Tissot

PRS 516

42mm
Low $396
Median $456
High $568
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The Tissot PRS 516 wears its motorsport connection in the details: perforated bracelets on some versions recall drilled steering-wheel spokes rather than simply adding a racing stripe to the dial. It descends from the PR 516 of the 1960s, and that mix of everyday usefulness and automotive design remains the reason to seek one out.

Choose the generation as carefully as the dial. The modern Powermatic 80 three-hand versions offer a cleaner layout and a long power reserve; chronographs lean further into the dashboard-instrument look, but bring a busier dial and a different wearing experience. The PRS 516 name covers both quartz and mechanical watches, so establish which movement you’re considering rather than relying on the family name. On a chronograph, test the start, stop and reset functions: the hands should return precisely to zero.

Case Size42mm

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