This is one that most of us probably saw coming. Even if you didn?t actively predict this new watch from Tissot, if someone had asked you ?What do you think Tissot will do next with their PRX line"? I think it?s pretty likely most of you would have said, ?Well, a chrono makes sense.? Because a chrono does make sense. This is how you build out a product line these days: you start with the value oriented quartz piece to get enthusiasts accustomed to the design language, then you make a premium version available with a mechanical movement, and now we?ve moved into the complications phase. A mechanical chrono is a logical choice for a watch many think looks a heck of a lot like a certain integrated bracelet sports watch that is currently unobtainable, and this release certainly only ties those watches closer together. 
The PRX Automatic Chronograph?s predictability is a feature, not a bug. Tissot had an immediate hit on their hands when the quartz PRX dropped a little over a year ago, and the quick follow up with a mechanical version made it clear that this would be a entire watch ecosystem for Tissot to play in, and they?ve done that with plenty of variants for each version of the watch, largely building on an aesthetic coming straight out the 1980s, when the original PRX that the new watches are based on was produced. The chronograph unsurprisingly maintains exactly the same look as the PRX watches before it, with an angular cushion case, integrated bracelet d...