Tissot PRS516 Automatic Chronograph Review | Bob's Watches

Tissot PRS516 Automatic Chronograph Review | Bob's Watches Tissot is a respected Swiss watch company that was first established way back in 1853 by father and son watchmaking team, Charles-Félicien Tissot and Charles-Émile Tissot. With over 160 years of continuous history, Tissot has seen its fair share of challenges and successes, from weathering the tough Quartz crises of the 1970s to finding immense success among the fast-paced world of motorsport. Today, the Tissot catalog features a watch to suit every wrist, including the subject of today’s review: the Tissot PRS 516 Automatic Chronograph. The first motorsport-inspired Tissot watch was released in 1965 in the form of the Tissot PR 516. In the years since its initial debut, the watch has become a staple of the brand’s catalog and includes a design that is heavily inspired by race cars from that time. Most notably is its unique cut-out bracelet, which features equally spaced holes that mimic the design of a steering wheel. Without the use of modern, lighter weight materials in the ‘60s, the holes in the steering wheel served to lighten the weight of the car. This technique is iconic of that era and creates massive nostalgia for the PR 516 collection. The original vintage Tissot PR 516 from the 1960s earns its name from the series in which it was produced. 5 signifies the finishing option for the calibre, while 16 stands for the 16th model. Additionally, the “PR” stands for “Particularly Robust” or “Particularly Resista