade’s watches so exciting, plus a hefty sticker price affordable period.
The PRX debuted last year as a quartz and automatic watch, quickly becoming one of the most popular models in the expanding Tissot lineup. For all its merits, keen watch lovers (hello!) Still trying to be clear about what a reboot is are not These include: namely, a smaller — and more realistic — case size, and an all-gold PVD option (because nothing speaks to the high ’70s glitz like a gold watch on gold). Luckily, the latest version solves both of those little problems, through a perfect tribute to ’70s design that’s still under $500.
The new PRX has all the details that made the first reboot so successful — a clean, modern dial, integrated bracelet and quartz movement — but with a 35mm width. , it is significantly more compact than its 40mm counterpart. 40mm might be the standard for men’s watches these days, but back in the 70s a case of that size would have seemed unusually large (the first Royal oak treehas a 37mm case, nicknamed “The Jumbo” for that reason).
That makes the new 35mm case a more precise respect for the original — not to mention a better fit for anyone with smaller wrists. Then, of course, there’s the new gold case and bracelet, a combination like unmistakable 70s like a velcro bell bottom and soft bow tie, but much easier to wear to the office — and everywhere else.
