Tissot Le Locle Powermatic 80 — Black Dial, Steel Bracelet
The watch
Built around a black dial, the Tissot Le Locle Powermatic 80 pairs a 39.3mm case with a Powermatic 80 automatic movement. Expect 30 m water resistance and a sapphire crystal. We place it at Hour I (Minimalist Dress) of the Boardroom season, for client meetings, weddings and evenings that call for a jacket.
Named for Tissot's home town in the Swiss Jura, the Le Locle Powermatic 80 gives the classic dress watch a confident black dial on a solid steel bracelet.
A polished 39.3mm stainless steel case frames a black Roman-numeral dial with a guilloche centre and date window, matched to an integrated stainless steel bracelet.
The self-winding Powermatic 80 movement stores up to 80 hours of power reserve, keeping time through a weekend and shown through the exhibition caseback.
The steel bracelet and butterfly clasp wear comfortably, sapphire crystal resists scratches, and 30 metre (3 ATM) water resistance handles rain and hand-washing.
For the man who wants one versatile all-steel automatic with the depth of a black dial.
New, boxed and warrantied — ships within the US.
Good to know
It is a self-winding Swiss automatic. The Powermatic 80 movement winds from the motion of your wrist and holds up to 80 hours of power reserve, so it keeps running for about three days when set aside.
It is water resistant to 30 metres (3 ATM), which covers rain and hand-washing. As a dress watch it should not be worn for showering, swimming or diving.
The case measures 39.3mm — 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 black dial, under a sapphire crystal.
Yes, the dial is protected by a scratch-resistant sapphire crystal, and an exhibition caseback shows the automatic movement inside.
On the ChronoSeasons dial it sits at Hour I — Minimalist Dress, part of the Boardroom season, and suits client meetings, weddings and evenings that call for a jacket.
Every watch is an authentic Swiss Made Tissot, brand-new with its original box and papers, and covered by a 2-year international warranty. Returns are accepted in line with our store policy.
From the journal
Owners say
Most of my weekends are spent kayaking or camping with a G-Shock or a 300m diver, so I needed a clean steel automatic for client meetings and weddings. The black dial is super legible in low light, and the stainless bracelet feels sturdy for a dress piece.
I debated between this and a couple of Japanese automatics for a month. Once I opened the box, the weight of the solid steel bracelet and the depth of the black textured dial convinced me I made the right call. Fits my 8-inch wrist without needing extra links.
I'm a machinist by trade so I tend to nitpick case edges and bracelet links when ordering online. Honestly wasn't sure if a multi-link dress bracelet at this price would rattle, but the brushing and polished chamfers are tight and the sapphire crystal is flush.
As someone who collects mostly tool watches and chronographs, I wanted one proper Roman-numeral dress piece under 40mm. The 39.3mm diameter and sub-10mm thickness give it classic proportions on my wrist. The semi-skeletonized caseback with the medieval-style Tissot engraving is a fun touch over a standard open sapphire back.
Solid tolerances across the case and seven-row bracelet. The butterfly clasp snaps shut cleanly on both sides, the crown winds with smooth resistance, and the 80-hour power reserve held time from Friday afternoon through Monday morning without needing a reset.
I rotate through several Swiss automatics in my collection, and the dial work on this T006.407.11.053.00 holds up remarkably well under a loupe. The stamped clous de Paris center transitions cleanly into the satin chapter ring with Roman numerals, and the 21,600 vph Powermatic 80 movement has stayed within +2 seconds per day over ten days of wear.
Bought this for dinners and office days when my heavy outdoor dive watches feel too bulky. The silver hands stand out cleanly against the black textured dial, and the steel bracelet is easy to wipe down. I do wish the butterfly clasp had a micro-adjustment hole for warm Carolina afternoons.
Sized the multi-link steel bracelet for my wrist right away and also tried it on a 19mm black leather strap for a dressier look. Both work great with the black Roman dial, though the date window at 3 o'clock is a bit small without my reading glasses.
Thanks for sharing your feedback, Frank! Glad you're enjoying the versatility of the black-dial Le Locle on both steel and leather.
