I am starting a post where people can hopefully share INFORMATION, REQUEST FOR INFORMATION. and for SOURCING PARTS and or Knowledge for vintage Tissot watches the cousin of Omega ... hopefully people who might need advise, parts etc etc ... can find what they are looking for .... via other people on this page Tissot merged with Omega back in 1930. Lemania, the movement maker joined the group 2 years later and became the chronograph movement maker for the brands. Having a captive chronograph maker enabled both Omega and Tissot to become official timing partners for many events such as the Olympics, Formula 1 and other sporting events. Tissot and Omega used a lot of similar or even same movements over the years.
thanks i would love to do a resto project for the 2 register chronograph lemania 1341 ... a dial and a complete set of hands would be great ... lets see if someone with parts will post here ... and hopefully in the future more people will use this thread for that
You're on your way to having one of each of these: A nice family photo and a worthy goal I should think!
In the late 60's, a friend of mine couldn't decide between a Tissot and a Speedmaster. The jeweler let him try the Tissot for the weekend. My friend went with the Speedmaster which he still has. It's mint.
INFORMATION / Reference ... Gents Tissot Automatic Navigator, Chronograph Lemania 1341 Case: 45.501, Chs. Tissot & Fils, Tissot, Fab. Suisse, Swiss Made, Acier Inoxydable - steel, plastic crystal, screw back, 38.5x44mm Dial: Tissot Automatic Navigator, T Swiss Made T - mat black, silvered sunk sub dials for continous second and hour counter, luminous markers, ring with tachymeter scale Movement: 14481370, Tissot, Swiss, 17 Jewels, ball-bearing rotor, Kif shock protection Chronograph: 60s, 60min, 12h, center minute- and second counter, cam switched Date: quickset Tissot 2170 (Lemania 1341) Features automatic chronograph, 60s, 60min, 12h, cam switched, center-minute and -second sub second date: quickset Data 13.75''', Dm=Do= 31.0mm H= 8.0mm 17 jewels f = 28800 A/h power reserve 44h Mainspring / battery 1.05 x 12.0 x 0.10mm Hands 2.30 x 1.60 x 1.05 x 0.25 / 0.35 x 0.20mm
Tissot Visodate Seastar T.12 Dual Crown Compressor Style Divers Watch ref.# T12 44518 42.2 x 50mm. case, bi directional internal bezel, movement cal. 784-2 Tissot 784-2 Features automatic sweep second date: set by changing 21:30-24h Data 11.5''', Dm= 25.6mm, Do= 26.0mm H= 5.35mm F= 1.4mm T= 2.0mm 21 jewels f = 18000 A/h power reserve 45h Balance staff U2480 Stem W2696, W3061 (Seastar Seven) Mainspring / battery Zf2960-X, 1.20 x 9.0 x 0.115 x 280mm Hands 1.50 x 0.90 x 0.21mm
Tissot Seastar Navigator chronograph cal. 2070 [Valjoux 7734] movement Tissot 2070 (Valjoux 7734) Features manual-wind chronograph, 60s, 30min, cam switched sub second date: set by changing 22-24h Data 14''', Dm= 31.0mm, Do= 31.3mm H= 6.65mm F= 1.25mm T= 2.5mm 17 jewels f = 18000 A/h power reserve 45h Balance staff U3106 Stem W1188 / W3371 thread 1.2mm / 0.9mm Mainspring / battery Zf1337, 1.60 x 12.5 x 0.13 x 430mm Hands 1.40 x 0.95 x 0.27 / 0.27 x 0.18mm
Here is a few of mine: 1969 Tissot Seastar PR516 Ref. Z 40.508 - Lemania 1277 1972 Tissot PR516 GL "Grand Luxe" - Tissot Cal. 2481 (equivalent to Omega 1481)
Vintage Tissots seem to be the reasonably priced for what you get. I have been looking to pick one up.
Top tip: If you like a 516GL, look for the version where the minute hand swings underneath the hour markers, like this:
Since my whole vintage passion started with Tissot, I'd like to contribute some shots of my current and former Tissot watches:
CROWN and CRYSTAL ... Original TISSOT CROWN measures @ 6.35 mm Original Plexi Crystal with inner Tachymeter measures @ 36.1 mm
Talking of Tissot.......I also like the limited edition heritage range of watches that were produced around 15-20 years ago. Here's one of mine