(Sold) 1980 men’s quartz Tissot Seastar Model reference 40312.
Quartz watches had developed a lot in the ten years since they were first launched in December 1969. Battery life got better, the quartz frequency became standardised across all brands and most noticeably the movements became smaller. Concord and Omega lead the way with watches so thin that they were practically unwearable (under 1mm thick!) but the game changer was ETA’s development of the 555 and then the 955 series. Launched in 1979, with this movement you could have a slim, reliable Swiss jewelled movement with quick set date at an affordable price, and they were used widely by many different brands. The 955.111 fitted in this watch is branded a Tissot 3232, but that is just badge engineering. Everything is working nicely still, and a new battery has been installed.The dial is very excellent, and visible through a scratch and chip free glass. The bracelet is long and requires no special tool to adjust, and it is signed on the clasp with the Tissot T logo (as is the crown), comes included with a lovely Tissot branded travel case with tissot cleaning cloth.
SIZE
Width with crown 36.1
Width without crown 34.6 mm
Between lugs 18 mm
Lug to lug length 38.7 mm
Case Thickness 6.7 mm
Bracelet will fit a maximum wrist size of 222m
Quartz watches had developed a lot in the ten years since they were first launched in December 1969. Battery life got better, the quartz frequency became standardised across all brands and most noticeably the movements became smaller. Concord and Omega lead the way with watches so thin that they were practically unwearable (under 1mm thick!) but the game changer was ETA’s development of the 555 and then the 955 series. Launched in 1979, with this movement you could have a slim, reliable Swiss jewelled movement with quick set date at an affordable price, and they were used widely by many different brands. The 955.111 fitted in this watch is branded a Tissot 3232, but that is just badge engineering. Everything is working nicely still, and a new battery has been installed.The dial is very excellent, and visible through a scratch and chip free glass. The bracelet is long and requires no special tool to adjust, and it is signed on the clasp with the Tissot T logo (as is the crown), comes included with a lovely Tissot branded travel case with tissot cleaning cloth.
SIZE
Width with crown 36.1
Width without crown 34.6 mm
Between lugs 18 mm
Lug to lug length 38.7 mm
Case Thickness 6.7 mm
Bracelet will fit a maximum wrist size of 222m
Quartz watches had developed a lot in the ten years since they were first launched in December 1969. Battery life got better, the quartz frequency became standardised across all brands and most noticeably the movements became smaller. Concord and Omega lead the way with watches so thin that they were practically unwearable (under 1mm thick!) but the game changer was ETA’s development of the 555 and then the 955 series. Launched in 1979, with this movement you could have a slim, reliable Swiss jewelled movement with quick set date at an affordable price, and they were used widely by many different brands. The 955.111 fitted in this watch is branded a Tissot 3232, but that is just badge engineering. Everything is working nicely still, and a new battery has been installed.The dial is very excellent, and visible through a scratch and chip free glass. The bracelet is long and requires no special tool to adjust, and it is signed on the clasp with the Tissot T logo (as is the crown), comes included with a lovely Tissot branded travel case with tissot cleaning cloth.
SIZE
Width with crown 36.1
Width without crown 34.6 mm
Between lugs 18 mm
Lug to lug length 38.7 mm
Case Thickness 6.7 mm
Bracelet will fit a maximum wrist size of 222m