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Tissot’s Petite Seconde

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Yes I agree. They are any day better than these 42 mm re-edition of those classic beauties. Anyway beauty lies in the eye of the beholder indeed.
Can’t imagine how it would look at 42mm. I have some chronographs at 40mm that look huge. Here are some originals I have at ~ 32mm and ~ 33 mm. Feel like for my size of wrist they measure out perfectly.

I remember the first time a tried a vintage watch on at 35 mm and it felt weird for a week. But now I’d never go back!

I’m definitely a fan of bringing that beautiful font and those crowns back!

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I don’t know about you but when it come to a sub dial watch...I generally drool . Just love the classic look. So when I saw Tissot’s latest heritage piece, the Petite Seconde, A big smile appeared . It’s is quite a wonderful example of the classic sub dial from yesteryear. Ok, it’s a 42mm steel piece but with a classic manually winding movement, and a pretty classic dial. So gets my vote and for circa £800 good value IMO. It’s on my list to Santa
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Hmmm, I prefer bigger, but even for me 42mm seems at least 2 or 4mm too big for such a lovely simple dial. Would love to see it on my wrist though, could easily be persuaded!

Edit: would be a great modern wearer for this beauty (tres petite by my standard at 35mm)...
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Can’t imagine how it would look at 42mm. I have some chronographs at 40mm that look huge. Here are some originals I have at ~ 32mm and ~ 33 mm. Feel like for my size of wrist they measure out perfectly.

I remember the first time a tried a vintage watch on at 35 mm and it felt weird for a week. But now I’d never go back!

I’m definitely a fan of bringing that beautiful font and those crowns back!

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I couldn’t agree more!!
 
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Interesting that one of the web photo views shows it with the “Antimagnetique” text, but not the primary photo.

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Also celebrating 165 years?
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Interesting that one of the web photo views shows it with the “Antimagnetique” text, but not the primary photo.

Apparently, the Antimagnetique was dropped for the production model.
 
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I don’t know about you but when it come to a sub dial watch...I generally drool . Just love the classic look. So when I saw Tissot’s latest heritage piece, the Petite Seconde, A big smile appeared . It’s is quite a wonderful example of the classic sub dial from yesteryear. Ok, it’s a 42mm steel piece but with a classic manually winding movement, and a pretty classic dial. So gets my vote and for circa £800 good value IMO. It’s on my list to Santa
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As I wear 42 to 50 mm watches regularly, this watch is just beautiful to me. The thought that this kind of elegance would have to be limited to small sizes is anathema for me. But I do empathize with collectors, so there's that...
 
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Can’t imagine how it would look at 42mm. I have some chronographs at 40mm that look huge. Here are some originals I have at ~ 32mm and ~ 33 mm. Feel like for my size of wrist they measure out perfectly.

I remember the first time a tried a vintage watch on at 35 mm and it felt weird for a week. But now I’d never go back!

I’m definitely a fan of bringing that beautiful font and those crowns back!

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Wow that first one is a gem! Such a beauty. If anyone haven’t said it... dibs hahaha
 
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Let's hope Tissot listens to feedback...I'd buy one in a heart beat at 37 to 38mm as an everyday wear. Love a seconds subdial.
 
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However at 36.6mm there is not too much scope for reducing case diameter.

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I don’t know about you but when it come to a sub dial watch...I generally drool . Just love the classic look. So when I saw Tissot’s latest heritage piece, the Petite Seconde, A big smile appeared . It’s is quite a wonderful example of the classic sub dial from yesteryear. Ok, it’s a 42mm steel piece but with a classic manually winding movement, and a pretty classic dial. So gets my vote and for circa £800 good value IMO. It’s on my list to Santa
You started this thread for the Petite Seconde, but I got a promo-email today for some additional Heritage pieces and I find several of them similarly appealing as the Petite Seconde (hope you don't mind me sharing in the same thread...)

The look and price ($375 USD are nice!)....
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... until you browse the details and discover the biggest unfortunate departure from anything "Heritage"... ::facepalm1::


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and I find several of them similarly appealing as the Petite Seconde
The heritage Visodate also comes in an automatic flavor:
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It's a nice enough watch, but it feels heavy and clunky compared to the original.
 
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Zeno Watch Basel market a version with a 40mm case using either 6497 or 6498 (sub at 9 or 6), with various dial which seem to be good value.
 
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