While much of the watch world was focused on LVMH Watch Week, and the plethora of novelties from Zenith, Bulgari, and Hublot, the Swatch Group?s Tissot was quietly releasing one of its more interesting timepieces in recent years. The updated Tissot PRX 40 205 draws its inspirations from a similar watch released back in 1978, with an integrated steel bracelet, a flat, barrel-shaped case, a quartz movement, and very familiar dial details and color options. The name PRX, according to the brand, was first applied to the initial model, with “PR? standing for ?Precise and Robust,? and “X” for 10 atmospheres (equivalent to 100 meters) of water resistance.

The PRX 40 205 is Tissot?s latest dip into the neo-vintage styling that has brought it recent success in watches like the Heritage 1937 Chronograph, Heritage Petite Seconde, and Heritage Antimagnetique. Last year saw a slight break from that trend, and even this PRX eschews the “Heritage” prefix, but this model indicates the brand isn?t done with such historically inspired designs just yet ? especially when they also adopt other rising trends such as blue dials and steel integrated bracelets.
Measuring 40 mm by 40 mm in diameter and 10.4 mm thick, the steel case adopts the flat, barrel shape of its vintage forebear and is secured to the wrist via an integrated bracelet. The watch is finished primarily with brushing, though some polished elements are seen, most noticeably on the rounded ...