The Tissot PRX took the watch industry by storm when it first arrived like a lightning bolt back in 2021. Here, for the first time, was a way for enthusiasts to get the coveted integrated luxury sports watch look for a tiny fraction of the price of the AP and Patek watches that defined the category.
As the years went on, the PRX family has grown exponentially and now ranks as Tissot’s most recognizable watch. The original 40mm quartz version spawned an automatic counterpart within a couple of months, but it didn’t take long for fans to start clamoring for something smaller, as the 40 wears considerably larger than most watches with the same case diameter.
Tissot answered the call with a quartz 35mm version in 2022 and an automatic the following year, but they didn’t quite scratch the itch for many collectors. They were a bit too small. Surely, there had to be a happy medium between 40mm and 35mm?
Of course, there is, and now Tissot has debuted what might be the ultimate PRX. Not only is it in the sweet-spot size of 38mm for the first time, but it also introduces titanium to the line.
PRX Perfection
It’s hard to argue with the new PRX 38mm in titanium. For one, the size is spot-on. 38mm across the case is wearable for just about everyone, and it should please those — like me — who found the 40mm too large and the 35mm too small. It’s also roughly the same thickness as the 40mm version at 10.98mm (the 40 is 10.93mm thick).
The watch is powered by Tissot’s Powermatic 80 automatic movement, which I think we can all agree is the version of the PRX to get, no matter the size or material. And it has all of the same features you’ll find on the smaller and larger versions, including 100m of water resistance, a quick-release integrated bracelet with a butterfly clasp, and a waffle dial with applied Super-LumiNova-filled indices.