Tissot celebrated its 150th in 2013. An anniversary of Tissot, undoubtedly, will be something grand; that’s a no brainer. The real deal is they were been doing things the right way to make the 150th a hit! The Le Locle is a clear indicator of this.

You can see glimpses of Royal architecture in it. Every Tissot Le Locle – you got to believe me – bear an avalanche of crisply flowing classical inspirations. The watch, much resembles a house with just the right hints modern designs. It’s not meant to go with the jeans and the tee and you better dress up for it! Even if it is in semi-formals or say, traditional ethnics.

The Le Locle are pieces that earn respect. You don’t need to empty your wallet for one of them; the best bang-for-the buck in the dress/formal range is offered by Tissot! These watches are for everyone and shall obviously hold a special place both in their heart and in their – as I like to say – watchdrobe, but as two different things. Inside, it’s alive; outside, a dazzling addition to an existing array! It’s good as a ‘first, truly good’ watch; as a start to future; as a college student’s watch and as a wristwear to an adult with a correct sense of responsibility.

Inside the Le Locle is an automatic ETA 2824-2 movement. Hacking, hand winding, quick-set date complication – all melded into one! Accurate to 11 seconds of actual time on an average at first, it gets even as the watch breaks in a bit. The rotor is a gold-plated one with a Tissot 1853 engraving (top) and (Swiss Made 25 Jewels) just underneath. The movement 28,800-bpm count makes the seconds-hand sweep pretty fluid.

There’s no need to talk about the case and its finish, you can see that very well. I would say, as infamously – “You don’t paint a Lily”. Obviously Tissot won’t leave a sharp edge or a steep corner, so ‘perfectly rounded’ et al is really, a waste of time. And words, space, energy, patience, skill….you name it. Still, if you are really reluctant to let it go, let’s say Tissot brings a new touch to the whole PVD plating business!

Certainly you won’t compare it to VC-s, Patek-s and Lange or in that case, JLC, for they are in a class of their own. Here, we are talking luxury within limits of sanity. Those insane prices are for times when you have an insane kind of figure showing in your bank account. Unless you barely feel the snip (or don’t sense it at all), you can’t really feel the watch. That is not the case with the Le Locle. It’s not phenomenal, but extraordinary!

Watch(es) mentioned in this post are listed below. Click to see details and buy them: