Tissot · Le Locle Powermatic 80 · 39.3mm
The town, the year, the watch.
Le Locle is where Tissot began in 1853, and the watch that carries the name is its most traditional: Roman numerals, a 39.3mm case under 10mm thick, sapphire, and the 80-hour Powermatic 80.
Case
39.3mm
Thickness
9.75mm
Movement
Powermatic 80
Power reserve
80 hours
Crystal
Sapphire
Water resistance
30m
1853
Tissot was founded in Le Locle, in the Swiss Jura, in 1853. The Le Locle collection is the brand’s formal line, and it looks the part: Roman numerals all the way round, leaf hands, a script Le Locle signature under the centre and a small date at three.
This is the watch Tissot sells for weddings and boardrooms rather than for weekends.
Under ten millimetres
Tissot lists the case at 39.3mm across and 9.75mm thick, with 19mm lugs. That is a traditional dress-watch footprint and it slides under a cuff without catching. On the steel bracelet the weight is 122g.
The movement is the Powermatic 80, a Swiss automatic at 21,600 vibrations per hour with an 80-hour reserve. Those are Tissot’s figures; nothing has been timed for this page.
Which Le Locle
Tissot sells the Le Locle Powermatic 80 in many dial and strap combinations under adjacent references. The reference in our catalogue is one Tissot lists with a blue dial on a steel bracelet. The photograph on this page shows a white Roman dial on brown leather with a spare strap, which is a different configuration.
The case, movement, crystal and water rating are shared across them. The dial and strap are not, so match the listing to the one you want before you buy. Water resistance is 30m on all of them: rain, not swimming.
Specs
- Reference
- T006.407.11.043.00
- Case size
- 39.3mm
- Case material
- Stainless Steel
- Movement
- Powermatic 80.111
- Caliber type
- ETA-Based Automatic
- Crystal
- Sapphire Crystal
- Water resistance
- 30m (3 ATM)
- Power reserve
- 80 Hours
- Complications
- Date
- Jewels
- 23 Jewels
- Frequency
- 21,600 vph (3 Hz)
- Origin
- Swiss Made (Swatch Group)
Specifications as published by Tissot. We research from manufacturer documentation and published sources rather than hands-on testing. Researched 2026-09-03.
Verdict
Tissot’s most traditional dress watch: Roman numerals, under 10mm thick, sapphire and an 80-hour Swiss automatic.
Strengths
- 39.3mm by 9.75mm is a proper dress-watch size
- Powermatic 80 with an 80-hour reserve
- Sapphire crystal
- Full Roman dial and leaf hands, formal without effort
Trade-offs
- 30m water resistance
- 19mm lugs limit strap choice
- Many configurations share the name; the photo may not match the listing
- Formal enough to look wrong with a T-shirt
Buy it if
Someone who needs a classical dress watch for formal wear and wants a mechanical movement behind it.
Skip it if
You want one watch for everything, or any water resistance beyond rain. The Gentleman is the versatile Tissot.
FAQ
39.3mm across and 9.75mm thick, with 19mm lugs, per Tissot’s product page. It weighs 122g on the steel bracelet version.
Sources
Researched and last updated 2026-09-03. We do not test watches in hand; every figure above is traceable to the manufacturer or the sources listed here.
Tissot Le Locle Powermatic 80
Reference T006.407.11.043.00 · $500–$1,000
Prices and availability change; the band above is a research figure, so check the current listing.
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