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Hey WatchUSeekers,
I'm still looking for another chronograph, with colour hits of orange and/or blue, and this guy is in the ballpark of general good looks and size.
But the chunky/chopped-off hands is a FAIL in my eyes, so this is a no for me, for now.
What say you?
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Introducing the Tissot PR516 Chronograph Mechanical: Made for the Motorsport Minded

Tissot introduces the Valjoux-powered PR516 Chronograph Mechanical, a watch made for the motorsport minded.
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redSLED said:
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But that chopped-off hour hand is an UGLY FAIL in my eyes, so this is a no for me, for now.
What say you?
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It's a motorsport watch. As such, the hour hand is not as important as the information on the subdials, minute hand and chrono seconds hand. Besides, a longer hour's hand could impede the visibility of the timing information on the subdials.
— That's what says me.
 
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Wow, divisive!
I like it. The hands don’t bother me, especially since the minute hand has a syringe tip. The subtle colors work well on the black dial (as many colors do on a black dial). I also like that it shaves some thickness off by being hand-wind (why does the industry want us to call hand-wound watches “mechanical?” Automatic winding watches are mechanical too).
And here’s a meaningless bit of trivia that also explains why I like the watch. I have had a vintage Tissot chronograph in my junk drawer for nearly 4 decades. I love the look, but it is literally beyond repair in many tiny little parts, some of which are missing. This watch reminds me of it a little.
 
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Just found this image, 1972 Tissot PR 516 GL. Only 36mm size case. The squared-off hands look great here - styling is bold and cohesive. Blue dial, white and 2 hits of orange, so nice. Tissot should have "reissued" this style in a 39-41mm - did they forget about this in their catalog? Missed opportunity I say. Sports watch sweetness.
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Ooops, I screwed up: Tissot did "reissue" the 1972 watch as the 40mm "Heritage" PR 516 "Visodate", in 2012 :rolleyes:.
Tissot really loves their PR & PRS & 516 to name so many of their different watches.
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Basel World 2012: Introducing The Tissot Heritage PR 516

This is a great looking new introduction for BaselWorld 2012 from Tissot. The Heritage PR516 is a throwback to the PR 516 from the 1960s and 70s, one of Tissot's most favored vintage pieces. To be specific, the Heritage PR516 is actually an homage to the Tissot Seastar PR 516 GL - and this new...
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I have an old PR 516, it's a lovely watch and I like this one too, the case design is simple and classy and I like the hands that are giving me a vintage vibe.
 
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Meh... I like the hands. I could see myself buying the quartz version when it hits the grey market.

Mtvandi said:
It looks like a color highlighted Daytona, but with a mechanical movement! Not a bad looking watch, but a bit too derivative of the Rolex and I don't want to wind up a Chrono every couple days. No t for me.
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It's not a Rolex knock off. That's just what a lot of chronographs looked like.
 
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redSLED said:
Just found this image, 1972 Tissot PR 516 GL. Only 36mm size case. The squared-off hands look great here - styling is bold and cohesive. Blue dial, white and 2 hits of orange, so nice. Tissot should have "reissued" this style in a 39-41mm - did they forget about this in their catalog? Missed opportunity I say. Sports watch sweetness.
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They did reissue it in a larger case with conventional lugs - 12-13 years ago. There was also a late '60 PR516 GL with conventional lugs. But presumably the same "hard pass" (is there any kind of pass on this forum any more?) because of the stubby hour hand. Not sure about the bracelet, but it is in keeping with the original.
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Mtvandi said:
It looks like a color highlighted Daytona, but with a mechanical movement! Not a bad looking watch, but a bit too derivative of the Rolex and I don't want to wind up a Chrono every couple days. No t for me.
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I can't think of a single Rolex chrono this looks like. Every detail is different, except the subdial layout, which is nothing to do with Rolex, of course. Which one did you have in mind?
 
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