Tissot PRX Powermatic 80 · problems & reliability report

Tissot PRX Powermatic 80 problems: what real owners report

26% of 276 verified Tissot PRX Powermatic 80owners don't recommend it — based on real owner comments from Reddit, enthusiast forums, and YouTube.

For balance: 62% recommend it. This page collects the complaints so you know what you're signing up for — read the full owner report for both sides. How we score

Most common complaints

In owners' own words

“At nearly double the cost is hard to recommend the automatic, specially with plastic parts on the movement wich makes servicing nearly impossible.”
— @davidmso834 on YouTube
“the hour hand points about 5-6 minutes ahead of where it should be. I was really excited to get this watch and start wearing it, but I know this will never not annoy me.”
— jgyrfalcon on Reddit
“Not a chance. That thing is utterly overrated”
— @theshadowman1398 on YouTube
“the lack of regulation and throw away nature of the plastic heart of the movement, defeats the purpose of a quality automatic movement”
— @oktc68 on YouTube
“Tissot fucked it up with the digital PRX, lowered the perceived value of the entire lineup.”
— @BBingo-v5i on YouTube
“I'm pissed they don't offer a fluted bezel option in full steel.”
— @PocketUau on YouTube
“I barely wore mine, no visible marks and I still lost a lot of money on the aftermarket.”
— @TheRealDoctorBreezy on YouTube
“They just don’t hug the wrist.”
— @kappc2014 on YouTube
“There’s no sense of permanence or longevity.”
— @JustAnotherKyd on YouTube
“Sold mine, it should have been 38mm, wears to big”
— @coffeeboyclips1973 on YouTube
“im scared of the PVD getting scratched off”
— @ErikHagberg-x2w on YouTube
“No, not worth it. Too many cheap plastic parts used inside, as part of the movement.”
— @NGMonocrom on YouTube

Setup quirks & things to watch for

Not complaints — practical notes from owners that didn't affect the score.

“While there are gaps under the first links, the watch head itself sits flat and centered on my wrist. Unfortunately, those gaps are going to exist on both the 35mm and 40mm.”
— coolhandluke_7 on WatchUSeek
“It's not like a normal 35mm though. The 35mm PRX wears more like a 39mm watch”
— JakeFromStateFromm on Reddit
“I have the same wrist size as you, and a black dial PRX PM80.”
— CanadianBoyEh on Reddit
“It’s only overhyped within the watch community.”
— a516359 on Reddit
“I was surprised how small the dial was on mine.”
— rban_whaleshark on Reddit
Weighing it up? The full report has the other side — what 62% of owners like about it, who it's for, and every sourced quote. Full Tissot PRX Powermatic 80 owner report →