TISSOT PR516 ref.44630-2X cal.786-2 / 1970s New Old Stock

— Where "PR" comes from —

The PR in PR516 stands for Particularly Robust: a model Tissot released for sporting people.

Combining robustness with refinement, this watch was an emblem of the sports watch of its day.

— An ash-blue sunburst dial —

An original sunburst dial with hour markers and the Tissot logo.

Luminous hands and a central seconds mark the time, with a date at three.

A stainless case with a screw-down back and a domed acrylic crystal balances robustness with beauty.

— A case design that sits well on the wrist —

A Tissot PR516 in superb condition.

Exactly right for anyone after a vintage sports watch.

The original stainless steel link bracelet settles comfortably on the wrist and works under a tweed sports coat as easily as with casual weekend clothes.

A metallic grey sunburst finish, and red text set discreetly at six, give it a quiet character.

— Tissot's own design: Cal.786-2 —

Cal.786-2 is not an ETA movement but an in-house automatic Tissot developed during its golden age.

Its low-beat pulse carries a classical character, and its robust construction and serviceability are part of its appeal.

It demonstrates the brand's own engineering capability and is still favoured by collectors and by those who actually wear their watches.

— Evidence of the Omega sister company —

A sticker reading "Omega sister company, Tissot" survives, conveying the memory of its period quietly.

This is new old stock — a rare piece kept in a condition as close to unused as it is possible to be.

— What the price tag tells us —

The original price tag reads ¥33,000.

¥10,000 in 1970 converts to roughly ¥33,000 in 2025 money — which is to say the watch was priced at about ¥100,000 in today's terms, a figure that still conveys how premium it was at the time.

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