Tissot Powermatic 80: Servicing Polymer Escapement Parts

Canuck · May 18, 2026

Tissot Powermatic 80 movement, polymer escape wheel and pallets. I have read that it is customary to replace these movements rather than to service them. Opinions? I was recently sent one of these, and I have simply returned it as not repairable. Same goes with Swatch system 51.

ghce · May 18, 2026

Canuck
Tissot Powermatic 80 movement, polymer escape wheel and pallets. I have read that it is customary to replace these movements rather than to service them. Opinions? I was recently sent one of these, and I have simply returned it as not repairable. Same goes with Swatch system 51.

Is it not just an ETA 2824 with only the hairspring replaced with the silicon spring ( unadjustable) but otherwise standard movement. Maybe not able to be regulated easily but surely still up for a standard service?

Canuck · May 18, 2026

ghce
Is it not just an ETA 2824 with only the hairspring replaced with the silicon spring ( unadjustable) but otherwise standard movement. Maybe not able to be regulated easily but surely still up for a standard service?

As mentioned in my post, the Tissot Powermatic 80 has the polymer escape wheel and pallets. I have read that the service centres replace these movements rather than repairing them! The Swatch 51 likewise uses polymer escapement components. Since the service centres replace these movements rather than servicing them, does anyone outside the service centres have any experience servicing them?

Archer · May 18, 2026

Canuck
As mentioned in my post, the Tissot Powermatic 80 has the polymer escape wheel and pallets.

Not all of them do.

Canuck · May 18, 2026

Archer
Not all of them do.

The ones I have seen have the polymer components.

Tissot Powermatic 80: Servicing Polymer Escapement Parts

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