Vintage Tissot watch guide

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Willbur

·Jan 20, 2020

Not agree with you, Tissot are unreliable with a poor quality and ugly look.
Still selling it for peanuts, no one will buy it otherwise.....😉


Don't remember if I have already posted my Lemania based addiction

 

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Timo832000

·Jan 29, 2020

Here is mine,

ref 40525-1x I am still looking for a new bezel.....


kind regards,

Timo

 

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BDHD

·Jan 29, 2020

I'm not sure what year this watch is but I really like it and I know it's a Tissot antique

 

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loniscup

·Feb 9, 2020

What do you guys think of this? Haven't seen a Seastar with the PR516 Pulsations bezel before. And the right subdial hand?? Is it possible this came from Tissot like that or just wrong bezel installation and hand?

 

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Timo832000

·Feb 9, 2020

Iam not sure about this one, never saw this combination. I suppose it is a wrong installation.

 

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Willbur

·Mar 27, 2020

Last entry to complete my Tissot chrono lemania based collection.
Ref 40506 with Movement 871, lemania 1281 hopefully not to much polished.

 

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hmmmcamu

·Nov 3, 2020

VINTAGE INFO ....

 

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machamp6650

·Nov 4, 2020

hmmmcamu

CROWN and CRYSTAL ...

Original TISSOT CROWN measures @ 6.35 mm
Original Plexi Crystal with inner Tachymeter measures @ 36.1 mm

Hey all, great to see so much love for the vintage Tissots! I'm getting increasingly interested, especially in chronographs from the Lemania (1341, 872) era.

I'm currently looking into options for restoring a 45501. Following some previous questions and advice on this thread, can I ask if anyone knows how or where to source an inner tachymetre bezel for the 45501? Failing that, are there any Omega models (most likely the 176.XXX seamaster models) that have an inner bezel that would fit as a replacement? TIA!

 

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Emeister

·Nov 15, 2020

Might be of interest to @Willbur or @maanu (only owners of the red dialled Navigator chronograph that I could spot).

UK eBay listing is for a ladies gold plated watch but includes a Tissot brochure and September 1975 price list.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ladies-T...a:g:ULcAAOSw~apfr8~Q&redirect=mobile#shpCntId

eBay item number: 133576174138

 

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Willbur

·Nov 16, 2020

Thanks, I 've seen it but I decide to stop buying catalog since my Tissot fever is going a little bit done from the last month🙁.

 

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Gui13250

·Jan 22, 2021

Hi all,
I have a new one, but I struggle understanding how serial numbers work to determine the year...
Mine is a 02705xxx could you please tell me which year it is?

 

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Willbur

·Jan 22, 2021

Lemania movement are not following Tissot Serial Number and database is less accurate.
Yours is around1969 to1972

 

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Gui13250

·Jan 22, 2021

Willbur

Lemania movement are not following Tissot Serial Number and database is less accurate.
Yours is around1969 to1972

thanks for your feedback.
When I was reading Tissot serial numbers I knew I was missing something obvious... well, it is a Lemania indeed! 😀

 

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Ville_W

·Jan 22, 2021

Tank from the thirties on the wrist today

 

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Dr.Sascha

·Jan 23, 2021

New acquisition: a 1975ish Tissot-Meylan in the 815 case, powered by a Lemania 872. It's kissing-cousin to that rarest of Tissots, the 817 Military Navigator (civilian version of the Viggen & SAAF Lemanias).

 

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Dr.Sascha

·Jan 23, 2021

Willbur

Not agree with you, Tissot are unreliable with a poor quality and ugly look.
Still selling it for peanuts, no one will buy it otherwise.....😉


Don't remember if I have already posted my Lemania based addiction

Couldn't agree more! If anyone has a really ugly or unreliable Navigator with the Lemania 1347 or 872 movements, they should sell them immediately . . . to me . . . for peanuts. 😝

 

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skand

·Jan 23, 2021

Hi.
Has anyone ever seen a Tissot watch from the 1940s with the Skoda logo on the lid? Is this the original ?

 

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Willbur

·Jan 23, 2021

Sometimes we see brand logo on dial but as far as I remember I've never seen like this on the caseback.
But I will never says that I have seen everything....
Any pics of the inside caseback ?

 

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Vitezi

·Jan 23, 2021

skand

Has anyone ever seen a Tissot watch from the 1940s with the Skoda logo on the lid? Is this the original ?

An original caseback from that period will have the Tissot shield and a serial number on the inside. The outside caseback would normally be smooth with no markings. I would guess that your watch was some sort of presentation watch, specially engraved with a company logo and presented to a longtime employee in recognition of service to the firm.

 

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LesXL

·Jan 23, 2021

Dr.Sascha

New acquisition: a 1975ish Tissot-Meylan in the 815 case, powered by a Lemania 872. It's kissing-cousin to that rarest of Tissots, the 817 Military Navigator (civilian version of the Viggen & SAAF Lemanias).

Wow... That's stunner! Congrats, mate.