Tissot Ballade Powermatic 80 COSC — Silver Dial, Steel Bracelet
The watch
Tissot Ballade Powermatic 80 COSC: a silver-dial COSC chronometer in a 39 mm 316L stainless steel case, driven by a Powermatic 80 automatic movement. Highlights include 100 m / 10 bar water resistance and a sapphire crystal. On the ChronoSeasons dial it sits at Hour II — Chronometer COSC, part of the Boardroom season — and suits business days where precision matters.
The Ballade wears its heritage with quiet confidence. A finely fluted bezel frames a bright silver sunray dial, where applied Roman numerals and a neatly framed date add just enough formality without tipping into fuss. Brushed and polished surfaces trade the light across the 39 mm case, giving this dress watch genuine presence on the wrist.
At its heart is the Tissot Powermatic 80, a Swiss automatic movement that has earned official COSC chronometer certification — fifteen days of precision testing that only a small share of watches ever undergo. It also holds up to 80 hours of power reserve and an anti-magnetic Nivachron balance spring, so accuracy stays true even after a weekend in the drawer.
Sapphire crystal with anti-reflective treatment keeps the dial crisp and scratch-resistant, while 100 m of water resistance shrugs off rain, splashes and the occasional swim. The quick-release steel bracelet makes swapping to a strap the work of a moment.
The silver dial is the classic choice — endlessly versatile from boardroom to black tie. For the man who wants one chronometer-certified watch to do it all, this Ballade is a timeless gift for a graduation, promotion or milestone.
New, boxed and warrantied — ships within the US.
Good to know
It runs the Tissot Powermatic 80, a Swiss automatic (self-winding) movement that is COSC chronometer-certified for verified accuracy and offers up to 80 hours of power reserve, so it keeps running through a weekend off the wrist.
It is rated to 100 metres (10 bar), which comfortably handles hand-washing, rain, splashes and swimming. It is not a diving watch, so avoid operating the crown underwater and keep it away from hot showers, saunas and steam.
The case measures 39 mm — a versatile size that suits most wrists (roughly 15.5-19 cm / 6.1-7.5 in). Our watch size guide (/pages/watch-size-guide) explains how to measure your wrist.
It has a silver dial, under a sapphire crystal.
Yes. COSC certification means the movement passed fifteen days of official Swiss precision testing, and the anti-magnetic Nivachron balance spring helps it stay reliable around everyday magnetic fields.
The dial is protected by scratch-resistant sapphire crystal with anti-reflective treatment, and the watch comes on a stainless steel bracelet fitted with a quick-release system for tool-free strap changes.
On the ChronoSeasons dial it sits at Hour II — Chronometer COSC, part of the Boardroom season, and suits business days where certified precision matters.
Yes, this is a brand-new, authentic Swiss Made Tissot supplied with its box and papers and backed by a 2-year international warranty. It ships free within the US and is covered by our standard return policy.
From the journal
Owners say
I love vintage aviation watches and chronographs where timekeeping precision actually matters, so having a COSC-certified automatic under $1,200 is fantastic. Sits great on my wrist and the 80-hour reserve keeps ticking all weekend.
What sold me on the Ballade COSC over other dress watches is the 100m / 10 bar water resistance rating. I can wear it out on the boat in Ohio on Saturday without babying it, and the 316L steel bracelet and sapphire crystal hold up to everything.
At 39mm this silver Ballade slides neatly under my clinic coat and dress shirt cuffs. The monochrome silver dial and steel bracelet look clean and professional on my 7-inch wrist.
Wears comfortably on my wrist right out of the box. The textured silver dial catches the sun way better in person than in website photos, and it works for both office days and weekend dinners.
I was a little hesitant ordering a thousand-dollar Swiss watch online, but this Tissot Ballade arrived factory-fresh with its COSC certificate. On my wrist the solid 316L steel links, sapphire crystal, and silver dial finishing feel like a much pricier piece.
Wore this to district meetings and a formal dinner this week. The 39mm case clears a buttoned cuff without a snag on my wrist, and the silver dial with the fluted bezel goes with any suit.
Thank you for the review, Gabriel! That monochromatic silver dial and fluted bezel is a timeless pairing for formal wear.
The 39mm case diameter and compact lug-to-lug make this Tissot Ballade sit cleanly on my wrist. The Powermatic 80 COSC caliber has been running at +1 second per day on my timegrapher, and the 80-hour power reserve easily survives a whole weekend off the wrist. Between the sapphire crystal, 100m water resistance, and textured silver dial, the specs are tough to beat.
